2025–26 AC Monza season
AC Monza 2025–26 football season
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The 2025–26 season is the 114th season in the history of the AC Monza, the 41st season in Serie B after the third consecutive season in Serie A. After defeating Catanzaro in the play-off final, Monza were promoted to the Serie A for the fourth time in their history. They also participated in the Coppa Italia, the Italian domestic cup, and were eliminated in the round of 32.
OwnerBeckett Layne Ventures (80%), Fininvest (20%)
PresidentPaolo Berlusconi (until 29 September)
Lauren Crampsie (from 29 September)
Lauren Crampsie (from 29 September)
ManagerPaolo Bianco
StadiumStadio Brianteo
| 2025–26 season | ||||
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 Monza vs. Sampdoria, 20 September 2025 | ||||
| Owner | Beckett Layne Ventures (80%), Fininvest (20%) | |||
| President | Paolo Berlusconi (until 29 September) Lauren Crampsie (from 29 September) | |||
| Manager | Paolo Bianco | |||
| Stadium | Stadio Brianteo | |||
| Serie B | 3rd (promoted via play-offs) | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Andrea Petagna (9) All: Andrea Petagna (9) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 11,776 vs Palermo 14 March 2026 (Serie B) 17,015 vs Catanzaro 29 May 2029 (Serie B Play-off) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 2,797 vs Frosinone 17 August 2025 (Coppa Italia) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 7,393 | |||
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Squad
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Transfers
Friendlies
Pre-season
| 19 July 2025 Friendly | Monza  | 4–1 |  Collina d'Oro | Monza |
| CEST 18:00 UTC+2 | Report |
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Stadium: Centro sportivo Silvio e Luigi Berlusconi - Monzello |
| 24 July 2025 Friendly | Monza | 1–0 | Giana Erminio | Monza |
| CEST 17:30 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: Centro sportivo Silvio e Luigi Berlusconi - Monzello |
| 30 July 2025 Friendly | Monza | 2–0 | AlbinoLeffe | Monza |
| CEST 17:30 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: Centro sportivo Silvio e Luigi Berlusconi - Monzello |
| 6 August 2025 Friendly | Atalanta | 2–1 | Monza | Zingonia |
| CEST 17:00 UTC+2 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Centro sportivo Bortolotti |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Serie B | 23 August 2025 | 9 May 2026 | Matchday 1 | 3 | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 61 | 32 | +29 | 57.89 |
| Coppa Italia | 17 August 2025 | 17 August 2025 | First round | Round of 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Total | 39 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 61 | 33 | +28 | 56.41 | ||||
Source: Monza Schedule
Serie B
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Venezia (C, P) | 38 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 77 | 31 | +46 | 82 | Promotion to Serie A |
| 2 | Frosinone (P) | 38 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 76 | 34 | +42 | 81 | |
| 3 | Monza (O, P) | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 61 | 32 | +29 | 76 | Qualification for promotion play-offs semi-finals |
| 4 | Palermo | 38 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 61 | 33 | +28 | 72 | |
| 5 | Catanzaro | 38 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 62 | 51 | +11 | 59 | Qualification for promotion play-offs preliminary round |
Source: Serie BKT
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[1]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[1]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 61 | 32 | +29 | 76 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 11 | +19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 21 | +10 |
Source: Worldfootball
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 31 August 2025. Source: Worldfootball
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The match schedule was released in August 2025.
