2025–26 Serie A (women)
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4 October 2025 – 17 May 2026 |
| Matches | 93 |
| Goals | 241 (2.59 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Tessa Wullaert (11 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Rachele Baldi (8 clean sheets) |
| Biggest home win | Inter Milan 5–0 Ternana 5 October 2025 |
| Biggest away win | Milan 1–5 Inter Milan 13 October 2025 |
| Highest scoring | Ternana 3–4 Napoli 12 October 2025 Fiorentina 4–3 Milan 18 October 2025 Fiorentina 5–2 Roma 7 November 2025 Genoa 2–5 Lazio 7 February 2026 |
| Longest winning run | 8 games Inter Milan |
| Longest unbeaten run | 8 games Inter Milan |
| Longest winless run | 13 games Parma |
| Longest losing run | 5 games Ternana |
← 2024–25 2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 16 March 2026. | |
The 2025–26 Serie A Femminile, known as the 2025–26 Serie A Women Athora for sponsorship reasons,[1] will be the 59th season of the Serie A Femminile, the top division of women's football in Italy. The season will begin on 4 October 2025 and will end on 17 May 2026.[2][3]
Juventus are the reigning champions, having won their sixth title in the previous season.
Format changes
The number of teams re-increased from 10 to 12 for the first time since 2021–22.[4]
Additionally, the two-phase format was abandoned and replaced by a classic 22-match league format, the same format used by the men's Serie A.[5]
Teams
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Como | Seregno | Stadio Ferrucio | 2,000 |
| Fiorentina | Bagno a Ripoli | Viola Park | 3,000 |
| Genoa | Genoa (Montesignano) | Stadio La Sciorba | 4,000 |
| Inter Milan | Milan (Porta Sempione) | Arena Civica | 10,000 |
| Juventus | Biella | Stadio La Marmora-Pozzo | 5,827 |
| Lazio | Formello | Centro Sportivo di Formello | 3,000 |
| Milan | Fiorenzuola d'Arda | Velodromo Attilio Pavesi | 4,000 |
| Napoli | Cercola | Stadio Giuseppe Piccolo | 3,947 |
| Parma | Noceto | Stadio Il Noce | 800 |
| Roma | Rome (EUR) | Stadio Tre Fontane | 4,000 |
| Sassuolo | Sassuolo | Stadio Enzo Ricci | 4,008 |
| Ternana | Narni | Stadio Moreno Gubbiotti | 800 |
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Captain[6] | Kit manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Como | Stefano Sottili | Giulia Rizzon | Nike |
| Fiorentina | Pablo Piñones Arce | Emma Severini | Kappa |
| Genoa | Sebastiàn De La Fuente | Giada Abate | |
| Inter Milan | Gianpiero Piovani | Henrietta Csiszár | Nike |
| Juventus | Massimiliano Canzi | Martina Rosucci | Adidas |
| Lazio | Gianluca Grassadonia | Antonietta Castiello | Mizuno |
| Milan | Suzanne Bakker | Christy Grimshaw | Puma |
| Napoli | David Sassarini | Tecla Pettenuzzo | EA7 |
| Parma | Giovanni Valenti | Caterina Ambrosi | Puma |
| Roma | Luca Rossettini | Manuela Giugliano | Adidas |
| Sassuolo | Salvatore Colantuono | Lana Clelland | Puma |
| Ternana | Mauro Ardizzone | Eleonora Pacioni | Macron |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ternana | Antonio Cincotta | Sacked | 27 December 2025[7] | 12th | Mauro Ardizzone | 27 December 2025[8] |
| Sassuolo | Alessandro Spugna | Mutual consent | 14 January 2026[9] | 9th | Salvatore Colantuono | 15 January 2026[10] |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roma | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 15 | +15 | 37 | Qualification for the Champions League league stage |
| 2 | Inter Milan | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 15 | +21 | 33 | Qualification for the Champions League first round |
| 3 | Juventus | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 28 | |
| 4 | Lazio | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 27 | |
| 5 | Napoli | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 25 | |
| 6 | Fiorentina | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 25 | |
| 7 | Como | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 24 | |
| 8 | Milan | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 24 | |
| 9 | Ternana | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 31 | −16 | 12 | |
| 10 | Sassuolo | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 26 | −14 | 12 | |
| 11 | Parma | 16 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 21 | −11 | 11 | |
| 12 | Genoa | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 32 | −18 | 8 | Relegation to Serie B |
