Football Italia reports that the Coppa Italia 2026-27 season kicks off tonight with the preliminary round, featuring two fixtures: Vicenza vs Catania and Ascoli vs Potenza. The winners of Vicenza-Catania will play Parma on August 14, while the winners of Ascoli vs. Potenza will go on to face Genoa in the First Round on August 16. Arezzo or Union Brescia will play Cagliari on August 14, and either Benevento or Ravenna will be up against Fiorentina that same evening.
Inter won the Coppa Italia last season, beating Lazio 2-0 in the Final. The preliminary round concludes on Sunday with Arezzo vs. Union Brescia and Benevento against Ravenna. The winners of Vicenza-Catania and Ascoli-Potenza will move on to the next round, where they will face Parma and Genoa respectively.