| 23 August 2025 1 | Monza | 1–0 | Mantova | Monza |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio Brianteo Attendance: 5,291 Referee: Andrea Colombo |
| 30 August 2025 2 | Bari | 1–1 | Monza | Bari |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Stadio San Nicola Attendance: 15,010 Referee: Simone Galipò |
| 13 September 2025 3 | Avellino | 2–1 | Monza | Avellino |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Azzi  33' (aut) Russo 86' |
90+2' Álvarez |
Stadium: Stadio Partenio Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Ivano Pezzuto |
| 20 September 2025 4 | Monza | 1–0 | Sampdoria | Monza |
| 17:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Álvarez 59' |
Stadium: Stadio Brianteo Attendance: 7,688 Referee: Rosario Abisso |
| 27 September 2025 5 | Monza | 0–1 | Padova | Monza |
| 17:15 CEST | 51' Varas |
Stadium: Stadio Brianteo Attendance: 5,402 Referee: Alberto Ruben Arena |
| 30 September 2025 6 | Empoli | 1–1 | Monza | Empoli |
| 17:15 CEST | Guaino 79' |
49' Carboni |
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 6,014 Referee: Giuseppe Mucera |
| 4 October 2025 7 | Monza | 2–1 | Catanzaro | Monza |
| 15:00 CEST | Álvarez 39' Birindelli 66' |
5' Cissè |
Stadium: Stadio Brianteo Attendance: 7,559 Referee: Mario Perri |
| 18 October 2025 8 | Frosinone | 0–1 | Monza | Frosinone |
| 15:00 CEST | 39' Baldé |
Stadium: Stadio Benito Stirpe Attendance: 10,163 Referee: Antonio Rapuano |
| 25 October 2025 9 | Monza | 3–1 | Reggiana | Monza |
| 15:00 CEST | Mota 2', 43' Izzo 25' |
13' Novakovich |
Stadium: Stadio Brianteo Attendance: 5,513 Referee: Francesco Fourneau |
| 28 October 2025 10 | Palermo | 0–3 | Monza | Palermo |
| 20:30 CET | 39' Mota 50' Izzo 95' Azzi |
Stadium: Stadio Renzo Barbera Attendance: 26,679 Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi |
| 2 November 2025 11 | Monza | 1–0 | Spezia | Monza |
| 17:15 CET | Ravanelli 53' |
Stadium: Stadio Brianteo Attendance: 4,962 Referee: Federico La Penna |
| 9 November 2025 12 | Pescara | 0–2 | Monza | Pescara |
| 17:15 CET | 27' Keita Baldé 47' Colpani |
Stadium: Stadio Adriatico Attendance: 7,205 Referee: Luca Pairetto |
| 23 November 2025 13 | Monza | 1–0 | Cesena | Monza |
| 17:15 CET | Obiang 37' |
Stadium: Stadio Brianteo Attendance: 7,777 Referee: Giuseppe Mucera |
| 30 November 2025 14 | Juve Stabia | 2–2 | Monza | Castellammare di Stabia |
| 15:00 CET | Candellone 31' Maistro 83' |
19' Birindelli 68' Petagna |
Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti Attendance: 3,986 Referee: Claudio Giuseppe Allegretta |
| 8 December 2025 15 | Monza | 1–1 | Südtirol | Monza |
| 15:00 CET | Marić 32' |
76' Odogwu |
Stadium: Stadio Brianteo Attendance: 5,291 Referee: Giovanni Ayroldi |
| 13 December 2025 16 | Venezia | 2–0 | Monza | Venice |
| 15:00 CET | Kike Pérez 49' Adorante 56' (pen.) |
Stadium: Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo Attendance: 8,866 Referee: Simone Galipò |
| 20 December 2025 17 | Monza | 4–1 | Carrarese | Monza |
| 15:00 CET | Birindelli 9', 55' Delli Carri 44'Petagna 84' |
74' Distefano |
Stadium: Stadio Brianteo Attendance: 6,908 Referee: Daniele Perenzoni |
| 26 December 2025 18 | Modena | 1–2 | Monza | Modena |
| 17:15 CET | Gliozzi 41' (pen.) |
50' Azzi 65' Ravanelli |
Stadium: Stadio Alberto Braglia Attendance: 11,316 Referee: Kevin Bonacina |
| 10 January 2026 19 | Virtus Entella | 1–0 | Monza | Chiavari |
| 15:00 CET | Franzoni 84' |
Stadium: Stadio Enrico Sannazzari Attendance: 2,485 Referee: Mario Perri |
| 17 January 2026 20 | Monza | 2–2 | Frosinone | Monza |
| 15:00 CET | Hernani 23' Petagna 74' |
4' Ghedjemis 88' Monterisi |
Stadium: Stadio Brianteo Attendance: 5,460 Referee: Antonio Rapuano |
| 24 January 2026 21 | Monza | 3–0 | Pescara | Monza |
| 15:00 CET | Hernani 34', 49' Azzi 78' |
Stadium: Stadio Brianteo Attendance: 4,713 Referee: Ivano Pezzuto |
