Coppa Italia
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2026-2027
Location
Italy
Abbreviation
ITACUP1
Summary
The 2026-2027 Coppa Italia Frecciarossa (ITACUP1) is the most prestigious football club tournament in Italy. 20 Serie A (ITA1), 20 Serie B (ITA2) and 4 Serie C (ITA3) teams are participating. The Final will be held on 19 May 2027 at Stadio Olimpico (Rome). The winner of the 2026-2027 ITACUP1 receives a berth in the League Stage of the 2027-2028 UEFA Europa League. Inter Milan (ITA1) are the defending champions.
All rounds/matches are "Knockout" matches. If a match is still tied after regulation time, two 15-minute extra time periods are played. If still tied after extra time, the teams go directly to a penalty shoot-out.
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Leagues Pyramid - Italy
| Abbrev | League | # Teams |
|---|---|---|
| ITA1 | Serie A TIM | 20 |
| ITA2 | Serie B (Serie BKT) | 20 |
| ITA3 | Serie C | 60 |
| ITA4 | Serie D | 166 |
| ITA5 | Eccellenza | 464 |
Competition Structure
| Stage | # Teams | New Teams Entering This Round | Teams From Previous Round | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary Round | 8 | 4 ITA2 (Serie B) teams, 4 ITA3 (Serie C) teams | None | 4 Knockout matches |
| 1st Round | 32 | 12 ITA1 (Serie A) teams, 16 ITA2 (Serie B) teams | 4 Preliminary Round winners | 16 Knockout matches |
| 2nd Round | 16 | None | 16 winners from 1st Round | 8 Knockout matches |
| Round of 16 | 16 | 8 ITA1 (Serie A) teams (seeded 1-8) | 8 winners from 2nd Round | 8 Knockout matches |
| Quarterfinals | 8 | None | 8 winners from Round of 16 | 4 Knockout matches |
| Semifinals | 4 | None | 4 winners from Quarterfinals | 2 sets of Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals advances |
| Final | 2 | None | 2 winners from Semifinals | 1 Knockout match played at a neutral site |
Round of 16
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 1 Sep 2026
 | Parma (ITA1) | Stadio Giovanni Zini |
Wed - 2 Sep 2026
 | Frosinone Calcio (ITA1) | Mapei Stadium |
Thu - 3 Sep 2026
 | Palermo (ITA2) | Stadio Danilo Martelli |
 | Hellas Verona FC (ITA2) | Unipol Domus |
Tue - 15 Sep 2026
 | FC Südtirol (ITA2) | Stadio Luigi Ferraris |
 | Fiorentina (ITA1) | Arena Garibaldi |
1st Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Fri - 14 Aug 2026
 | 14 | Fiorentina (ITA1) | Stadio Ciro Vigorito |
Sat - 15 Aug 2026
 | 34 | FC Südtirol (ITA2) | Stadio Nicola Ceravolo |
 | 10 | Carrarese Calcio (ITA2) | Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino |
Sun - 16 Aug 2026
| 41 | SS Juve Stabia (ITA2) | Stadio Benito Stirpe |
| 41 | Ascoli Calcio 1898 (ITA2) | Stadio Luigi Ferraris |
| 32 | Virtus Entella (ITA2) | Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi |
 | 02 | Mantova 1911 SSD (ITA2) | Stadio Olimpico (Roma) |
Mon - 17 Aug 2026
| 43 | Empoli FC (ITA2) | Arena Garibaldi |
| 30 | Cesena (ITA2) | Mapei Stadium |
| 20 | Sampdoria (ITA2) | Stadio Giovanni Zini |
Preliminary Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Sat - 8 Aug 2026
 | 34 | Catania (ITA3) | Stadio Romeo Menti |
| 31 | ASD R Potenza FC (ITA3) | Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca |
Sun - 9 Aug 2026
 | 20 | Union Brescia (ITA3) | Stadio Città di Arezzo |
| 53 | Ravenna FC (ITA3) | Stadio Ciro Vigorito |