Inter U23: Coppa Italia Serie C debut on Saturday 16 August

After being officially placed in Group A of Serie C 2025/26, the path for Inter U23's season is beginning to take shape. Stefano Vecchi's team will kick off their league campaign on the weekend of 23-24 August 2025. However, the debut of the new Nerazzurri side will come a week earlier, when Inter U23 take part in the first knockout round of the Serie C Coppa Italia.

Inter's U23's official debut match will be against Lumezzane on Sunday, 26 August at 21:00 CEST, with Vecchi's squad playing away at the Tullio Saleri Stadium. The opening round is a single-match knockout tie: the winner of Lumezzane vs. Inter will face the winner of Lecco vs. Ospitaletto Franciacorta in the second round.

COPPA ITALIA DATES

First Knockout Round | Saturday, 16 August – 21:00 Lumezzane vs. INTER U23

Second Knockout Round | Wednesday, 29 October

Round of 16 | Wednesday, 26 November

Quarter-finals | Wednesday, 10 December

Semi-final, First Match | Wednesday, 14 January 2026

Semi-final, Second Match | Wednesday, 28 January 2026

Final, First Match | Wednesday, 18 March 2026

Final, Second Match | Wednesday, 1 April 2026