Sky Sport: The New Season of Top-Tier Soccer Kicks Off

New trophies to be awarded, championships to be won, and European dreams to pursue. Great soccer returns to Sky’s “Home of Sports,” with a season that promises to be thrilling from the first minute to the last—11 spectacular months to enjoy nonstop on Sky and streaming on NOW. From domestic leagues to international competitions, all the way to European cup nights that kick off as early as Wednesday, August 12, with the exclusive UEFA Super Cup—the first official kickoff of the 2026/2027 season. The trophy, which will be contested by PSG and Aston Villa, will officially kick off a year featuring over 2,000 matches and more than 4,000 hours of live coverage, with Serie A Enilive (3 out of 10 matches per matchday on a co-exclusive basis and the big matches, featuring at least 30 of the top 76 league games, including 4 head-to-head clashes between the top teams), Sky Wifi’s Serie C coverage, and exclusive, thrilling matches from the English Premier League (through 2028) and, in Germany, the Bundesliga and Zweite Bundesliga (through 2029). There will be over 500 European matches to follow from north to south and east to west across the continent, with great anticipation for the start of the UEFA Champions League, as Sky will broadcast 185 of the season’s 203 matches exclusively. Starting September 8, Inter, Napoli, Roma, and—for the first time in its history—Como will take the field alongside the other 32 clubs for the first matchday of the League Phase of Europe’s top competition. Starting September 16, the UEFA Europa League will take center stage, with Milan and Juventus among the most anticipated teams of the 2026–2027 season, while on October 15, the UEFA Conference League will kick off, with Atalanta aiming for a spot among the 36 participating teams starting with the playoff at the end of August. Women’s leagues will also take center stage at the Casa dello Sport, with the Serie A Women’s Cup in its second edition, one match per round from the English Women’s Super League, and—starting in January— the Coppa Italia Women (starting with the quarterfinals) and the Women’s Super Cup.

Thanks to an even richer and more immersive viewing experience—featuring revamped editorial sections dedicated to European cup competitions and the technology of Sky Sport Tech and Sky Sport Skills—it’ll feel just like being at the stadium: real-time updates, interactive graphics, and analysis from the Sky Sport team will provide a continuous stream of news throughout the week so you won’t miss a single frame. Analysis and commentary will be provided by a team of Sky Sport journalists and experts, who will offer expert insights into the decisive moments with competence and professionalism. Among them are Alessandro Del Piero, Fabio Capello, Paolo Di Canio, Zvonimir Boban, Billy Costacurta, Beppe Bergomi, Luca Marchegiani, Riccardo Montolivo, Alessandro Forenzi, Massimo Gobbi, Michele Padovano, Walter Zenga, Giancarlo Marocchi, Lorenzo Minotti, Aldo Serena, and Nando Orsi; prestigious names such as Paolo Condò, Marco Bucciantini, Stefano De Grandis, Gianfranco Teotino, and Angelo Carotenuto; and Sky’s leading commentators, including Fabio Caressa, Massimo Marianella, Maurizio Compagnoni, Stefano Borghi, Federico Zancan, Riccardo Gentile, Paolo Ciarravano, Daniele Barone, Antonio Nucera, Pietro Nicolodi, Davide Polizzi, Dario Massara, and Nicola Roggero.

In-depth analysis and real-time updates will also be available to fans every day on Sky Sport 24, the go-to source for sports news. This coverage continues online at skysport.it, which is constantly updated with news, interviews, analysis, and exclusive content from Sky Sport Insider. Rounding out the offering are Sky Sport’s social media accounts, featuring images, highlights, trivia, and all the day’s most relevant news.

A consistently top-notch viewing experience thanks to Sky Sport 4K, the channel dedicated to major sporting events in 4K HDR for Sky Q satellite, Sky Glass, and Sky Stream customers. The most advanced augmented reality solutions will also continue to enhance studio coverage and in-depth analysis, offering innovative and engaging perspectives. The interactive features of Sky Sport Plus also remain available, with a match center, constantly updated results and standings, as well as Split Screen for Sky Q satellite customers—which allows you to follow two live events simultaneously on the same screen—and the Sky Go app.

The wait is almost over for the first kickoff of the national and international leagues. Starting August 22, Serie A Enilive takes the field, with 3 out of 10 matches per round broadcast on a co-exclusive basis, all live in 4K quality, and the big matches featuring at least 30 of the top 76 games in the league, including 4 head-to-head clashes between the top teams: Juventus vs. Atalanta (Matchday 5), Milan vs. Inter (Matchday 10), Roma vs. Juventus (Matchday 16), and the rematch between Inter and Milan (Matchday 24). For each matchday, there will be pre- and post-match segments dedicated to all games—with reports from correspondents at the teams’ training camps and stadiums—as well as Skylights coverage of all 380 matches with commentary by Sky Sport analysts. In addition, all 10 matches from each Serie A matchday will be available in bars, hotels, and other public venues with a Sky Business subscription.

