The 2025-26 Serie A season marks the 124th edition of Italy’s premier football competition. Domestically branded as Serie A Enilive and internationally as Serie A Made in Italy, the league continues to be a cornerstone of European football.
With some of the world’s most passionate, entertaining League fan bases, historic clubs, and tactical managers, Serie A 2025–26 promises another thrilling season. From updated standings and team rankings to captain lists and managerial changes, here’s everything you need to know about the Italian top flight this year.
This season represents a fresh chapter following Napoli’s championship triumph in the 2024-25 campaign.
The 2025-26 Serie A season is scheduled to run from August 23, 2025, to May 24, 2026. Napoli enter as 2024-25 Serie A defending champions, having secured their second Scudetto in three years during the previous campaign.
On 3 May 2026, Inter Milan officially secured their 21st Serie A title after winning the match against Parma by 2-0.
Key Season Details
- Competition Names
- Domestic: Serie A Enilive
- International: Serie A Made in Italy
- Start Date: August 23-24, 2025
- End Date: May 24, 2026
- Teams: 20 clubs competing in the top tier
- Midweek Rounds: Two scheduled
- October 29, 2025
- January 6, 2026
- International Breaks: Four breaks are scheduled throughout the season
- Official – Serie A
- Defending Champion: Napoli
2025-26 Serie A Teams, Manager and Captain
| S. No | Team | Manager | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atalanta | Raffaele Palladino | Marten de Roon |
| 2 | Bologna | Vincenzo Italiano | Lorenzo De Silvestri |
| 3 | Cagliari | Fabio Pisacane | Leonardo Pavoletti |
| 4 | Como | Cesc Fàbregas | Lucas Da Cunha |
| 5 | Cremonese | Davide Nicola | Matteo Bianchetti |
| 6 | Fiorentina | Paolo Vanoli | Luca Ranieri |
| 7 | Genoa | Daniele De Rossi | Johan Vásquez |
| 8 | Hellas Verona | Paolo Sammarco | Suat Serdar |
| 9 | Inter Milan | Cristian Chivu | Lautaro Martínez |
| 10 | Juventus | Luciano Spalletti | Manuel Locatelli |
| 11 | Lazio | Maurizio Sarri | Mattia Zaccagni |
| 12 | Lecce | Eusebio Di Francesco | Wladimiro Falcone |
| 13 | AC Milan | Massimiliano Allegri | Mike Maignan |
| 14 | Napoli | Antonio Conte | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 15 | Parma | Carlos Cuesta | Enrico Delprato |
| 16 | Pisa | Oscar Hiljemark | Antonio Caracciolo |
| 17 | Roma | Gian Piero Gasperini | Stephan El Shaarawy Adidas |
| 18 | Sassuolo | Fabio Grosso | Filippo Romagna |
| 19 | Torino | Roberto D’Aversa | Duván Zapata |
| 20 | Udinese | Kosta Runjaić | Jesper Karlström |
Team Composition & Regional Distribution news
The 2025-26 season features significant changes in team composition, with three newly promoted clubs replacing the relegated sides from the previous campaign.
Team Changes
Promoted from Serie B 2024-25:
- Sassuolo – Returned after one season in Serie B
- Pisa – Back in Serie A after 34 years away
- Cremonese – Returned following a two-year absence
Relegated from Serie A 2024-25:
- Empoli – Ended four-year top-flight spell
- Venezia – Relegated after one season
- Monza – Concluded three-year Serie A stint
Regional Breakdown
| Region | Teams | Clubs |
|---|---|---|
| Lombardy | 5 | Atalanta, Como, Cremonese, Inter Milan, AC Milan |
| Emilia-Romagna | 3 | Bologna, Parma, Sassuolo |
| Lazio | 2 | Roma, Lazio |
| Piedmont | 2 | Juventus, Torino |
| Tuscany | 2 | Fiorentina, Pisa |
| Apulia | 1 | Lecce |
| Campania | 1 | Napoli |
| Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 1 | Udinese |
| Liguria | 1 | Genoa |
| Sardinia | 1 | Cagliari |
| Veneto | 1 | Hellas Verona |
As the 2025-26 season has not yet commenced, the league table shows all teams with zero points from zero matches played. The season officially begins on August 23-24, 2025.
