The Serie A fixture list is here, and it is an absolute blockbuster from the first whistle. Inter Milan, the reigning champions, will kick off their title defence at home to newly promoted Monza — a statement opener that sets the tone for what promises to be a ferocious season.
Serie A Fixture List: The Big Clashes and Opening Weekend Drama
Friday’s announcement brought the full schedule into sharp focus. Serie A runners-up Napoli make the trip to Genoa on the opening weekend, whilst AC Milan head to Torino and Juventus face Serie B runners-up Frosinone. Remarkably, Como — who finished fourth last season — take on Udinese, and Roma host Fiorentina in what promises to be a cracker at the Stadio Olimpico.
The campaign runs from the weekend of 23rd August all the way through to 30th May. Two midweek rounds are pencilled in — 28th October and 6th January — and there will be no matches over the Christmas weekend of 26th December. Standard stuff, but it matters for the fixture pile-up later in the season.
Derby Days, Title Clashes and a Mouth-Watering Run-In
Things get spicy quickly. By the third round, Inter welcome Napoli in what is already shaping up as the title showdown, while AC Milan travel to Juventus in a fixture that never needs extra billing. Two massive ties, back to back, before October even arrives.
Furthermore, the first Milan derby lands in round ten — the weekend of 1st November — with Napoli simultaneously visiting Juventus. That is an extraordinary weekend of Italian football that no self-respecting fan should sleep on. Then, come 13th December, Roma and Lazio renew hostilities in the first Rome derby of the season.
As for the finale, Inter close out at Sassuolo, Napoli host Atalanta, Milan face Udinese, and Juventus take on Frosinone. A season that starts with a bang looks set to finish with plenty still on the line. Brace yourselves — Serie A is back.
