The 2025-26 Serie A season marks the 125th 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.
Key Season Details
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- 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 | Croatia Ivan Jurić | Netherlands Marten de Roon |
| 2 | Bologna | Italy Vincenzo Italiano | Scotland Lewis Ferguson |
| 3 | Cagliari | Italy Fabio Pisacane | Italy Leonardo Pavoletti |
| 4 | Como | Spain Cesc Fàbregas | Italy Alessandro Gabrielloni |
| 5 | Cremonese | Italy Davide Nicola | Italy Matteo Bianchetti |
| 6 | Fiorentina | Italy Stefano Pioli | Italy Luca Ranieri |
| 7 | Genoa | France Patrick Vieira | Croatia Milan Badelj |
| 8 | Hellas Verona | Italy Paolo Zanetti | Serbia Darko Lazović |
| 9 | Inter Milan | Romania Cristian Chivu | Argentina Lautaro Martínez |
| 10 | Juventus | Croatia Igor Tudor | Italy Manuel Locatelli |
| 11 | Lazio | Italy Maurizio Sarri | Italy Mattia Zaccagni |
| 12 | Lecce | Italy Eusebio Di Francesco | Italy Federico Baschirotto |
| 13 | AC Milan | Italy Massimiliano Allegri | France Mike Maignan |
| 14 | Napoli | Italy Antonio Conte | Italy Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 15 | Parma | Spain Carlos Cuesta | Italy Enrico Delprato |
| 16 | Pisa | Italy Alberto Gilardino | Italy Antonio Caracciolo |
| 17 | Roma | Italy Gian Piero Gasperini | Italy Lorenzo Pellegrini |
| 18 | Sassuolo | Italy Fabio Grosso | Italy Domenico Berardi |
| 19 | Torino | Italy Marco Baroni | Colombia Duván Zapata |
| 20 | Udinese | Germany Kosta Runjaić | France Florian Thauvin |
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 will officially begin with opening matchday fixtures 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 record for each team. (Last Update: 03 November 2025)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoli | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 22 |
| 2 | Inter Milan | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 12 | +12 | 21 |
| 3 | AC Milan | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 21 |
| 4 | Roma | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 21 |
| 5 | Bologna | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 18 |
| 6 | Juventus | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 18 |
| 7 | Como | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 17 |
| 8 | Udinese | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 15 |
| 9 | Cremonese | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 14 |
| 10 | Atalanta | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 13 |
| 11 | Sassuolo | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| 12 | Torino | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 13 |
| 13 | Lazio | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 12 |
| 14 | Cagliari | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 9 |
| 15 | Lecce | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 9 |
| 16 | Parma | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 7 |
| 17 | Pisa | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 6 |
| 18 | Hellas Verona | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | −10 | 5 |
| 19 | Fiorentina | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 4 |
| 20 | Genoa | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 3 |
- Qualification for the Champions League league phase: S No 1 to 3
- Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round: No. 4
- Qualification for the Europa League league phase: S No 5
- Qualification for the Conference League play-off round: S No 6
- Qualification for the relegation play-offs: S No 16
- Relegation to Ligue 2: S No 17 and 18
Opening Matchday Schedule (August 23-24, 2025)
Saturday, August 23:
- Genoa vs Lecce (17:30)
- Sassuolo vs Napoli (17:30)
- AC Milan vs Cremonese (19:45)
- Roma vs Bologna (19:45)
Sunday, August 24:
- Cagliari vs Fiorentina (17:30)
- Como vs Lazio (17:30)
- Atalanta vs Pisa (19:45)
- Juventus vs Parma (19:45)
Monday, August 25:
- Udinese vs Hellas Verona (17:30)
- Inter Milan vs Torino (19:45)
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 of the 2025-26 Serie A
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hakan Çalhanoğlu | Inter Milan | 5 |
| 2 | Riccardo Orsolini | Bologna | 5 |
| 3 | Frank Anguissa | Napoli | 4 |
| 4 | Federico Bonazzoli | Cremonese | 4 |
| 5 | Santiago Castro | Bologna | 4 |
| 6 | Kevin De Bruyne | Napoli | 4 |
| 7 | Nico Paz | Como | 4 |
| 8 | Christian Pulisic | AC Milan | 4 |
| 9 | Giovanni Simeone | Torino | 4 |
