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Serie A Unveils Weekend Kickoff Schedule With Key Exceptions for 2025/26 Season

Lega Serie A has outlined timing alongside announcement deadlines for the season’s opening rounds.

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Overview

  • Under the standard format, matchweeks feature one Friday game at 20:45, three Saturday kickoffs (15:00, 18:00, 20:45), five Sunday matches (12:30, two at 15:00, one at 18:00 and one at 20:45) and a Monday fixture at 20:45.
  • Broadcasters Dazn and Sky have selected their top 20 fixtures under the newly revealed programming plan.
  • Lega Serie A will announce dates and times for the first three matchdays by June 30 and will publish slots for rounds 4–12 by September 5.
  • Matchdays 1–2, 16–18 and 31 will break from the standard pattern with custom kickoff arrangements, including the 16th round on December 21 ahead of the winter break.
  • Supercoppa Italiana–delayed games will be replayed January 13–15, 2026, and the final two matchdays will see all ten fixtures start simultaneously at 15:00.