Supercoppa Italiana will not be in Saudi Arabia, confirm Lega Serie A
Supercoppa Italiana will not be in Saudi Arabia, confirm Lega Serie A The Supercoppa Italiana will not be in Saudi Arabia for 2026-27, confirmed Lega Serie A President Luigi De Siervo, with USA and Italy potential options. The last edition had been played in Saudi Arabia and there was a contract option for the organisers to host next season too. However, it seems they have decided against using that clause, so it will be played elsewhere.
Supercoppa Italiana up in the air NAPLES, ITALY – JANUARY 07: Giovanni Di Lorenzo of SSC Napoli celebrates and shows the Supercoppa Italia to his supporters before the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and Hellas Verona FC at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on January 07, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images) “It’s a complicated matter, we have some contracts, and we can say it will not be in Saudi Arabia,” De Siervo told GR Parlamento Radio RAI. “There is a theory we could play in the United States, and another international idea, but also that of playing for a year in Italy.
” The Supercoppa Italiana should once again be in the Final Four format, meaning there are semi-finals between the winners of the Scudetto and Coppa Italia runners-up, and vice versa. Whoever wins those two matches then go head-to-head for the trophy. The December 2025 edition was won by Napoli, beating Bologna in the Final.
It tends to be played on neutral turf, so it would require suitable stadiums. RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – DECEMBER 19: Lautaro Martinez of FC Internazionale prepares to take to the pitch during the Supercoppa Italiana semifinal match between Bologna FC 1909 and FC Internazionale at King Saud University Stadium on December 19, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Abdullah Ahmed/Getty Images) There is another problem with this format, which is that Inter won the Scudetto and are also the Coppa Italia Finalists, so there has to be an extra team found from somewhere else.