2025–26 AC Monza season

AC Monza
2025–26 season
Monza vs. Sampdoria, 20 September 2025
OwnerBeckett Layne Ventures (80%), Fininvest (20%)
PresidentPaolo Berlusconi (until 29 September)
Lauren Crampsie (from 29 September)
ManagerPaolo Bianco
StadiumStadio Brianteo

The 2025–26 season is the 114th season in the history of the AC Monza, the 41st season in Serie B after the third consecutive season in Serie A. In addition to the domestic league, the team participated in the Coppa Italia.

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ITA Semuel Pizzignacco
2 DF  SWE Arvid Brorsson
3 DF  ITA Lorenzo Lucchesi (on loan from Fiorentina)
4 DF  ITA Armando Izzo
6 DF  BUL Valentin Antov
7 MF  BRA Paulo Azzi
9 FW  CRO Mirko Marić
10 FW  ITA Gianluca Caprari
11 FW  ENG Omari Forson
13 DF  ITA Luca Ravanelli
14 MF  EQG Pedro Obiang
15 DF  ITA Filippo Delli Carri
16 MF  ITA Jacopo Sardo
17 FW  SEN Keita Baldé
18 MF  ITA Kevin Zeroli (on loan from AC Milan)
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF  ITA Samuele Birindelli
20 GK  SEN Demba Thiam
21 MF  ITA Leonardo Colombo
23 MF  ITA Nicolas Galazzi
24 DF  ITA Adam Bakoune
25 FW  URU Agustín Álvarez (on loan from Sassuolo)
26 FW  ITA Patrick Ciurria
27 DF  ITA Samuele Capolupo
28 MF  ITA Andrea Colpani
32 MF  ITA Matteo Pessina (captain)
33 DF  ITA Saverio Domanico
37 FW  ITA Andrea Petagna
43 GK  SVN Aljaž Strajnar
44 DF  ITA Andrea Carboni
47 FW  POR Dany Mota

Transfers

Friendlies

Pre-season

19 July 2025 Friendly Monza 4–1 Collina d'Oro Monza
CEST 18:00 UTC+2
  • Colpani 13'
  • Sardo 20'
  • Petagna 71' (pen.)
  • Marić 84'
 Report
  • Josipovic 27'
 Stadium: Centro sportivo Silvio e Luigi Berlusconi - Monzello
24 July 2025 Friendly Monza 1–0 Giana Erminio Monza
CEST 17:30 UTC+2
Report Stadium: Centro sportivo Silvio e Luigi Berlusconi - Monzello
29 July 2025 Friendly Monza 2–0 Alcione Monza
CEST 17:30 UTC+2
Report Stadium: Stadio Brianteo
30 July 2025 Friendly Monza 2–0 AlbinoLeffe Monza
CEST 17:30 UTC+2
  • Domanico 11'
  • Ballabio 79'
 Report Stadium: Centro sportivo Silvio e Luigi Berlusconi - Monzello
6 August 2025 Friendly Atalanta 2–1 Monza Zingonia
CEST 17:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Centro sportivo Bortolotti
12 August 2025 Friendly Monza 2–2
(3–5 p)		 Inter Milan Monza
CEST 21:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Stadio Brianteo
Referee: Kevin Bonacina
Penalties

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Serie B 23 August 2025 9 May 2026 Matchday 1 32 19 8 5 50 26 +24 059.38
Coppa Italia 17 August 2025 17 August 2025 First round Round of 32 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 000.00
Total 33 19 8 6 50 27 +23 057.58

Source: Monza Schedule

Serie B

Main article: 2025–26 Serie B

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Venezia (Y) 32 20 8 4 64 27 +37 68 Promotion to Serie A
2 Frosinone (Y) 32 18 11 3 62 32 +30 65
3 Monza (Y) 32 19 8 5 50 26 +24 65 Qualification for promotion play-offs semi-finals
4 Palermo (Y) 32 17 10 5 52 27 +25 61
5 Catanzaro 31 14 10 7 49 38 +11 52 Qualification for promotion play-offs preliminary round
Updated to match(es) played on 22 March 2026. Source: Serie BKT
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[1]
(Y) Assured of at least promotion play-offs preliminary round

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
32 19 8 5 50 26  +24 65 12 3 1 25 9  +16 7 5 4 25 17  +8

Source: Worldfootball

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAH
ResultWDLWLDWWWWWWWDDLWWLDWWWDWWWWLWDD
Position861159975222111122233332332222222
Updated to match(es) played on 31 August 2025. Source: Worldfootball
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The match schedule was released in August 2025.

