2026–27 Coppa Italia
Football tournament season
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The 2026–27 Coppa Italia (branded as the Coppa Italia Frecciarossa for sponsorship reasons) is the 80th edition of the national domestic tournament. There are 44 participating teams.[2]
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| Tournament details | |
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| Country | Italy |
| Dates | 8 August 2026 – 19 May 2027 |
| Teams | 44[1] |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 28 |
| Goals scored | 85 (3.04 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Joel Pohjanpalo (3 goals) |
All statistics correct as of 15 September 2026. | |
Inter Milan are the defending champions, having won their tenth title in the previous edition after defeating Lazio 2–0 in the final.
Format and seeding
Teams entered the competition at various stages, as follows:[2]
- First phase (one-legged fixtures)
- Second phase
- Round of 16 (one-legged): the eight winners were joined by Serie A clubs, seeded 1–8 (last year winners Inter Milan and clubs ranked 2–8 in the 2025–26 Serie A)
- Quarter-finals (one-legged): the eight winners face each other
- Semi-finals (two-legged): the four winners face each other
- Final (one-legged): the two winners face each other
Round dates
| Phase | Round | Clubs remaining | Clubs involved | From previous round | Entries in this round | First leg | Second leg |
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| First stage | Preliminary round | 44 | 8 | none | 8 | 8–9 August 2026 | |
| First round | 40 | 32 | 4 | 28 | 14–17 August 2026 | ||
| Second round | 24 | 16 | 16 | none | 1–15 September 2026 | ||
| Second stage | Round of 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 2–16 December 2026 | |
| Quarter-finals | 8 | 8 | 8 | none | 3–10 February 2027 | ||
| Semi-finals | 4 | 4 | 4 | none | 2–3 March 2027 | 20–21 April 2027 | |
| Final | 2 | 2 | 2 | none | 19 May 2027 | ||
Participating teams
| Serie A The 20 clubs of the 2026–27 season |
Serie B The 20 clubs of the 2026–27 season |
Serie C Four clubs of the 2026–27 season |
First stage
Preliminary round
Eight teams from Serie B and Serie C competed in this round, with the four winners advancing to the first round.
| 8 August 2026 | Vicenza (2) | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Catania (3) | Vicenza |
| 20:00 CEST |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti Attendance: 5,053 Referee: Gianluca Renz | |
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| 8 August 2026 | Ascoli (2) | 3–1 | Potenza (3) | Ascoli Piceno |
| 20:30 CEST | Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca Attendance: 6,115 Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi |
| 9 August 2026 | Arezzo (2) | 2–0 | Union Brescia (3) | Arezzo |
| 19:45 CEST |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio Città di Arezzo Attendance: 3,465 Referee: Fabio Luongo |
| 9 August 2026 | Benevento (2) | 5–3 | Ravenna (3) | Benevento |
| 21:00 CEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Ciro Vigorito Attendance: 2,580 Referee: Leonardo Mastrodomenico |
First round
32 teams (4 winners from the preliminary round, the remaining 16 teams from Serie B and 12 Serie A teams seeded 9–20) competed in this round, with the 16 winners advancing to the second round.