The weekend of August 23 will also mark the return to the field for Serie C (Sky Wifi through 2028), with sixty clubs from north to south competing for promotion and a “Super Group C” that promises to be thrilling, featuring Bari, Catania, Salernitana, Foggia, Cosenza, and Crotone.

It’s not just domestic soccer, because Sky is also the home of international soccer, with exclusive coverage through 2028 of the English Premier League—the world’s most spectacular league—kicking off on August 21 with Italian stars on the bench and on the field. A week later, on August 29, the Bundesliga will kick off (exclusively on Sky through 2029). Ahead of the top German division, on August 22 at 8:30 p.m., teams will take the field to compete for the first national trophy, the Franz Beckenbauer Super Cup, featuring the Klassiker between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich, while the Zweite Bundesliga kicked off this past weekend (two matches per round). Don’t miss the big matches in the women’s leagues either: action kicks off on August 22 with the second edition of the Serie A Women’s Cup, the trophy that the league’s 12 teams will compete for, while the English Women’s Super League takes the field starting September 4 with one match per round. The coverage of women’s competitions will continue on January 9 with the Women’s Super Cup and, starting January 19, with the Coppa Italia Women (from the quarterfinals).

The talent of soccer’s stars is ready to shine brightest on European nights. A long and exciting season officially kicks off on Wednesday, August 12, at the Red Bull Arena in Salzburg, with PSG and Aston Villa facing off for the UEFA Super Cup—the first title to be broadcast exclusively on Sky Sport. Live coverage and updates from the Austrian city will begin tomorrow, with continuous coverage on Sky Sport 24. Pre- and post-match coverage will feature Mario Giunta alongside Alessandro Costacurta, Stefano Borghi, and Massimo Marianella. Federico Zancan will provide play-by-play commentary and Aldo Serena will offer analysis, with Giorgia Cenni and Marina Presello reporting from the sidelines. The Salzburg final will be just a preview of a spectacular season featuring over 500 matches across the three European competitions, with no fewer than seven Italian teams participating. The notes of the UEFA Champions League anthem will be the first to ring out in European stadiums, as the first matchday of the League Phase kicks off on September 8, with Sky and NOW exclusively broadcasting 185 of the season’s 203 matches. Inter, Napoli, Roma, and Como will be the four Italian teams competing in the tournament, which will conclude at the Estadio Metropolitano in Madrid on June 5, 2027. There is also great anticipation for the other two European competitions, with all 342 matches airing exclusively on Sky and NOW. Expectations are rising for the UEFA Europa League, with Milan and Juventus set to begin their journey toward the May 26 final at the Stadion Frankfurt in Frankfurt starting September 16. On October 15, meanwhile, the UEFA Conference League will officially kick off, with Atalanta vying for a spot among the 36 teams that will battle to reach the final at the Beşiktaş Park in Istanbul on June 2, 2027.

In-depth soccer coverage remains at the heart of Casa dello Sport’s programming, with studio segments accompanying fans and enthusiasts 7 days a week. It will be an even richer season, with new programming segments ready to showcase the stars of national and international soccer, featuring revamped segments, even more footage, and continuous coverage both on and off the field.

All the excitement of European soccer in a brand-new format. Sky Sport’s European Cup coverage is enhanced with new programming segments to bring the very best that international soccer has to offer today to the “Casa dello Sport.” The coverage of Italian teams’ journeys as they seek redemption on the European stage will be richer than ever, presented in the signature Sky Sport style. Not just the event itself, but everything surrounding it as well, starting with “minute-by-minute” coverage of the build-up to the matches, beginning days in advance. But there’s another central element to Sky’s offering: celebrating the beauty of soccer through the stories of the champions who can only be admired at this level on those big European nights: from Yamal to Mbappé, from Vinicius to Haaland, from Dembélé to Kane, from Olise to Kvaratskhelia—they’re all playing on Sky Sport. Given the significance and the distribution of the participating Italian teams across the three matchdays, there will no longer be a vertical division between the Champions League on one side and the Europa League and Conference League on the other for pre- and post-match coverage; but a horizontal one, with an extended schedule running from Tuesday to Thursday for each “game day,” covering the full story of the European Cups. Federica Masolin will host the pre- and post-match shows for the prime-time matches on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, running until just before midnight, in the new version of “Sky Calcio Show,” revamped for the European cups. For select big matches throughout the season, the team will head to the sidelines for special broadcasts, bringing viewers even closer to the action. Mario Giunta will host Sky Sport’s “Midnight Show,” a regular feature every Champions League night: “After Party – The Night of Champions,” a new program that aims to uncover everything you haven’t seen yet from the evening’s soccer action, particularly the standout plays by the champions and the most anticipated teams, featuring a team of established personalities, young journalists, and soccer analysts.

