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 13 May 2026 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. Bologna (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# TeamsNew Teams Entering This RoundTeams From Previous RoundFormat
Preliminary Round84 ITA2 (Serie B) teams, 4 ITA3 (Serie C) teamsNone4 Knockout matches
1st Round3212 ITA1 (Serie A) teams, 16 ITA2 (Serie B) teams4 Preliminary Round winners16 Knockout matches
2nd Round16None16 winners from 1st Round8 Knockout matches
Round of 16168 ITA1 (Serie A) teams (seeded 1-8)8 winners from 2nd Round8 Knockout matches
Quarterfinals8None8 winners from Round of 164 Knockout matches
Semifinals4None4 winners from Quarterfinals2 sets of Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals advances
Final2None2 winners from Semifinals1 Knockout match played at a neutral site

1st Round

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Fri - 14 Aug 2026
 AC Monza (ITA2)   Avellino (ITA2)U-Power Stadium
Sat - 15 Aug 2026
 US Cantanzaro (ITA2)   FC Südtirol (ITA2)Stadio Nicola Ceravolo
 Udinese (ITA1)   Padova (ITA2)Bluenergy Stadium
 Venezia (ITA2)   Modena FC (ITA2)Stadio Pierluigi Penzo
 Torino (ITA1)   Carrarese Calcio (ITA2)Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino
Sun - 16 Aug 2026
 Frosinone Calcio (ITA2)   SS Juve Stabia (ITA2)Stadio Benito Stirpe
 Hellas Verona FC (ITA1)   Virtus Entella (ITA2)Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi
 Lazio (ITA1)   Mantova 1911 SSD (ITA2)Stadio Olimpico (Roma)
Mon - 17 Aug 2026
 AC Pisa 1909 (ITA1)   Empoli FC (ITA2)Arena Garibaldi
 US Sassuolo (ITA1)   Cesena (ITA2)Mapei Stadium
 US Cremonese (ITA1)   Sampdoria (ITA2)Stadio Giovanni Zini
 Palermo (ITA2)   Lecce (ITA1)Stadio Renzo Barbera

Preliminary Round

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Sun - 9 Aug 2026
 Vicenza Calcio (ITA3)   Catania (ITA3)Stadio Romeo Menti
 Benevento Calcio (ITA3)   Ravenna FC (ITA3)Stadio Ciro Vigorito
 Ascoli Calcio 1898 (ITA3)   ASD R Potenza FC (ITA3)Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca
 US Arezzo (ITA3)   Union Brescia (ITA3)Stadio Città di Arezzo