| 14 August 2026 | Parma (1) | 2–0 | Catania (3) | Parma |
| 18:00 CEST |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini Attendance: 4,210 Referee: Valerio Crezzini |
| 14 August 2026 | Cagliari (1) | 1–0 | Arezzo (2) | Cagliari |
| 18:30 CEST | Report | Stadium: Unipol Domus Attendance: 8,730 Referee: Andrea Calzavara |
| 14 August 2026 | Monza (1) | 3–0 | Avellino (2) | Monza |
| 20:45 CEST | Report | Stadium: Stadio Brianteo Attendance: 3,229 Referee: Mattia Drigo |
| 14 August 2026 | Fiorentina (1) | 4–1 | Benevento (2) | Florence |
| 21:15 CEST |
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Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 16,626 Referee: Gianluca Manganiello |
| 15 August 2026 | Catanzaro (2) | 2–2 (3–4 p) | Südtirol (2) | Catanzaro |
| 18:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Stadio Nicola Ceravolo Attendance: 3,202 Referee: Claudio Allegretta | ||
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| 15 August 2026 | Udinese (1) | 1–0 | Padova (2) | Udine |
| 18:30 CEST |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio Friuli Attendance: 4,247 Referee: Antonio Rapuano |
| 15 August 2026 | Venezia (1) | 3–2 | Modena (2) | Venice |
| 20:45 CEST | Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo Attendance: 9,327 Referee: Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi |
| 15 August 2026 | Torino (1) | 1–0 | Carrarese (2) | Turin |
| 21:15 CEST |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino Attendance: 8,542 Referee: Paride Tremolada |
| 16 August 2026 | Frosinone (1) | 4–1 | Juve Stabia (2) | Frosinone |
| 18:00 CEST | Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Benito Stirpe Attendance: 3,475 Referee: Marco Di Loreto |
| 16 August 2026 | Genoa (1) | 4–1 | Ascoli (2) | Genoa |
| 18:30 CEST |
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Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Mario Perri |
| 16 August 2026 | Hellas Verona (2) | 2–2 (3–2 p) | Virtus Entella (2) | Verona |
| 20:45 CEST | Report | Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi Attendance: 7,559 Referee: Edoardo Mazzoni | ||
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| 16 August 2026 | Lazio (1) | 0–2 | Mantova (2) | Rome |
| 21:15 CEST | Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 6,286 Referee: Giuseppe Mucera |
| 17 August 2026 | Pisa (2) | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Empoli (2) | Pisa |
| 18:00 CEST |
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Stadium: Arena Garibaldi Attendance: 7,003 Referee: Andrea Zanotti |
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| 17 August 2026 | Sassuolo (1) | 3–0 | Cesena (2) | Reggio Emilia |
| 18:30 CEST | Report | Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Niccolò Turrini |
| 17 August 2026 | Cremonese (2) | 2–0 | Sampdoria (2) | Bolzano |
| 20:45 CEST | Report | Stadium: Stadio Druso Attendance: 1,048 Referee: Daniele Perenzoni |
| 17 August 2026 | Palermo (2) | 2–0 | Lecce (1) | Palermo |
| 21:15 CEST |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio Renzo Barbera Attendance: 33,009 Referee: Alberto Ruben Arena |
Second round
The 16 winning teams from the first round competed in the second round, with the eight winners advancing to the round of 16.
| 1 September 2026 | Parma (1) | 0−2 | Cremonese (2) | Parma |
| 18:00 CEST | Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini Attendance: 4,569 Referee: Kevin Bonacina |
| 1 September 2026 | Torino (1) | 0−1 | Monza (1) | Turin |
| 21:00 CEST | Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino Attendance: 7,970 Referee: Daniele Perenzoni |
| 2 September 2026 | Sassuolo (1) | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Frosinone (1) | Reggio Emilia |
| 15:00 CEST |
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Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore Attendance: 1,391 Referee: Andrea Calzavara |
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| 2 September 2026 | Udinese (1) | 2–1 | Venezia (1) | Udine |
| 18:00 CEST |
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Stadium: Stadio Friuli Attendance: 3,871 Referee: Matteo Marchetti |
| 3 September 2026 | Palermo (2) | 5–2 | Mantova (2) | Palermo |
| 18:00 CEST |
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Stadium: Stadio Renzo Barbera Attendance: 23,133 Referee: Davide Di Marco |
| 3 September 2026 | Cagliari (1) | 1–2 | Hellas Verona (2) | Cagliari |
| 21:00 CEST |
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Stadium: Unipol Domus Attendance: 14,971 Referee: Andrea Zanotti |
| 15 September 2026 | Genoa (1) | 1−0 | Südtirol (2) | Genoa |
| 18:00 CEST |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 6,509 Referee: Gianluca Manganiello |
| 15 September 2026 | Fiorentina (1) | 3–0 | Pisa (2) | Florence |
| 21:00 CEST |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 17,474 Referee: Livio Marinelli |
Final stage
Bracket
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| Inter Milan | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Genoa | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Inter Milan or Genoa | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Bologna or Palermo | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Bologna | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Palermo | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner of Match 37 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner of Match 38 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AC Milan | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Monza | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AC Milan or Monza | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Como or Cremonese | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Como | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Cremonese | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner of Match 41 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner of Match 42 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Roma | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Hellas Verona | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Roma or Hellas Verona | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Juventus or Sassuolo | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Juventus | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sassuolo | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner of Match 39 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner of Match 40 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Atalanta | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Udinese | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Atalanta or Udinese | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Napoli or Fiorentina | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Napoli | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Fiorentina | |||||||||||||||||||||
Round of 16
The round of 16 matches will be played between the eight winners from the second round and clubs seeded 1–8 in the 2025–26 Serie A.
