The first three teams in each girone entered a double-elimination play-off tournament, which was the only seen in association football world, to decide the championship winners, who qualified for the UEFA Champions League preliminary phase.

At the end of the regular season, the top twelve teams proceed to the play-off tournament, deciding the winner who qualifies for the UEFA Champions League preliminary phase, and the loser of the final for the Conference League preliminary phase.

In the 2023-24 season, the double-round robin format remained, but the play-offs and final were discontinued for the first time in the competition’s history.

The domestic cup winners qualify for the Europa Conference League preliminary phase.

Instead, the following venues are randomly chosen for every match: Sometimes the San Marino Stadium, based in Serravalle, is also used.