Italian clubs launch 2026‑27 season in football, handball and volleyball

The 2026‑27 competitive calendar is now underway across Italy’s sports scene. Regional football leagues on Tenerife have begun pre‑season training for eighteen Preferente clubs, with the league set to start on 30 August. In mainland Italy, numerous football clubs – including Benevento, Cosenza, Angerese, Centese and Cagliari – have announced medical tests, training camps and summer friendly fixtures as they prepare for the upcoming league campaigns.

Handball’s Serie A Silver division also launches on 19 September, featuring the Lions Teramo in a newly formatted post‑season that will see the top four teams from each group enter cross‑group playoffs for promotion to Serie A Gold. The Handball Club Sannio of Benevento, still without a home venue, has secured a place in the same division and is urging local authorities to provide training and match facilities.

The women’s volleyball Serie A has secured an unprecedented broadcast package: matches will be shown on RAI, streamed on DAZN and distributed through clubs’ and players’ social‑media channels, widening access for fans. Meanwhile, BPER Bank has opened its “Call 2026” programme, offering training, co‑financing and crowdfunding support to inclusive‑sport projects for athletes with disabilities.

These coordinated announcements mark the start of a busy pre‑season period for Italian sports, spanning football, handball and volleyball, and introducing new competition formats, media partnerships and funding initiatives aimed at broadening participation and viewership.