2025-26 Serie A Table or Standing
Find the full standings with the 2025-26 Serie A table, win, loss, and draw records for each team. (Source: Serie A)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Milan (C, W) | 38 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 89 | 35 | +54 | 87 |
| 2 | Napoli | 38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 58 | 36 | +22 | 76 |
| 3 | Roma | 38 | 23 | 4 | 11 | 59 | 31 | +28 | 73 |
| 4 | Como | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 65 | 29 | +36 | 71 |
| 5 | AC Milan | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 53 | 35 | +18 | 70 |
| 6 | Juventus | 38 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 61 | 34 | +27 | 69 |
| 7 | Atalanta | 38 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 51 | 36 | +15 | 59 |
| 8 | Bologna | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 56 |
| 9 | Lazio | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 54 |
| 10 | Udinese | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 45 | 48 | −3 | 50 |
| 11 | Sassuolo | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 46 | 50 | −4 | 49 |
| 12 | Torino | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 44 | 63 | −19 | 45 |
| 13 | Parma | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 28 | 46 | −18 | 45 |
| 14 | Cagliari | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 40 | 53 | −13 | 43 |
| 15 | Fiorentina | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 41 | 50 | −9 | 42 |
| 16 | Genoa | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 41 | 51 | −10 | 41 |
| 17 | Lecce | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 50 | −22 | 38 |
| 18 | Cremonese (R) | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 32 | 57 | −25 | 34 |
| 19 | Hellas Verona (R) | 38 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 25 | 61 | −36 | 21 |
| 20 | Pisa (R) | 38 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 26 | 71 | −45 | 18 |
Serie A Qualification or relegation Teams for 2026-27
Qualification for the Champions League league phase
- Inter Milan
- Napoli
- Roma
- Como
Europa League league phase
- AC Milan
- Juventus
Conference League play-off round
- Atalanta
Relegation to Serie B
- Cremonese
- Hellas Verona
- Pis
Sponsorship & Branding
Serie A continues its partnership with Enilive, Eni’s mobility subsidiary, which serves as the title sponsor through the 2026-27 season.
The deal, worth €22 million annually, replaced the long-standing partnership with TIM after 25 years.
European Qualification Structure
The 2025-26 Serie A season maintains the traditional European qualification format:
| Position | Competition |
|---|---|
| 1st-4th | 2025-26 UEFA Champions League |
| 5th | 2025-26 UEFA Europa League |
| 6th | 2025-26 UEFA Conference League play-off |
| 18th-20th | Relegation to Serie B |
An additional Europa League qualification is available through the Coppa Italia winner.
Top Goal Scorer
| Rank | Player | Country | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lautaro Martínez | Argentina | Inter Milan | 17 |
| 2 | Anastasios Douvikas | Greece | Como | 14 |
| Donyell Malen | Netherlands | Roma | 14 | |
| 4 | Marcus Thuram | France | Inter Milan | 13 |
| 5 | Rasmus Højlund | Denmark | Napoli | 12 |
| Nico Paz | Argentina | Como | 12 | |
| 7 | Giovanni Simeone | Argentina | Torino | 11 |
| 8 | Federico Bonazzoli | Italy | Cremonese | 10 |
| Keinan Davis | England | Udinese | 10 | |
| Nikola Krstović | Montenegro | Atalanta | 10 | |
| Scott McTominay | Scotland | Napoli | 10 | |
| Riccardo Orsolini | Italy | Bologna | 10 | |
| Gianluca Scamacca | Italy | Atalanta | 10 | |
| Kenan Yıldız | Turkey | Juventus | 10 |
Monthly Awards
| Coach of the Month | Player of the Month |
|---|---|
| August – Davide Nicola September – Massimiliano Allegri October – Gian Piero Gasperini November – Massimiliano Allegri December – Cristian Chivu January – Cristian Chivu February – Donyell Malen March – Jérémie Boga April – Marcus Thuram May – Kosta Runjaić | August – Kenan Yıldız September – Christian Pulisic October – Frank Anguissa November – Jamie Vardy December – Lautaro Martínez January – Federico Dimarco February – Raffaele Palladino March – Cesc Fàbregas April – Luciano Spalletti May – Lautaro Martínez |
2025-26 Serie A Seasonal awards
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Federico Dimarco (Italy) | Inter Milan |
| Rising Star | Kenan Yıldız (Turkey) | Juventus |
| Best Goalkeeper | Mile Svilar (Serbia) | Roma |
| Best Defender | Marco Palestra (Italy) | Cagliari |
| Best Midfielder | Nico Paz (Argentina) | Como |
| Best Striker | Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) | Inter Milan |
| Coach of the Season | Cristian Chivu (Romania) | Inter Milan |
| Goal of the Season | Francisco Conceição (Portugal) | Juventus |
| Fair Play Moment | Vanja Milinković-Savić (Serbia) | Napoli |
