2025–26 Empoli FC season
| President | Fabrizio Corsi |
|---|---|
| Manager | Guido Pagliuca |
| Stadium | Stadio Carlo Castellani |
| Serie B | 12th |
| Coppa Italia | Second round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Bohdan Popov (4) All: Bohdan Popov (4) |
| Biggest win | Empoli 3–1 Padova |
| Biggest defeat | Reggiana 3–1 Empoli |
The 2025–26 season is the 106th in the history of Empoli Football Club and their first in Serie B since 2021, following relegation. The season will begin on August 15 with the Coppa Italia.
Squad
Transfers In
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW |  Andrea Sodero
|
Atalanta U23
|
Loan return | 30 June 2025 | |
| DF |  Petar Stojanović
|
Salernitana
|
Loan return | 30 June 2025 | |
| FW | Giuseppe Brugognone
|
Foggia
|
Loan return | 30 June 2025 | |
| GK | Lovro Stubljar
|
NK Domžale
|
Loan return | 30 June 2025 | |
| FW |  Stiven Shpendi
|
Cesena FC
|
€2,200,000 | 1 July 2025 | |
| MF |  Rareș Ilie
|
 OGC Nice
|
Loan | 9 July 2025 | |
| DF |  Franco Carboni
|
Internazionale
|
Loan | 17 July 2025 | [1] |
| DF | Marco Curto
|
Como
|
Undisclosed | 25 July 2025 | |
| DF | Brando Moruzzi
|
Juventus Next Gen
|
Loan | 26 July 2025 | [2] |
| GK | Andrea Fulignati
|
US Cremonese
|
Loan | 29 July 2025 | [3] |
| MF |  Gerard Yepes
|
UC Sampdoria
|
Free | 8 August 2025 | |
| DF | Nosa Obaretin
|
Napoli
|
Loan | 18 August 2025 | |
| FW | Marco Nasti
|
Cremonese
|
Loan | 18 August 2025 | |
| DF | Matteo Lovato
|
Salernitana
|
Loan + fee | 18 August 2025 | |
| GK | Manuel Gasparini
|
Clodiense
|
Free | 25 August 2025 | |
| FW | Flavio Bianchi
|
Unattached | 18 September 2025 | [4] |
Transfers Out
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Junior Sambia
|
Salernitana
|
Loan return | 30 June 2025 | |
| DF | Petar Stojanović
|
 Legia Warsaw
|
Free | 1 July 2025 | |
| MF |  Liam Henderson
|
UC Sampdoria
|
End of contract | 1 July 2025 | |
| FW | Alessandro Torri
|
Ospitaletto
|
Loan | 8 July 2025 | |
| DF |  Liberato Cacace
|
 Wrexham
|
Undisclosed | 18 July 2025 | |
| DF | Lapo Paolieri
|
Pontedera
|
18 July 2025 | ||
| MF | Alberto Grassi
|
Cremonese
|
19 July 2025 | ||
| DF | Giuseppe Pezzella
|
US Cremonese
|
Undisclosed | 25 July 2025 | |
| GK | Jacopo Seghetti
|
Livorno
|
Loan | 31 July 2025 | |
| FW | Alessio Spatari
|
Seravezza Pozzi
|
Loan | 1 August 2025 | |
| DF |  Saba Goglichidze
|
Udinese
|
Undisclosed | 5 August 2025 | |
| FW | .svg.png){kind=small} Herculano Nabian
|
Pontedera
|
Loan | 7 August 2025 | [5] |
| GK | Valerio Biagini
|
Pontedera
|
8 August 2025 | ||
| GK | Marco Silvestri
|
Cremonese
|
Free | 13 August 2025 | |
| GK | Lovro Stubljar
|
 FC Groningen
|
Undisclosed | 15 August 2025 | |
| GK | Federico Brancolini
|
Salernitana
|
Loan | 19 August 2025 | [6] |
| FW | Giuseppe Brugognone
|
Pistoiese
|
Loan | 20 August 2025 | |
| FW | Andrea Sodero
|
Pianese
|
Loan | 1 September 2025 | [7] |
| MF |  Ank Asmussen
|
Rimini
|
Loan | 1 September 2025 | [8] |
| DF | .svg.png){kind=small} Jeremy Moray
|
Rimini
|
Loan | 1 September 2025 | [8] |
Friendlies
| 21 July 2025 | Empoli | 7–0 | Mobilieri Ponsacco |
| 26 July 2025 | Empoli | 1–2 | Virtus Entella |
| 30 July 2025 | Empoli | 2–3 | Pisa |
| 5 August 2025 | Empoli | 0–0 | Sassuolo |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Serie B | 23 August 2025 | 8–10 May 2026 | Matchday 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 28.57 |
| Coppa Italia | 15 August 2025 | Round of 32 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 25.00 | |||
Last updated: 5 October 2025
Source: Competitions
Serie B
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Südtirol | 25 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 33 |
| 10 | Carrarese | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 35 | −4 | 30 |
| 11 | Empoli | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 34 | −4 | 29 |
| 12 | Sampdoria | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 32 | −5 | 29 |
| 13 | Padova | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 29 |
Updated to match(es) played on 15 February 2026. Source: Serie BKT
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[9]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[9]
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 13 | −5 |
Last updated: 27 December 2025.
