Italian sports teams prepare for 2026/27 season starts

Various Italian sports teams are preparing for the 2026/27 season. Cus Ancona calcio a 5 is ready to begin its Serie B campaign. Captain Marco Astuti, entering his seventh consecutive season with the club, expressed enthusiasm following a six-week preparation period. Despite a recent elimination in the Coppa della Divisione by Buldog Lucrezia, the team aims to adapt to a new league structure featuring unfamiliar opponents. Their season opener is scheduled against Samb calcio a 5.

In wheelchair basketball, Reggio Bic has reconvened for the start of the Serie A FIPIC season. Following their recent EuroCup 2 success, the team is focusing on a strategy of growth and consolidation under coach Antonio Cugliandro. The club's primary objectives for the upcoming year are to secure a comfortable mid-table position and to integrate new talent into the roster, utilizing experienced players to mentor younger members of the squad.