| 2–16 December 2026 | Bologna (1) | v | Palermo (2) | Bologna |
| --:-- CET | Report | Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara |
| 2–16 December 2026 | Como (1) | v | Cremonese (2) | Como |
| --:-- CET | Report | Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia |
| 2–16 December 2026 | Roma (1) | v | Hellas Verona (2) | Rome |
| --:-- CET | Report | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico |
| 2–16 December 2026 | Atalanta (1) | v | Udinese (1) | Bergamo |
| --:-- CET | Report | Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia |
| 2–16 December 2026 | Napoli (1) | v | Fiorentina (1) | Naples |
| --:-- CET | Report | Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona |
Quarter-finals
The quarter-final matches will be played between clubs advancing from the round of 16.
| 3–10 February 2027 | Inter Milan (1) or Genoa (1) | v | Bologna or Palermo (2) | Milan or Genoa |
| 21:00 CET | Report | Stadium: San Siro or Stadio Luigi Ferraris |
| 3–10 February 2027 | AC Milan (1) or Monza (1) | v | Como (1) or Cremonese (2) | Milan or Monza |
| 21:00 CET | Report | Stadium: San Siro or Stadio Brianteo |
| 3–10 February 2027 | Roma (1) or Hellas Verona (2) | v | Juventus (1) or Sassuolo (1) | Rome or Verona |
| 21:00 CET | Report | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico or Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi |
| 3–10 February 2027 | Atalanta (1) or Udinese (1) | v | Napoli (1) or Fiorentina (1) | Bergamo or Udine |
| 21:00 CET | Report | Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia or Stadio Friuli |
- Notes
Semi-finals
The two-legged semi-finals will be played between clubs advancing from the quarter-finals.
Matches
| Winner of Match 37 | v | Winner of Match 38 |
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| Report |
TBD
| Winner of Match 38 | v | Winner of Match 37 |
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| Report |
TBD
| Winner of Match 39 | v | Winner of Match 40 |
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| Report |
TBD
| Winner of Match 40 | v | Winner of Match 39 |
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| Report |
TBD
Final
| 19 May 2027 | Winner of Match 41 | v | Winner of Match 42 | Rome |
| 21:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico |
Top goalscorers
- As of 3 September 2026
Players and teams in bold are still active in the competition.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[3] |
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| 1 |  Joel Pohjanpalo |
Palermo | 3 |
| 2 |  Akor Adams |
Venezia | 2 |
 Giuseppe Ambrosino |
Modena | ||
 Vakoun Bayo |
Udinese | ||
 Giorgi Kvernadze |
Frosinone | ||
| Simone Lontani |
Parma | ||
| Francesco Ruocco |
Mantova | ||
| Francesco Salvemini |
Benevento | ||
 Gustavo Varela |
Monza | ||
 Vinicius |
Ravenna | ||
