Buy Fiorentina vs Bologna tickets for the 2026/27 Season, with kickoff set for Sunday 20 December 2026 at 16:00 local time at the Stadio Artemio Franchi in Florence. This is matchday 16 of the Serie A campaign, the final home date of the calendar year for the Viola and the fixture Florence has circled since the schedule dropped in June.
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The Derby dell'Appennino carries weight that a mid-table league position never explains. Bologna are the neighbours over the mountains, close enough for a coach convoy and awkward enough to have beaten Fiorentina in this city twice in the past two decades. With the Viola marking their centenary year, every home date at the Franchi in 2026/27 carries extra charge, which is why Fiorentina tickets have been moving quickly all season.
Add a Sunday afternoon slot four days before Christmas and you get a crowd made up of regulars, returning emigrants and travelling fans from Emilia. Demand is broad rather than concentrated in one sector. That matters when you decide where to sit and when to commit.
Florence and Bologna sit roughly 100 kilometres apart, separated by the Apennine passes that give the derby its name. That proximity does two things to the ticket market. It guarantees a full visiting allocation, and it pulls in day-trippers from across Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna who would not travel three hours for a routine league game.
Bologna arrive with a stronger recent profile than their visitor status suggests. They lifted the Coppa Italia in May 2025, their first major honour since 1974, and finished eighth in Serie A last season. Buyers tracking Bologna tickets across the season tend to prioritise this one, because a win in Florence has become a realistic target rather than a wild hope.
The visiting allocation is the part most buyers underestimate. Bologna supporters can make this trip and be home the same evening, so the Curva Ferrovia fills for the derby in a way it does not for a visit from Cagliari or Lecce. When the away end is accounted for early, the pressure moves onto the home sectors, with the Tribuna usually the first of those to tighten.
The December slot sharpens things further. Serie A breaks for a fortnight after this round, so results here sit in the table over Christmas and set the tone for the January window. Local broadcast attention rises accordingly, and hospitality at the Franchi has a habit of clearing well before general seats do for fixtures with this profile.
There is also the return leg to consider. The two sides meet again at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara in the second half of the season, and buyers who want both dates usually secure the Florence fixture first because the away allocation for Bologna vs Fiorentina tickets is capped and released later in the season.
Yes, though the club route is tighter this season than it has been in years. Fiorentina announced on 17 August 2026 that the 2026/27 season ticket campaign had sold out at 14,556 holders, a centenary-year figure that locks up a substantial share of a ground listed at 43,147 seats before renovation works began.
What is left after that goes through the club's own ticketing routes in phases. Season ticket holders get first refusal on their own seats, followed by a priority window for members and Viola loyalty scheme holders, then general sale. For a fixture like this, the priority phases absorb most of the better sectors before general sale opens, and the seats that survive tend to be singles scattered across the upper corners.
Italian league matches also carry documentation requirements that catch out first-time buyers. Tickets are personalised, the name on the ticket has to match the identity document presented at the turnstile and transfers between supporters are only valid through the permitted change-of-name process. Overseas buyers are eligible, but the paperwork has to be right before matchday rather than sorted at the gate.
The resale marketplace exists for everyone outside those priority groups: the visitor from Abu Dhabi planning a December city break, the Bologna supporter whose supporters' club allocation ran out, the Florentine who missed the membership window. 1BoxOffice lists seats released by verified sellers across every sector, with the seat location shown against the venue layout before you commit.
Five things move the price on this fixture: where the seat sits in the bowl, how much supply has already been absorbed by season ticket holders, the Sunday afternoon kickoff, the derby framing and the hospitality tier you choose. Prices for the 2026/27 Serie A season at the Franchi have opened lower for visits from newly promoted sides and climbed steeply for the marquee dates, with the Fiorentina vs Juventus tickets market sitting at the top of that range. Bologna land in the upper-middle band: hotter than a routine Wednesday fixture, cooler than the visit of Juventus or Inter.
