The 2025–26 season was the 123rd season in the history of Unione Sportiva Cremonese and their first season back in Serie A since the 2022–23 season following promotion from the Serie B in the previous season. In addition to Serie A, the club also participated in the Coppa Italia.
On 13 June 2025, the club announced that the contract of manager Giovanni Stroppa will not be renewed and will expire at the end of the season, after securing promotion with the Grigiorossi through the play-offs. On 2 July 2025, Davide Nicola was appointed as the new manager until 2027. On 18 March 2026, Marco Giampaolo was appointed manager of Cremonese.
Squad
Transfers and contracts In Date Pos. No. Player From Fee Notes Ref.30 June 2025DF17 Leonardo Sernicola PisaLoan return30 June 2025FW77 David Okereke GaziantepLoan return 1 July 2025 GK 1 Andrea Fulignati Catanzaro €1,400,000 From loan to definitive purchase 1 July 2025 MF 27 Jari Vandeputte Catanzaro €3,300,000 From loan to definitive purchase 17 July 2025 GK 69 Lapo Nava AC Milan Free 19 July 2025 MF 33 Alberto Grassi Empoli Free 25 July 2025 DF 3 Giuseppe Pezzella Empoli €2,000,000 29 July 2025 DF 6 Federico Baschirotto Lecce €3,000,000 13 August 2025 GK 16 Marco Silvestri Empoli Free 21 August 2025 FW 99 Antonio Sanabria Torino €2,500,000 + €500,000 in bonus 31 August 2025 FW 10 Jamie Vardy Leicester City Free
Loans in Date Pos. No. Player From Fee Notes Ref. 14 July 2025 DF 22 Romano Floriani Mussolini Lazio Free Option to buy for €5,000,000 27 July 2025 GK 1 Emil Audero Como Free Option to buy for an undisclosed fee 29 July 2025 FW 7 Alessio Zerbin Napoli €250,000 Option to buy for €3,000,000, obligation to buy for €3,000,000 under conditions 11 August 2025 DF 24 Filippo Terracciano AC Milan €500,000 Obligation to buy for an undisclosed fee under conditions 12 August 2025 MF 38 Warren Bondo AC Milan €500,000 22 August 2025 MF 32 Martín Payero Udinese €1,000,000 Obligation to buy or €6,500,000 under conditions31 August 2025FW14 Faris Moumbagna Marseille€300,000Obligation to buy or €7,000,000 under conditions1 September 2025MF19 Jeremy Sarmiento Brighton & Hove AlbionFreeOption to buy for an undisclosed fee, obligation to buy for an undisclosed fee 1 September 2025DF30 Mikayil Faye RennesFreeOption to buy for €10,000,000 Expenditure: €14,750,000
Out Date Pos. No. Player To Fee Notes Ref.30 June 2025GK12 Giacomo Drago SüdtirolLoan return30 June 2025DF26 Valentin Antov MonzaLoan return30 June 2025MF14 Francesco Gelli FrosinoneLoan return 1 July 2025 GK 22 Andreas Jungdal Westerlo €1,000,000 From loan to definitive purchase1 July 2025GK— Fallou Sarr Spezia€200,000From loan to definitive purchase1 July 2025DF— Luca Munaretti Virtus VeronaFree 1 July 2025 FW — Marco Zunno Crotone Free 7 July 2025 FW — Alberto Basso Ricci Arzignano Valchiampo Free 8 July 2025 MF 37 Žan Majer Mantova Free 9 July 2025 MF — César Falletti Mantova Free 12 July 2025 DF 44 Luka Lochoshvili Nürnberg €1,000,000 25 July 2025MF— Andrea BertolacciRetired30 July 2025DF3 Giacomo Quagliata Deportivo de La CoruñaUndisclosed4 August 2025MF— Joshua Tenkorang RavennaFree 11 August 2025 DF 7 Paulo Azzi Monza Undisclosed 11 August 2025 DF 5 Luca Ravanelli Monza Undisclosed 13 August 2025DF— Maissa Ndiaye LumezzaneUndisclosed 25 August 2025 GK 30 Jakob Tånnander Farense Free https://x.com/scfarense_/status/1960070929083482303?s=46 27 August 2025 MF 10 Charles Pickel Espanyol €1,000,000 29 August 2025MF19 Michele Castagnetti CesenaUndisclosed Loans out Date Pos. No. Player From Fee Notes Ref. 4 July 2025 DF — Samuele Regazzetti Ospitaletto Free 11 July 2025 GK — Federico Agazzi Alcione Milano Free 11 July 2025 DF — Daniele Triacca Trento Free From Primavera squad 13 July 2025 DF — Eddy Cabianca Salernitana Free 13 July 2025FW— Michele Bigonzoni LatinaFree 15 July 2025 DF — Tommaso Duca Giana Erminio Free From Primavera squad 29 July 2025 GK 1 Andrea Fulignati Empoli Free Obligation to buy for an undisclosed fee under conditions 2 August 2025 FW — David Stückler Vicenza Free 4 August 2025DF— Mattia Scaringi RavennaFree4 August 2025MF— Alessio Brambilla BraFree6 August 2025FW— Blue Mamona SarneseFree7 August 2025MF— Salvatore Dore PergoletteseFree 7 August 2025 MF 62 Tommaso Milanese Ascoli Free Obligation to buy for an undisclosed fee under conditions 7 August 2025 FW 98 Luca Zanimacchia Modena Free Option to buy for an undisclosed fee, obligation to buy for an undisclosed fee under conditions 18 August 2025 FW 91 Marco Nasti Empoli Free Option to buy for an undisclosed fee 20 August 2025 FW 13 Felix Afena-Gyan Amedspor Free Option to buy for an undisclosed fee25 August 2025DF42 Lorenzo Moretti Virtus EntellaFree1 September 2025GK21 Gianluca Saro ReggianaFree1 September 2025DF— Yuri Rocchetti PotenzaFreeObligation to buy for an undisclosed fee under conditions1 September 2025FW74 Frank Tsadjout PescaraFree Income: €2,000,000
Pre-season and friendlies On 27 June 2025, Cremonese announced a friendly against Torino in Prad am Stilfser Joch before a 10-day training camp in Livigno. Two weeks later, another friendly against Pro Patria in Livigno was confirmed.
Competitions Overall record
Serie A
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches The league fixtures were released on 6 June 2025.
Coppa Italia
As the 20th seeded Serie A side (due to its promotion position from the 2024-25 Serie B season), Cremonese entered the Coppa Italia in the first round, and were drawn at home to Serie B side Palermo.
Statistics
Appearances Players with no appearances are not included on the list.
Goals Rank Pos. No. Player Serie A Coppa Italia Total Total 0 0 0 Clean sheets Rank No. Player Serie A Coppa Italia Total Total 0 0 0
Disciplinary record No. Pos. Player Serie A Coppa Italia Total Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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