Source:
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 5v October 2025. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The Serie B fixtures were released on 30 July 2025.[10]
| 23 August 2025 1 | Empoli | 3–1 | Padova | Empoli |
| 19:00 |
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Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 6,137 Referee: Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi |
| 29 August 2025 2 | Reggiana | 3–1 | Empoli | Reggio Emilia |
| 20:30 UTC+2 |
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Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore Attendance: 8,592 Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi |
| 14 September 2025 3 | Empoli | 1–1 | Spezia | Empoli |
| 19:30 UTC+2 | Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 6,960 Referee: Ermanno Feliciani |
| 21 September 2025 4 | Pescara | 4–0 | Empoli | Pescara |
| 17:15 UTC+2 |
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Stadium: Stadio Adriatico – Giovanni Cornacchia Attendance: 8,985 Referee: Marco Di Bello |
| 28 September 2025 5 | Empoli | 2–2 | Carrarese | Empoli |
| 20:30 UTC+2 | Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 7,069 Referee: Davide Di Marco |
| 1 October 2025 6 | Empoli | 1–1 | Monza | Empoli |
| 20:30 UTC+2 |
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Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 6,014 Referee: Giuseppe Mucera |
| 5 October 2025 7 | Südtirol | 1–2 | Empoli | Bolzano |
| 16:00 UTC+2 | Stadium: Stadio Druso Attendance: 3,439 Referee: Valerio Crezzini |
| 19 October 2025 8 | Empoli | 1–1 | Venezia | Empoli |
| 18:15 UTC+2 | Stadium: Carlo Castellani Attendance: 6,640 Referee: Ivano Pezzuto |
| 24 October 2025 9 | Modena | 2–1 | Empoli | Modena |
| 20:30 UTC+2 | Stadium: Stadio Alberto Braglia Attendance: 11,879 Referee: Paride Tremolada |
| 28 October 2025 10 | Empoli | 1–1 | Sampdoria | Empoli |
| 20:30 UTC+2 | Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 5,947 Referee: Marco Piccinini |
| 1 November 2025 11 | Virtus Entella | 1–0 | Empoli | Chiavari |
| 17:15 UTC+2 |
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Stadium: Stadio Comunale Attendance: 2,528 Referee: Maurizio Mariani |
| 8 November 2025 12 | Empoli | 1–0 | Catanzaro | Empoli |
| 16:00 UTC+2 |
|
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 6,816 Referee: Simone Galipò |
| 22 November 2025 13 | Avellino | 0–3 | Empoli | Avellino |
| 16:00 UTC+2 |
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Stadium: Stadio Partenio-Adriano Lombardi Attendance: 8,967 Referee: Francesco Fourneau |
| 29 November 2025 14 | Empoli | 5–0 | Bari | Empoli |
| 16:00 UTC+2 | Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 7,299 Referee: Fabio Maresca |
| 7 December 2025 15 | Empoli | 1–3 | Palermo | Empoli |
| 18:15 UTC+2 |
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Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 7,857 Referee: Federico Dionisi |
| 13 December 2025 16 | Juve Stabia | 2–0 | Empoli | Castellammare di Stabia |
| 16:00 UTC+2 | Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti Attendance: 3,632 Referee: Alberto Arena |
| 21 December 2025 17 | Mantova | 0–1 | Empoli | Mantua |
| 18:15 UTC+2 | Stadium: Stadio Danilo Martelli Attendance: 6,965 Referee: Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi |
| 27 December 2025 18 | Empoli | 1–1 | Frosinone | Empoli |
| 16:00 UTC+2 | Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 7,057 Referee: Ivano Pezzuto |
Coppa Italia
The Round of 64 matchup was announced on 5 June 2025.[11]
| 15 August 2025 Round of 32 | Empoli | 1–1 (3–0 p) | Reggiana | Empoli |
| 18:00 UTC+2 |
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Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 1,894 Referee: Andrea Calzavara | |
| Penalties | ||||
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| 25 September 2025 Second round | Genoa | 3–1 | Empoli | Genoa |
| 18:30 UTC+2 |
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Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 8,626 Referee: Federico Dionisi |
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- ^ "Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ "Il calendario della Serie BKT 2025/2026". www.legab.it. July 30, 2025.
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