23 August 2025 1 Monza 1–0 Mantova Monza
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Stadio Brianteo
Attendance: 5,291
Referee: Andrea Colombo
30 August 2025 2 Bari 1–1 Monza Bari
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Stadio San Nicola
Attendance: 15,010
Referee: Simone Galipò
13 September 2025 3 Avellino 2–1 Monza Avellino
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) Azzi 33' (aut)
Russo 86'		 90+2' Álvarez Stadium: Stadio Partenio
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Ivano Pezzuto
20 September 2025 4 Monza 1–0 Sampdoria Monza
17:15 CEST (UTC+2) Álvarez 59' Stadium: Stadio Brianteo
Attendance: 7,688
Referee: Rosario Abisso
27 September 2025 5 Monza 0–1 Padova Monza
17:15 CEST 51' Varas Stadium: Stadio Brianteo
Attendance: 5,402
Referee: Alberto Ruben Arena
30 September 2025 6 Empoli 1–1 Monza Empoli
17:15 CEST Guaino 79' 49' Carboni Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 6,014
Referee: Giuseppe Mucera
4 October 2025 7 Monza 2–1 Catanzaro Monza
15:00 CEST Álvarez 39'
Birindelli 66'		 5' Cissè Stadium: Stadio Brianteo
Attendance: 7,559
Referee: Mario Perri
18 October 2025 8 Frosinone 0–1 Monza Frosinone
15:00 CEST 39' Baldé Stadium: Stadio Benito Stirpe
Attendance: 10,163
Referee: Antonio Rapuano
25 October 2025 9 Monza 3–1 Reggiana Monza
15:00 CEST Mota 2', 43'
Izzo 25'		 13' Novakovich Stadium: Stadio Brianteo
Attendance: 5,513
Referee: Francesco Fourneau
28 October 2025 10 Palermo 0–3 Monza Palermo
20:30 CET 39' Mota
50' Izzo
95' Azzi		 Stadium: Stadio Renzo Barbera
Attendance: 26,679
Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi
2 November 2025 11 Monza 1–0 Spezia Monza
17:15 CET Ravanelli 53' Stadium: Stadio Brianteo
Attendance: 4,962
Referee: Federico La Penna
9 November 2025 12 Pescara 0–2 Monza Pescara
17:15 CET 27' Keita Baldé
47' Colpani		 Stadium: Stadio Adriatico
Attendance: 7,205
Referee: Luca Pairetto
23 November 2025 13 Monza 1–0 Cesena Monza
17:15 CET Obiang 37' Stadium: Stadio Brianteo
Attendance: 7,777
Referee: Giuseppe Mucera
30 November 2025 14 Juve Stabia 2–2 Monza Castellammare di Stabia
15:00 CET Candellone 31'
Maistro 83'		 19' Birindelli
68' Petagna		 Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti
Attendance: 3,986
Referee: Claudio Giuseppe Allegretta
8 December 2025 15 Monza 1–1 Südtirol Monza
15:00 CET Marić 32' 76' Odogwu Stadium: Stadio Brianteo
Attendance: 5,291
Referee: Giovanni Ayroldi
13 December 2025 16 Venezia 2–0 Monza Venice
15:00 CET Kike Pérez 49'
Adorante 56' (pen.)		 Stadium: Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo
Attendance: 8,866
Referee: Simone Galipò
20 December 2025 17 Monza 4–1 Carrarese Monza
15:00 CET Birindelli 9', 55'
Delli Carri 44'
Petagna 84'		 74' Distefano Stadium: Stadio Brianteo
Attendance: 6,908
Referee: Daniele Perenzoni
26 December 2025 18 Modena 1–2 Monza Modena
17:15 CET Gliozzi 41' (pen.) 50' Azzi
65' Ravanelli		 Stadium: Stadio Alberto Braglia
Attendance: 11,316
Referee: Kevin Bonacina
