Official referees for Serie A Week 1 fixtures assigned | OneFootball

The new Serie A season kicks off this weekend, and the referees have been assigned to the Week 1 fixtures, including Inter-Monza, Genoa-Napoli, Frosinone-Juventus, Torino-Milan and Roma-Fiorentina.

The 2026/27 campaign begins on Saturday with four matches, there will be another four on Sunday, then two to finish off the round on Monday.

As it is August, these will be evening kick-offs to ensure players are not forced to sweat it out under the hot afternoon sun.

Reigning Champions of Italy Inter will begin at San Siro on Saturday, under the guidance of referee Livio Marinelli.

The kick-off times listed below are in the UK (add 1 hour for CEST).

EMPOLI, ITALY – OCTOBER 30: Giovanni Ayroldi referee gestures during the Serie A match between Empoli FC and Atalanta BC at Stadio Carlo Castellani on October 30, 2022 in Empoli, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)

Serie A Week 1 referees

Saturday Aug 22

Inter-Monza (17.30, ref Marinelli, VAR Gariglio)

Udinese-Como (17.30, ref Arena, VAR Camplone)

Genoa-Napoli (19.45, ref Di Bello, VAR Meraviglia)

Parma-Cagliari (19.45, ref Perenzoni, VAR Dionisi)

CREMONA, ITALY – MARCH 16: Referee Marco Di Bello reacts during the Serie A match between US Cremonese and ACF Fiorentina at Stadio Giovanni Zini on March 16, 2026 in Cremona, Italy. (Photo by Marco M. Mantovani/Getty Images)

Sunday Aug 23

Frosinone-Juventus (17.30, ref Ayroldi, VAR Marini)

Venezia-Lecce (17.30, ref Rapuano, VAR Ghersini)

Atalanta-Sassuolo (19.45, ref Crezzini, VAR Giua)

Torino-Milan (19.45, ref Zufferli, VAR Mazzoleni)

Monday Aug 24

Bologna-Lazio (17.30, ref F Maresca, VAR Di Paolo)

Roma-Fiorentina (19.45, ref Marcenaro, VAR Abisso)