| Ticket Type | Resale Price Range | Best For | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curva and corner sectors | £45 – £95 | Atmosphere over sightlines | Lowest entry point. Standing for long spells is the norm behind the goal. |
| Maratona longside | £80 – £160 | Balanced view at a fair price | Full pitch view from the side. Parts of this stand remain uncovered. |
| Tribuna laterale | £120 – £230 | Covered seating with a good angle | Popular with families and neutral visitors. Sells before the central rows. |
| Tribuna centrale | £190 – £380+ | Halfway line, best sightlines in general admission | Heavily held by season ticket holders. Resale supply is thin. |
| Hospitality and VIP | £300 – £1,400+ | Corporate guests and special occasions | Includes catering and lounge access. Clears earliest of any category. |
Prices reflect typical resale ranges and may change as demand and availability shift closer to the match.
The Franchi is a 1930s Pier Luigi Nervi design, and it behaves like one. The bowl is shallow, the running track is long gone but its footprint still pushes parts of the lower tier back from the touchline, while the roof has never covered every sector. Ongoing redevelopment work has changed which parts of the ground are open from season to season, so reading the Stadio Artemio Franchi seating plan before you choose is worth the two minutes it takes.
Four areas define the ground. The Curva Fiesole behind the northern goal is the home ultra end and the loudest part of the stadium, while the Maratona runs down one side beneath Nervi's Torre di Maratona. The Tribuna is the main stand opposite, split into central and lateral sections. The Curva Ferrovia at the railway end houses visiting supporters.
Fuller detail on access, facilities and matchday logistics sits on the Stadio Artemio Franchi tickets listings.
| Area | What It Suits | Pricing Bracket | Guidance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curva Fiesole | Home supporters who want noise and flags | Lowest | Expect to stand throughout. Sightlines from the back rows are better than the front. |
| Maratona | Regulars and value-focused visitors | Low to mid | Strong side-on view. Bring waterproofs for a December fixture in the open sections. |
| Tribuna laterale | Families and first-time visitors | Mid to high | Covered and calmer. Good compromise between price and comfort. |
| Tribuna centrale | Buyers who want the halfway line | Highest general admission | Limited resale supply. Set an alert rather than waiting for a late drop. |
| Corner sectors | Late buyers and groups | Low | Often the last seats available together. Angles are tight at the near post. |
| Curva Ferrovia (visiting supporters) | Bologna supporters travelling from Emilia | Low to mid | Allocation varies by fixture. Bologna colours belong here only, not in home sectors. |
Neutral buyers and undecided fans are best served by the Tribuna laterale or the upper Maratona. Both keep you clear of the two vocal ends, both give you a clean view of the whole pitch and neither commits you to wearing or avoiding a particular set of colours. If you want the derby noise without joining an ultra section, sit in the Maratona nearer the Fiesole corner. A similar logic applies when buying Fiorentina vs Inter Milan tickets or any other high-demand date in Florence.
Fiorentina run a full corporate programme at the Franchi, and the vocabulary is worth knowing before you buy. The club's published hospitality range covers private boxes, lounge seating and themed spaces, each with its own catering standard and its own pre-match and half-time access. For a December fixture, an indoor lounge is not a luxury so much as sensible planning.
| Hospitality Option | Typical Buyer | Main Appeal |
|---|---|---|
| Sky Box | Companies entertaining clients in a private group | Self-contained box with dedicated seating and catering for the whole matchday. |
| Suite | Small corporate parties and milestone occasions | Private space with table service and a reserved viewing position. |
| Viola Lounge and Lounge 100 | Individual buyers and couples wanting comfort | Shared lounge access, premium padded seats and indoor warmth either side of kickoff. |
| Themed hospitality spaces | Guests who want food and drink at the centre of the day | Curated catering and wine or beer partnerships alongside a reserved seat. |
Hospitality at the Franchi is finite in a way that general seating is not. There are only so many boxes and lounge covers, the club sells a large share of them on season-long deals and the matchday inventory that reaches resale for a derby is small. If a hospitality package is the reason you are travelling, treat it as the first decision rather than the last.