10 January 2026 19 Virtus Entella 1–0 Monza Chiavari
15:00 CET Franzoni 84' Stadium: Stadio Enrico Sannazzari
Attendance: 2,485
Referee: Mario Perri
17 January 2026 20 Monza 2–2 Frosinone Monza
15:00 CET Hernani 23'
Petagna 74'		 4' Ghedjemis
88' Monterisi		 Stadium: Stadio Brianteo
Attendance: 5,460
Referee: Antonio Rapuano
24 January 2026 21 Monza 3–0 Pescara Monza
15:00 CET Hernani 34', 49'
Azzi 78'		 Stadium: Stadio Brianteo
Attendance: 4,713
Referee: Ivano Pezzuto
1 February 2026 22 Padova 1–2 Monza Padua
17:15 CET Bortolussi 17' (pen.) 45' Colpani
87' Álvarez		 Stadium: Stadio Euganeo
Referee: Mattia Massimi
8 February 2026 23 Monza 2–1 Avellino Monza
15:00 CET Cutrone 78'
Pessina 86' (pen.)		 52' Biasci Stadium: Stadio Brianteo
Attendance: 8,042
Referee: Livio Marinelli
11 February 2026 24 Südtirol 0–0 Monza Bolzano
19:00 CET Stadium: Stadio Druso
Attendance: 3,401
Referee: Giuseppe Mucera
15 February 2026 25 Monza 2–1 Juve Stabia Monza
15:00 CET Hernani 51'
Petagna 64'		 2' Mosti Stadium: Stadio Brianteo
Attendance: 5,322
Referee: Niccolò Turrini
21 February 2026 26 Carrarese 0–1 Monza Carrara
19:30 CET 49' Hernani Stadium: Stadio dei Marmi
Attendance: 3,988
Referee: Rosario Abisso
27 February 2026 27 Monza 2–0 Virtus Entella Monza
19:00 CET Azzi 63'
Pessina 90+1'		 Stadium: Stadio Brianteo
Attendance: 5,584
Referee: Claudio Giuseppe Allegretta
3 March 2026 28 Cesena 1–3 Monza Cesena
20:00 CET Frabotta 90+3' 25' Azzi
33' Cutrone
78' Petagna		 Stadium: Stadio Dino Manuzzi
Attendance: 10,055
Referee: Kevin Bonacina
7 March 2026 29 Spezia 4–2 Monza La Spezia
15:00 CET Artistico 20', 90+3'
Aurelio 34'
Bandinelli 57'		 9' Petagna
16' Cutrone		 Stadium: Stadio Alberto Picco
Attendance: 8,473
Referee: Fabio Maresca
14 March 2026 30 Monza 3–0 Palermo Monza
17:15 CET Petagna 18'
Ciurria 63'
Colombo 88'		 Stadium: Stadio Brianteo
Attendance: 11,776
Referee: Daniele Doveri
17 March 2026 31 Reggiana 0–0 Monza Reggio Emilia
20:00 CET Stadium: Mapei Stadium
Attendance: 8,026
Referee: Giuseppe Mucera
21 March 2026 32 Monza 1–1 Venezia Monza
17:15 CET Pessina 51' (pen.) 26' Haps Stadium: Stadio Brianteo
Attendance: 8,819
Referee: Marco Guida
6 April 2026 33 Catanzaro v Monza Catanzaro
15:00 CEST Stadium: Stadio Nicola Ceravolo
11 April 2026 34 Monza v Bari Monza
19:30 CEST Stadium: Stadio Brianteo
17 April 2026 35 Sampdoria v Monza Genoa
20:30 CEST Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
24 April 2026 36 Monza v Modena Monza
19:00 CEST Stadium: Stadio Brianteo
1 May 2026 37 Mantova v Monza Mantua
15:00 CEST Stadium: Stadio Danilo Martelli
8 May 2026 38 Monza v Empoli Monza
20:30 CEST Stadium: Stadio Brianteo

Coppa Italia

Main article: 2025–26 Coppa Italia
17 August 2025 First round Monza 0–1 Frosinone Monza
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stadio Brianteo

Player details

References

  1. ^ "Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
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