The Ticino League () is a regionalist, national-conservative political party in Switzerland active in the canton of Ticino.
The party was founded in 1991 by entrepreneur Giuliano Bignasca and journalist Flavio Maspoli. In the 2015 election, the Ticino League slightly increased its share of the national vote to 1.0% and kept its two seats in parliament. The party is not represented in the Council of States nor on the Federal Council.
The 2019 Swiss federal election cost the League one of its representatives in the National Council, as was unable to hold her seat. Lorenzo Quadri was re-elected as the League's sole representative in the Parliament. The League formed an electoral list with the Swiss People's Party (SVP) for the 2023 Swiss federal election; the SVP was seen as gaining support at the League's expense.
Ideology
In the Federal Assembly, the League sits with the Swiss People's Party (UDC), and commentators see it as the Swiss Italian equivalent of the UDC (although the UDC has a cantonal section, as well as seats in the Grand Council of Ticino). A more notable political position of the League is its support for banning the Burqa, which it achieved in 2015. It also argues for the protection of Swiss and Ticino national identity, wanting a more friendly environment for small businesses and policies to protect the elderly and more vulnerable members of society.
Although ideologically close to the UDC, the League has taken a more moderate posture on gay rights and voted in favour of the Marriage For All bill, which opened the process for the legalization of same-sex marriage in Switzerland. The party took a neutral stance during the 2021 Swiss same-sex marriage referendum.
The League supports continued Ticino membership in Switzerland.