Referee Livio Marinelli talk to the VAR referee during the Serie A match between AC Milan and ACF Fiorentina at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on October 19, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
The 2026/27 campaign begins on Saturday with four matches, there will be another four on Sunday, then two to finish off the round on Monday.
As it is August, these will be evening kick-offs to ensure players are not forced to sweat it out under the hot afternoon sun.
Reigning Champions of Italy Inter will begin at San Siro on Saturday, under the guidance of referee Livio Marinelli.
The kick-off times listed below are in the UK (add 1 hour for CEST).
Serie A Week 1 referees
Saturday Aug 22
Inter-Monza (5.30pm, ref Marinelli, VAR Gariglio)
Udinese-Como (17.30, Arena ref, VAR Camplone)
Genoa-Napoli (7.45pm, ref Di Bello, VAR Meraviglia)
Parma-Cagliari (7.45pm, ref Perenzoni, VAR Dionisi)
Sunday Aug 23
Frosinone-Juventus (5.30pm, ref Ayroldi, VAR Marini)
Venice-Lecce (5.30pm, ref Rapuano, VAR Ghersini)
Atalanta-Sassuolo (7.45pm, ref Crezzini, VAR Giua)
Torino-Milan (7.45pm, ref Zufferli, VAR Mazzoleni)
Monday Aug 24
Bologna-Lazio (5.30pm, ref F Maresca, VAR Di Paolo)
Roma-Fiorentina (7.45pm, ref Marcenaro, VAR Abisso)