07 July 2026
The 2026/27 Women’s Italian Cup will officially kick off on August 30. The competition, organised by the FIGC, will feature 26 teams at the start, with seeding based on the final standings of last season’s Serie A and Serie B league tables, and the last two spots reserved for the teams newly promoted to Serie B, who will compete in the preliminary round.
Roma enter the tournament as the defending champions, while Juventus will enter the competition in the second round, scheduled for December.
THE FORMAT
Eligibility for the competition is determined by the official rankings published by the FIGC.
Here is the tournament bracket:
Preliminary round: The teams ranked 23rd through 26th in the standings will participate. The two winners advance to the first round.
First Round: The teams ranked 9th through 22nd in the standings will enter the competition, along with the two teams that qualified from the preliminary round.
Second Round: The top eight teams in the standings, including Juventus, enter the competition.
Quarter-finals: Home and away matches.
Semi-finals: Home and away matches.
Final: The battle for the trophy.
THE CALENDAR
Here are the competition dates:
Preliminary Round: Sunday, August 30
First Round: Saturday, September 19 and Sunday, September 20
Second Round: Saturday, December 19 and Sunday, December 20
Quarter-final first leg: January 19, 20 and 21
Quarter-final second leg: February 16, 17 and 18
Semi-final first leg: March 16, 17 and 18
Semi-final second leg: March 27
Final: Saturday, May 22 or Sunday, May 23 (date, time, and location to be determined)
JUVENTUS' PATH
Thanks to the seeding list established by the FIGC, Juventus is among the eight teams that will advance directly to the second round of the competition.
The Bianconere will therefore make their debut in the Women’s Italian Cup in December, beginning their journey toward the trophy at that stage.
THE SEEDING
1 - Roma
2 - Inter
3 - Juventus
4 - Fiorentina
5 - Lazio
6 - Milan
7 - Napoli Women
8 - Como Women
9 - Sassuolo
10 - Ternana Women
11 - Parma
12 - Como 1907
13 - Genoa
14 - Lumezzane
15 - Cesena
16 - Bologna
17 - Freedom
18 - Res Donna Roma
19 - Frosinone
20 - Vicenza
21 - Brescia
22 - Arezzo
23 - San Marino Academy
24 - Hellas Verona
25 - Moncalieri
26 - Catania