Updated to match(es) played on 16 March 2026. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Tiebreaker for the Champions League team and the relegated team; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Tiebreaker for the Champions League team and the relegated team; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw
Positions by round
| Leader and 2026–27 UEFA Champions League league stage | |
| 2026–27 UEFA Champions League first round | |
| Relegation to Serie B | |
| 2026–27 UEFA Champions League first round |
Updated to match(es) played on 16 March 2026. Source: Soccerway
Results
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 16 March 2026. Source: Soccerway
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Season statistics
Top scorers
- Players in italics left during the season
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tessa Wullaert | Inter Milan | 11 |
| 2 | Martina Piemonte | Lazio | 10 |
| 3 | Manuela Giugliano | Roma | 9 |
| 4 | Kayleigh van Dooren | Milan | 7 |
| 5 | Haley Bugeja | Inter Milan | 6 |
| Nadine Nischler | Como | ||
| Valeria Pirone | Ternana | ||
| 8 | Alice Corelli | Roma | 5 |
| Cecilie Fløe | Napoli | ||
| Madelen Janogy | Fiorentina | ||
| Giada Pellegrino Cimò | Ternana | ||
| Emma Severini | Fiorentina |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haley Bugeja | Inter Milan | Milan | 5–1 (A) | 13 December 2025 |
| Chiara Beccari | Juventus | Sassuolo | 4–0 (H) | 1 February 2026 |
Clean sheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rachele Baldi | Roma | 8 |
| 2 | Astrid Gilardi | Como | 7 |
| Daniëlle de Jong | Juventus | ||
| Cecilía Rán Rúnarsdóttir | Inter Milan | ||
| 5 | Francesca Durante | Lazio | 5 |
| 6 | Beatrice Beretta | Napoli | 4 |
| Camelia Ceasar | Parma | ||
| Solène Durand | Sassuolo | ||
| 9 | Cecilie Fiskerstrand | Fiorentina | 3 |
| Laura Giuliani | Milan |
Discipline
Player
- Most yellow cards: 6
- Manon Uffren (Parma)
- Most red cards: 1
- Agnese Bonfantini (Fiorentina)
- Hawa Cissoko (Parma)
- Chanté Dompig (Milan)
- Wini Heatley (Roma)
- Nikola Karczewska (Lazio)
- Milicia Keijzer (Milan)
- Agnete Marcussen (Como)
- Eleonora Pacioni (Ternana)
- Francesca Quazzico (Ternana)
- Flaminia Simonetti (Lazio)
- Kayleigh van Dooren (Milan)
Club
- Most yellow cards: 25
- Most red cards: 3
- Fewest yellow cards: 15
- Fewest red cards: 0
Awards
References
- ^ Samadi, Faaez (3 October 2025). "Athora ousts eBay as Serie A Women title sponsor". SportBusiness.
- ^ "Venerdì 25 alle 14 il calendario della nuova Serie A Women: si parte nel weekend tra il 4 e il 5 ottobre. Tutte le date della stagione" [The new Serie A Women's schedule is Friday the 25th at 2:00pm: it kicks off on the weekend of 4 and 5 October. All the season dates] (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 23 July 2025.
- ^ "Serie A Femminile, ecco il calendario per la stagione 2025/26: si parte il 4 e il 5 ottobre" [Serie A Women's fixtures for the 2025/26 season are here: kicking off on October 4th and 5th] (in Italian). Tutto Mercato Web. 28 July 2025.
- ^ "Ufficiale l'organico per la stagione 2025-26: dodici squadre al via, Ternana Women, Parma e Genoa le neopromosse" [The roster for the 2025-26 season is official: twelve teams are starting, with Ternana Women, Parma, and Genoa the newly promoted teams] (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 19 June 2025.
- ^ "Comunicato ufficiale nº 329/A - Disposizioni Competizioni Serie A Femminile Prof E Serie B Femminile 2025 2026" [Official Announcement No. 329/A - Provisions for the 2025-2026 Women's Serie A and Serie B Competitions] (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 16 July 2025.
- ^ "Fascia al braccio, carisma, leadership. Le capitane della nuova stagione di Serie A Women ©️ 🔥 #SerieAWomenAthora" [Armband, charisma, leadership. The captains of the new Serie A Women season ©️ 🔥 #SerieAWomenAthora]. Instagram (in Italian). Serie A Femminile. 3 October 2025.
- ^ "Communicato ufficiale" [Official statement] (in Italian). Ternana. 27 December 2025.
- ^ "Mauro Ardizzone è il nuovo allenatore della prima squadra" [Mauro Ardizzone is the new first team coach] (in Italian). Ternana. 27 December 2025.
- ^ "Communicato ufficiale – prima squadra femminile" [Official statement – women's first team] (in Italian). Sassuolo. 14 January 2026.
- ^ "Salvatore Colantuono è il nuovo allenatore della prima squadra femminile" [Salvatore Colantuono is the new coach of the women's first team] (in Italian). Sassuolo. 15 January 2026.
- ^ "Serie A Women". Soccerway.
- ^ "Serie A Women (Italy, 25/26) – Stats". Sofascore.
External links
- Season at Soccerway.com