
A football stadium can be as integral to a club's identity as their most famous players or coaches, and Italy has some of the best-known grounds in the sport.
With the start of the Serie A season just around the corner, three more venues are set to join the top flight.
DAZN News profiles the 18 stadiums that will be used for the 2026-27 campaign.
One of the most storied venues in world football, the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza - known mostly by its more popular moniker - is home to the city's twin juggernauts of the sport.
A four-time European Cup Final host, it welcomed the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games opening ceremony earlier this year.
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The other twin-team stadium host in Serie A, the former Stadio dei Centomila hosts the capital's top two teams, and took a quarter-century to build after breaking ground in 1928.
It was renamed before the Roma 1960 Olympic Games, and was rebuilt and roofed for the Italia 1990 FIFA Club World Cup, subsequently becoming a regular Six Nations venue.
Close to a century after it opened, this compact ground nestled in the alpine region of Lombardy commands some spectacular views both on-and-off the pitch for its players.
If smaller than the grounds favoured by many other Serie A juggernauts, it has also played host to a number of international fixtures for both Italy and other nations down the years.
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Built to incorporate the city's famed architecture into its structural shape, there's plenty to admire and love about Bologna's home, including the iconic arch that occupies one stand.
Previously home to a statue of Benito Mussolini, which was later destroyed during the city's 1943 liberation, it retains its charms as one of the country's most retro venues.
Built as a replacement for Stadio Sant'Elia and used initially as a provisional home for the team, this venue is just a stone's throw away from the Sardinian coastline.
Compared to plenty of other venues, it may not have the architecture or history to its name, but there is still something to be said for the way its club have turned it into a home.
Built to a Rationalist style on the orders of Mussolini, and named for the late rower and war hero who hailed from the city, this Lombardy venue has stood the test of time.
Close to the southwestern tip of Lake Como, the commanding views of the city from its upper ranks are arguably among some of the best you'll see among Serie A grounds.
Named for a local fascist hero upon its opening in 1931, and subsequently renamed for the football official that currently gives it the title it bears, this is a slice of beauty in Florence.
With a terrific horizon over the lip of the venue, the stadium has doubled as a host for concert tours over the years, including David Bowie, Madonna and Level 42 among others.
Officially named PSC Arena, this stadium's history is unmatched as it took over 40 years to complete. After a groundbreaking ceremony in 1974, construction commenced in the 1980s but was not completed.
Instead, the stadium sat unfinished for three decades before the club took over the site and resumed construction in 2015, completing the venue in 2017. It now stands as a tightly-packed, modern ground with sightlines that create an intimiating atmosphere when full.
Named, like many stadiums, for a former footballer-turned-war hero, this ground in Genoa has undergone its fair share of redevelopments over the years since opening in 1911.
It is home too to former Serie A side Sampdoria, who currently play a division below in Serie B, and hosted games at the Italia 1990 FIFA World Cup.
One of the newest stadiums in Serie A, this venue - currently known as Allianz Stadium for sponsorship reasons - was built on the site of the former Stadio Delle Alpi.
A host for the 2014 UEFA Europa League Final and 2021 UEFA Nations League Finals, it is the largest stadium in Piedmont and stands out for its postmodern design.
Down at the heel of Salento, the home of Lecce might not marry the Baroque architecture that some of its fellow grounds do in comparison, but it is nevertheless impressive.
Opened in 1966 and renovated three times since then, its location away from the populous north of the country means it has sometimes hosted exhibition games for bigger sides.
The former U-Power Stadium is back in Serie A and it serves as a true meeting place for the local community, as it has hosted concerts, rugby matches and other events in addition to its primary use as a football ground.
A sparse design dominated by a towering main stand, the Stadio Brianteo has welcomed the likes of Michael Jackson and Elton John to the northern Italian city.Â
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Named for the city's most famous football son, few teams will enjoy heading to Naples again this term, especially with their new favourite face Scott McTominay in fine form.
Still, the ground - opened in 1959 - has built a reputation it deserves, as one of Italy's largest soccer grounds and as a concert destination for acts such as Coldplay too.
Close to the heart of the city, Il Tardini - as it is affectionately known to locals - is over a century old and still beloved by many among Serie A's veteran stadiums.
You can see the historic walls from the top of its terraces, and its compact construction means that even with a small crowd, it can still deliver a punch for visiting sides.
This Reggio Emilia venue has been home to several teams over the years, including Capri for a season, but is recognised in the top flight for its place as home to Sassuolo.
Opened in 1995, it has also played host to fixtures for United Rugby Championship outfit Zebre Parma and hosted the 2021 Coppa Italia Final too.
Close to a century old, Turin's second stadium is also its most storied, stretching back to the interwar days and having played host to both of its most famous teams.
Juventus enjoyed a spell here a few decades ago as they built their new home, and a reconstruction for the Turin 2006 Winter Olympic Games brought it to its current form.
A UEFA three-star stadium - certified almost two decades ago after its team embarked on European adventures - this ground hosted the 2025 UEFA Super Cup Final.
It has also built a reputation as a regular stop for international concert tours, including Pink Floyd, AC/DC and Bruce Springsteen, among others.
One of the oldest stadiums in Italy is also the smallest in Serie A this season, as the ground only holds a shade over 12,000 spectators.
While it lacks in size and amenities, the stadium more than makes up for it in location. Last renovated in 2021, the Venice-based stadium is, naturally, accessible by boat.


