Announcement of Schedule for the 2026 Italian Football League
Updated:2026-03-19 06:38 Views:188The Italian Football Association (FIGC) has announced the schedule for the 2026 Italian football league, which will kick off on May 15 and conclude on August 28.
The FIGC's announcement comes after months of speculation about the future of the Italian football league, following the country's withdrawal from the Euro 2020 tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The league was initially scheduled to start in June, but the FIGC decided to push it back to May in order to give players more time to recover from the impact of the pandemic.
The new schedule includes 34 rounds of matches, with each team playing 30 games during the season. The top four teams at the end of the regular season will qualify for the play-offs, while the bottom eight teams will be relegated to the Serie B.
The FIGC also announced that there would be no relegation this season, as the league is being run under a "super cup" system, where the top two teams from each division will automatically advance to the next round of the competition.
Overall, the announcement of the 2026 Italian football league schedule is a positive development for the sport in Italy, as it provides a clear roadmap for the upcoming season and gives fans something to look forward to in the coming weeks.