From midweek European nights to league matches, Sky Sport’s soccer coverage never stops. Coverage of Serie A Enilive runs continuously from Friday through Monday, with studio broadcasts from morning to night so you don’t miss a single moment of the day’s matches, featuring correspondents at all 10 stadiums for comprehensive coverage. On Fridays, the action kicks off with *La Casa dello Sport – Friday Night*, featuring Fabio Tavelli and Rachele Sangiuliano, who will introduce the day’s highlights.

Saturday and Sunday kick off with *Buon Weekend*, hosted on a rotating basis each week by Gaia Accoto, Marco Demicheli, and Federica Frola. On both days of the weekend, there will be updates on major international soccer in *La Casa dello Sport Internazionale*, with Federica Lodi and her guests delving into topics from the Premier League and the Bundesliga. From 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., *Il Sabato della Casa dello Sport* airs, featuring Mario Giunta, his guests, and live reports from the fields and training camps. Saturday’s early matches will be the focus of *Sky Saturday Night*, the Saturday evening talk show hosted by Giorgia Cenni. On Sunday, following the previews on *Buon Weekend*, it’s time for *La Domenica della Casa dello Sport* at 12 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. with Sara Benci and her guests. In the afternoon, Leo Di Bello takes the stage for *Sky Sunday Football*, from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday evening features Sky Calcio Club, with Fabio Caressa and his roundtable of top Sky Sport talent, who will discuss the day’s league highlights at 8:00 p.m. and following the match. The night of soccer then wraps up with *Goleador – L’ora dei Gol* with Martina Quaranta. Throughout the soccer weekend, match coverage will be continuous with real-time updates from *Campo Aperto*, featuring Leo Di Bello and his guests commenting on the match in progress. The league action continues with Monday’s late game, featuring match commentary and a recap of the day’s action on one of Sky Sport’s longest-running programs, *L’Originale*, with the trio of Alessandro Bonan, Gianluca Di Marzio, and Fayna, who will engage with guests—including regulars Veronica Baldaccini and Gianfranco Teotino—in the program’s signature style that blends lightheartedness with in-depth analysis.

It’s not just about shows and segments, because sports news never stops on Sky Sport 24, with continuous live reports and updates during news broadcasts hosted by, among others, Sara Benci, Cristiana Buonamano, Eleonora Cottarelli, Federica Frola, Vanessa Leonardi, Alessandro Lupi, Niccolò Omini, Dario Nicolini, Roberta Noè, Marina Presello, Dalila Setti, Luca Tommasini, Margherita Cirillo, Vittoria Orlando, Francesca Piantanida, and Licia Virdis.

In August, the soccer transfer market really heats up, with the latest negotiations and transfer intrigues unfolding off the field. To cover this final rush, “Calciomercato—L’Originale” is back, the show hosted by Alessandro Bonan, featuring Gianluca Di Marzio and Fayna, which kicks off again in Trentino, with Riva del Garda hosting the evening episodes of the iconic Sky Sport program from August 17 to 21. The following week, the spectacular island of Capri will serve as the backdrop for the final stop of the 2026 summer tour, from August 24 to 28. The studios in Milan will be the setting for the last two frenetic days of the transfer window: August 31 and September 1. Further updates will also be available on “Buongiorno Calciomercato,” Gianluca Di Marzio’s daily podcast airing early in the morning on Sky Sport Insider for all subscribers.

It’s not just about the news, because Sky’s coverage of soccer also delves into the stories of the great figures, the remarkable achievements, and the legends who have shaped the sport. The upcoming season will also see the return of the profiles from “L’Uomo della Domenica,” Giorgio Porrà’s program dedicated to the key figures who have shaped the recent history of soccer; the sports discussions on “Federico Buffa Talks,” featuring Federico Buffa and Federico Ferri, editor-in-chief of Sky Sport; the journeys into Anglo-Saxon sports culture on “Di Canio Premier Special,” with Paolo Di Canio; and a new season of “90/10,” which, with Stefano Borghi, distills key moments in the history of teams and players from the 1990s to the 2000s into bite-sized segments.

Also paying tribute to the great stars of Italian soccer is “Aldair. Cuore giallorosso,” a Sky Documentaries docufilm produced in collaboration with Sky Sport and dedicated to the legendary Brazilian defender and Roma icon: a journey through his athletic career, personal memories, and emotional connection to the club, available starting September 18.

Among Sky Sport’s new original productions is “Giampiero Boniperti. The Only Thing That Matters,” the first documentary film entirely dedicated to a central figure in Juventus and Italian sports. A collective narrative, produced with the exceptional participation of the Boniperti family and featuring the voices of the champions who knew him or who won titles on his teams.

And more new titles are coming throughout the season.

Finally, ahead of the restart of foreign leagues, the series of exclusive interviews with the stars of international soccer continues. Following Manuel Estiarte and Riccardo Calafiori, the spotlight will turn to Roberto De Zerbi, Michael Kayode, Robin Gosens, and Granit Xhaka.