Serie A Releases 2026/27 Fixture List and Signs Fastbreak AI Partnership

Overview

• The full 2026/27 schedule was published Friday at the Festival della Serie A in Parma and sets the league to start on the weekend of August 22-23, 2026 and finish on May 29-30, 2027.
• Lega Serie A confirmed two midweek rounds on October 28 and January 6, a Christmas break with no games on the weekend of December 27, and four international windows in late September/early October, November and March.
• New formal scheduling rules require asymmetric first and second legs, at least eight matchdays between home and away pairings, derby timing limits and mandatory home/away alternation for Inter–Milan, Lazio–Roma and Juventus–Torino.
• The league announced a multi-year deal with Fastbreak AI to optimise match placement and manage complex trade-offs between club needs, UEFA dates and broadcaster constraints.
• Promoted sides Monza, Frosinone and Venezia and relegated clubs Pisa, Verona and Cremonese now know their fixtures, while clubs with European commitments have flagged several congested weeks that may need broadcaster or UEFA adjustments and could affect travel, squad rotation and local security planning.