Football NewsFootball ItaliaUnverified source· 8 Aug 2026
Coppa Italia 2026-27 Opens with Preliminary Round
The Italian season kicks off tonight as four clubs battle for a place in the Coppa Italia proper.
Competition
Coppa Italia preliminary round
Fixtures
Vicenza vs Catania, Ascoli vs Potenza
Kick-off
19:00 and 19:30 UK time
Defending champion
Inter (beat Lazio 2-0 in final)
What happened. The Coppa Italia preliminary round begins tonight with two matches, marking the start of the 2026-27 Italian football season.
- Winners face Parma or Genoa in the first round.
- Round concludes Sunday with Arezzo vs Union Brescia and Benevento vs Ravenna.
- Tournament drawn like a tennis competition with seeds.
The winners advance to face Serie A clubs in the first round, with matches scheduled for mid-August.
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