2026–27 Serie A
125th season of top-tier Italian football
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The 2026–27 Serie A will be 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 will start on 23 August 2026 and is scheduled to conclude on 30 May 2027.[1] Inter Milan is the defending champion, having won its 21st title (scudetto) the previous season.[2]
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 top tier after one, two and one year absence, respectively, while Cremonese, Hellas Verona and Pisa were relegated from top flight after one, seven and one year, 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 | Stadio di Bergamo | 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 | U-Power Stadium | 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 |  Lombardy | Atalanta, Como, Inter Milan, AC Milan and Monza |
| 3 |  Emilia-Romagna |
Bologna, Parma and Sassuolo |
 Lazio | Frosinone, Lazio and Roma | |
| 2 |  Piedmont | Juventus and Torino |
| 1 |  Apulia |
Lecce |
 Campania | Napoli | |
 Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udinese | |
 Liguria | Genoa | |
 Sardinia | Cagliari | |
 Tuscany | Fiorentina | |
 Veneto | 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 |  Antonio Conte |
Mutual consent | 24 May 2026[5] | Pre-season | ||
| AC Milan | Massimiliano Allegri |
Sacked | 25 May 2026[6] |  Rúben Amorim |
16 June 2026[7] | |
| Lazio | Maurizio Sarri |
Mutual consent | 27 May 2026[8] | |||
| Bologna | Vincenzo Italiano |
28 May 2026[9] |  Domenico Tedesco |
2 June 2026[10] | ||
| Sassuolo | Fabio Grosso |
4 June 2026[11] | Alberto Aquilani |
12 June 2026[12] | ||
| Fiorentina | Paolo Vanoli |
End of contract | 5 June 2026[13] | Fabio Grosso |
8 June 2026[14] | |
| Atalanta | Raffaele Palladino |
Sacked | 9 June 2026[15] | Maurizio Sarri |
15 June 2026[16] | |
| Torino | Roberto D'Aversa |
Mutual consent | 12 June 2026[17] | Ignazio Abate |
12 June 2026[18] | |
| Monza | Paolo Bianco |
19 June 2026[19] |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atalanta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Champions League league phase |
| 2 | Bologna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Cagliari | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Como | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Fiorentina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Europa League league phase[a] |
| 6 | Frosinone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Conference League play-off round |
| 7 | Genoa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Inter Milan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Juventus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Lazio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Lecce | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | AC Milan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Monza | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Napoli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Parma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Roma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | Sassuolo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | Torino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Serie B |
| 19 | Udinese | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | Venezia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Serie A
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:
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.
