# Italian football club preseason preparations

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/italian-football-club-preseason-preparations
> Updated: 2026-10-02T00:00:00.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 2.

Various Italian football clubs have conducted friendly matches and training sessions to prepare for upcoming league fixtures.

Catanzaro secured a 6-1 victory against Vibonese in a closed-door session to evaluate squad depth and tactical options. Ternana defeated Campitello 4-1 during the ninth Mario Cicioni memorial, an event that included the inauguration of a new grass pitch.

FC Südtirol lost 3-2 to Wacker Innsbruck in an Euregio derby, though the coaching staff noted progress in integrating youth players. Meanwhile, Calcio Padova recorded a 1-1 draw against AC Milan at Milanello and conducted joint training sessions with their Primavera squad to assess physical and mental conditioning.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-02: FC Südtirol and Calcio Padova conduct key friendly matches

FC Südtirol lost 3-2 to Wacker Innsbruck in a friendly derby, while Calcio Padova drew 1-1 with AC Milan during their recent pre-match training and testing period.

8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/wacker-innsbruck-defeats-fc-sdtirol-3-2-in-friendly

### 2026-10-01: Italian football clubs Catanzaro and Ternana win friendly matches

Italian clubs Catanzaro and Ternana secured decisive victories in friendly matches, using the games to test tactical experiments and squad depth ahead of upcoming league fixtures.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/italian-football-clubs-catanzaro-and-ternana-win-friendly-matches

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Cite as: Italian football club preseason preparations. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/italian-football-club-preseason-preparations