2026–27 Serie A
125th season of top-tier Italian football
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The 2026–27 Serie A is the 125th season of top-tier Italian football, the 95th in a round-robin tournament, and the 17th since its organization under an own league committee, the Lega Serie A. The season started on 22 August 2026 and is scheduled to conclude on 30 May 2027.[1] Inter are the defending champions, having won their 21st title (scudetto) the previous season.[2]
| Season | 2026–27 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22 August 2026 – 30 May 2027 |
| Matches | 10 |
| Goals | 24 (2.4 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Donyell Malen (3 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Roma 4–0 Fiorentina (24 August 2026) |
| Biggest away win | Genoa 0–2 Napoli (22 August 2026) Venezia 0–2 Lecce (23 August 2026) |
| Highest scoring | Inter Milan 4–1 Monza (22 August 2026) |
← 2025–26 2027–28 →
All statistics correct as of 24 August 2026. | |
Teams
Twenty teams are competing, including the top seventeen teams from the previous season and three promoted teams from Serie B. Venezia, Frosinone and Monza return to the top tier after one-, two- and one-year absences, respectively. They will replace Cremonese, Hellas Verona and Pisa, who were relegated to Serie B after one, seven and one year in the top flight, respectively.
Team changes
| Promoted from 2025–26 Serie B |
Relegated from 2025–26 Serie A |
|---|---|
| Venezia | Cremonese |
| Frosinone | Hellas Verona |
| Monza | Pisa |
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atalanta | Bergamo | New Balance Arena | 23,439 |
| Bologna | Bologna | Stadio Renato Dall'Ara | 38,279 |
| Cagliari | Cagliari | Unipol Domus | 16,416 |
| Como | Como | Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia | 13,602 |
| Fiorentina | Florence | Stadio Artemio Franchi | 43,118 |
| Frosinone | Frosinone | Stadio Benito Stirpe | 16,227 |
| Genoa | Genoa | Stadio Luigi Ferraris | 33,205 |
| Inter Milan | Milan | San Siro | 75,710 |
| Juventus | Turin | Allianz Stadium | 41,507 |
| Lazio | Rome | Stadio Olimpico | 70,634 |
| Lecce | Lecce | Stadio Via del Mare-Ettore Giardiniero | 30,354 |
| AC Milan | Milan | San Siro | 75,710 |
| Monza | Monza | Stadio Brianteo | 17,102 |
| Napoli | Naples | Stadio Diego Armando Maradona | 54,732 |
| Parma | Parma | Stadio Ennio Tardini | 22,352 |
| Roma | Rome | Stadio Olimpico | 70,634 |
| Sassuolo | Reggio Emilia | Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore | 21,515 |
| Torino | Turin | Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino | 28,177 |
| Udinese | Udine | Bluenergy Stadium | 25,132 |
| Venezia | Venice | Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo | 12,048 |
Number of teams by regions
No. of teams |
Region | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Atalanta, Como, Inter Milan, AC Milan and Monza | |
| 3 | Bologna, Parma and Sassuolo | |
| Frosinone, Lazio and Roma | ||
| 2 | Juventus and Torino | |
| 1 | Lecce | |
| Napoli | ||
| Udinese | ||
| Genoa | ||
| Cagliari | ||
| Fiorentina | ||
| Venezia |
Personnel and kits
- Notes
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napoli | Mutual consent | 24 May 2026[5] | Pre-season | 3 July 2026[6] | ||
| AC Milan | Sacked | 25 May 2026[7] | 16 June 2026[8] | |||
| Lazio | Mutual consent | 27 May 2026[9] | 23 June 2026[10] | |||
| Bologna | 28 May 2026[11] | 2 June 2026[12] | ||||
| Sassuolo | 4 June 2026[13] | 12 June 2026[14] | ||||
| Fiorentina | End of contract | 5 June 2026[15] | 8 June 2026[16] | |||
| Atalanta | Sacked | 9 June 2026[17] | 15 June 2026[18] | |||
| Torino | Mutual consent | 12 June 2026[19] | 12 June 2026[20] | |||
| Monza | 19 June 2026[21] | 29 June 2026[22] |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roma | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 3 | Qualification for the Champions League league phase |
| 2 | Inter Milan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 | |
| 3 | Lecce | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Napoli | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | |
| 5 | AC Milan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | Qualification for the Europa League league phase[a] |
| 6 | Atalanta | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | Qualification for the Conference League play-off round |
| 7 | Cagliari | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 8 | Juventus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 9 | Lazio | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 10 | Como | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | Udinese | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | Sassuolo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | |
| 13 | Torino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | |
| 14 | Bologna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |
| 15 | Frosinone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |
| 16 | Parma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |
| 17 | Genoa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | |
| 18 | Venezia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | Relegation to Serie B |
| 19 | Monza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 | |
| 20 | Fiorentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
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)
Notes:
- The winners of the 2026–27 Coppa Italia and the fifth-placed team both qualify for the Europa League league phase. If the Coppa Italia winners finish in the top five, the sixth-placed team will qualify for the Europa League league phase. If Italy are one of the two associations with the highest UEFA coefficient points, fifth place will qualify for the Champions League league phase and the other qualifying spots will move down one position.
Position by round
Results
Season statistics
- As of matches played 24 August 2026
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[23] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roma | 3 | |
| 2 | Twenty-one players | 1 | |
Hat-tricks
| Player | Club | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roma | Fiorentina | 4–0 (H) | 24 August 2026 |
- Notes
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
Clean sheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets[24] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cagliari | 1 | |
| Lecce | |||
| Lazio | |||
| Napoli | |||
| Juventus | |||
| Roma | |||
| Juventus | |||