Serie A

Empoli went very far in the Coppa Italia last year, losing to Bologna in the semifinals. Reggiana are fresh off a 13th-place finish in Serie B.

Sassuolo returned to Serie A after one year in the second division. Catanzaro had a great campaign but their run ended in the playoff semifinals.

After narrowly avoiding relegation, Lecce will look for a good start well versus the pesky Juve Stabia, which made it to the postseason last year.

Genoa have had a strong summer so far, losing only one cornerstone. LR Vicenza eliminated their local rivals, Padova, in the preliminary round.

Venezia are regrouping and reloading as their Serie A return lasted only one campaign. Mantova finished two points above the playouts last year.

Como have had a lavish summer, signing several foreign talents to level up. Sudtirol ended the 2024/2025 season in 10th place thanks to a late run.

New Cagliari coach Fabio Pisacane will make his debut in the pros against V. Entella, which dismantled Ternana at home to kick off their season.

Cremonese will test their new and improved roster following the promotion against one of the most ambitious and well-equipped Serie B outfits.

Monza had an ownership change and are overhauling their squad after getting relegated. Frosinone had a rough year but managed to stay in Serie B.

Parma handed the keys to former Arsenal assistant Carlos Cuenca and will begin their campaign versus Pescara, which nipped Rimini to advance.

Cesena had a very solid season, but their promotion hopes vanished early in the playoffs. Instead, Pisa made it back to Serie A after 34 years.

Milan will begin their season very early since they finished 8th last year, but a lot has changed since. Bari ended up in 9th place in Serie B.

A. Cerignola upset Avellino, which got promoted to Serie B, to make it to this round. Hellas Verona are reshaping their squad after a few big exits.

Spezia bowed out in the playoffs after a third-place finish, while Sampdoria avoided relegation only because Brescia went belly-up financially.

Udinese have had a rough summer, losing a few linchpins like Lucca, Thauvin, and Bijol. Carrarese had a pretty serene return campaign in Serie B.

Torino opted to change their coach following an okay but unremarkable season. Modena were in the middle of the pack in the second division last year.

Sassuolo will host the defending champions on opening day in their immediate Serie A return. Napoli spent the summer adding depth at every position.

Genoa retained their coach, Patrick Vieira, and bolstered their squad after a cozy campaign, while Lecce changed course after narrowly staying up.

Roma are still a work in progress after poaching Gian Piero Gasperini from Atalanta. Bologna will seek to repeat their past two brilliant campaigns.

Milan reunited with Massimiliano Allegri and went through a sizeable overhaul. Cremonese opted to add a lot of experience after the promotion.

Como have signed several new foreign talents during the window, while Lazio haven't been able to do anything due to some financial limitations.

Cagliari have elevated youth coach Fabio Pisacane and need to round out their squad. Fiorentina have been able to retain all their stars so far.

Juventus elected to have continuity both on the bench and roster-wise. Instead, Parma have lost their coach and cashed in on a few cornerstones.

Atalanta had a coaching change after almost a decade and are still recovering from a pair of blows. Pisa are back in Serie A after 34 years.

Udinese are searching for new reference points after some impactful departures. Hellas Verona have made a bunch of gambles on the transfer market.