| 1 February 2026 22 | Padova | 1–2 | Monza | Padua |
| 17:15 CET | Bortolussi 17' (pen.) |
45' Colpani 87' Álvarez |
Stadium: Stadio Euganeo Referee: Mattia Massimi |
| 8 February 2026 23 | Monza | 2–1 | Avellino | Monza |
| 15:00 CET | Cutrone 78' Pessina 86' (pen.) |
52' Biasci |
Stadium: Stadio Brianteo Attendance: 8,042 Referee: Livio Marinelli |
| 11 February 2026 24 | Südtirol | 0–0 | Monza | Bolzano |
| 19:00 CET | Stadium: Stadio Druso Attendance: 3,401 Referee: Giuseppe Mucera |
| 15 February 2026 25 | Monza | 2–1 | Juve Stabia | Monza |
| 15:00 CET | Hernani 51' Petagna 64' |
2' Mosti |
Stadium: Stadio Brianteo Attendance: 5,322 Referee: Niccolò Turrini |
| 21 February 2026 26 | Carrarese | 0–1 | Monza | Carrara |
| 19:30 CET | 49' Hernani |
Stadium: Stadio dei Marmi Attendance: 3,988 Referee: Rosario Abisso |
| 27 February 2026 27 | Monza | 2–0 | Virtus Entella | Monza |
| 19:00 CET | Azzi 63' Pessina 90+1' |
Stadium: Stadio Brianteo Attendance: 5,584 Referee: Claudio Giuseppe Allegretta |
| 3 March 2026 28 | Cesena | 1–3 | Monza | Cesena |
| 20:00 CET | Frabotta 90+3' |
25' Azzi 33' Cutrone 78' Petagna |
Stadium: Stadio Dino Manuzzi Attendance: 10,055 Referee: Kevin Bonacina |
| 7 March 2026 29 | Spezia | 4–2 | Monza | La Spezia |
| 15:00 CET | Artistico 20', 90+3' Aurelio 34'Bandinelli 57' |
9' Petagna 16' Cutrone |
Stadium: Stadio Alberto Picco Attendance: 8,473 Referee: Fabio Maresca |
| 14 March 2026 30 | Monza | 3–0 | Palermo | Monza |
| 17:15 CET | Petagna 18' Ciurria 63'Colombo 88' |
Stadium: Stadio Brianteo Attendance: 11,776 Referee: Daniele Doveri |
| 17 March 2026 31 | Reggiana | 0–0 | Monza | Reggio Emilia |
| 20:00 CET | Stadium: Mapei Stadium Attendance: 8,026 Referee: Giuseppe Mucera |
| 21 March 2026 32 | Monza | 1–1 | Venezia | Monza |
| 17:15 CET | Pessina 51' (pen.) |
26' Haps |
Stadium: Stadio Brianteo Attendance: 8,819 Referee: Marco Guida |
| 6 April 2026 33 | Catanzaro | 1–1 | Monza | Catanzaro |
| 15:00 CEST | Pontisso 6' |
90+6' (pen.) Pessina |
Stadium: Stadio Nicola Ceravolo Attendance: 8,588 Referee: Giovanni Ayroldi |
| 11 April 2026 34 | Monza | 2–0 | Bari | Monza |
| 19:30 CEST | Obiang 50' Pessina 72' |
Stadium: Stadio Brianteo Attendance: 7,242 Referee: Federico La Penna |
| 17 April 2026 35 | Sampdoria | 0–3 | Monza | Genoa |
| 20:30 CEST | 5' Cutrone 13' Caso 85' Petagna |
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 28,171 Referee: Gianluca Manganiello |
| 24 April 2026 36 | Monza | 1–0 | Modena | Monza |
| 19:00 CEST | Birindelli 27' |
Stadium: Stadio Brianteo Attendance: 8,039 Referee: Federico Dionisi |
| 1 May 2026 37 | Mantova | 3–2 | Monza | Mantua |
| 15:00 CEST | Kouda 23' Mancuso 36'Benaïssa 90+6' |
78' Lucchesi 88' Mota |
Stadium: Stadio Danilo Martelli Attendance: 10,941 Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi |
| 8 May 2026 38 | Monza | 2–2 | Empoli | Monza |
| 20:30 CEST | Petagna 29' Delli Carri 65' |
1', 90+1' Shpendi |
Stadium: Stadio Brianteo Attendance: 10,653 Referee: Matteo Mercenaro |
Serie B promotion play-offs
Matches
- Results list Monza's goal tally first.
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Referee |
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| 16 May 2026 | Semi-final | Juve Stabia | Away | 2–2 | Carboni 77', Delli Carri 89' |
7,062 | Giovanni Ayroldi |
| 19 May 2026 | Semi-final | Juve Stabia | Home | 2–1 | Cutrone 84', 90+5' |
10,785 | Maurizio Mariani |
- Results list Monza's goal tally first.
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Referee |
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| 24 May 2026 | Final | Catanzaro | Away | 2–0 | Hernani 77', Caso 88' |
12,705 | Matteo Marchetti |
| 29 May 2026 | Final | Catanzaro | Home | 0–2 | 17,015 | Davide Massa |
Coppa Italia
| 17 August 2025 First round | Monza | 0–1 | Frosinone | Monza |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stadio Brianteo Attendance: 2,797 |