One practical note for December: the lounges fill their pre-match sittings early, usually around two hours before kickoff. Check the listing notes for the arrival window attached to your package so you do not lose an hour of what you paid for.
Italian league ticketing runs on named tickets, which changes how delivery works compared with England or Spain. The listing will state the delivery method, and each one carries a different set of steps to complete before you travel.
| Delivery Type | What to Confirm |
|---|---|
| Mobile ticket | That the attendee name matches the ticket, and that your phone can display the barcode without a data connection. |
| E-ticket to print | That you print at full size on white paper, and that the barcode is clean and unfolded. |
| Collection in Florence | The collection point, the opening hours and which document the seller requires from you. |
| Courier delivery | The delivery window against your travel dates, and whether the address can receive a signed parcel. |
Read the listing notes before you buy rather than after. Bring the valid photo identity document that matches the name on the ticket, because Italian grounds do check this at the turnstile. Charge your phone before you leave the hotel if you are entering on a mobile ticket, then screenshot the barcode as a backup. Gates at the Franchi open well ahead of kickoff, and a 16:00 Sunday start in December means arriving early is also the warmest option.
One detail specific to Italian football is worth planning around. Because tickets carry names, a last-minute change of attendee is not simply a matter of handing over a phone. If there is any chance your group composition will change, buy later with the correct names rather than earlier with provisional ones, then factor that into when you commit.
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Step1
Open the fixture listing
Go to the Fiorentina against Bologna listing for 20 December 2026. Confirm the date and the 16:00 kickoff before you filter anything, because Serie A rounds can move for broadcast.
Step2
Set up your account
You can browse without signing in, but you will need an account to complete the order. Take a minute to create an account first so nothing holds you up at checkout.
Step3
Choose your sector
Decide between the ends, the Maratona and the Tribuna before you compare prices. Sector comes first because it sets the experience, and price differences within a sector are usually smaller than the gap between sectors.
Step4
Filter by quantity
Set the exact number of seats you need. Listings hold seats in fixed blocks, so asking for three from a pair of two will hide inventory that would otherwise suit you.
Step5
Read the listing notes
This is where restricted views, delivery method, name requirements and seats-together status are declared. Two listings at the same price in the same block can carry very different conditions.
Step6
Review the full cost
Move to checkout and look at the total with fees and delivery included. Compare totals rather than headline prices when you are weighing two sectors against each other.
Step7
Complete the purchase
Enter the attendee names exactly as they appear on the identity documents those people will carry to the Franchi. A mismatch here is the single most common reason an Italian ticket fails at the turnstile.
Step8
Confirm and monitor delivery
Keep the confirmation email, then use track order to follow your delivery through to arrival. If the fixture time moves, your order stays valid and the updated details will follow.
Florence rewards a weekend visit, and a Sunday afternoon kickoff fits a two-night trip neatly. For overseas buyers, mobile delivery is usually the safest option because it removes any dependence on a hotel address or a courier window. If a listing offers collection in Florence instead, confirm the pickup location and opening hours against your arrival time before you buy, particularly if you land on the Saturday evening.
Seats together matter more when you are travelling as a group, so use the quantity filter rather than assuming adjacency and check the listing notes for an explicit confirmation. One more point that catches out long-haul travellers: Serie A confirms exact kickoff times for each round a few weeks ahead, and a fixture can shift by a day or a few hours for broadcast. Book flexible travel where you can, keep a spare evening either side of 20 December and treat the 16:00 slot as firm rather than fixed until the round is finalised. Bologna supporters making the trip from Emilia-Romagna face a simpler journey, with direct high-speed rail into Firenze Santa Maria Novella in well under an hour.
The rivalry predates most of Italian football's modern grudges. Fiorentina and Bologna have met more than 150 times since the 1920s, and for long stretches of the 1930s, 1960s and 1970s both were genuine title contenders rather than mid-table neighbours. Kurt Hamrin, who played for both clubs, remains the fixture's leading scorer with 11 goals, which tells you how thoroughly the two squads have been intertwined over a century.
The modern chapter at the Franchi began when Bologna returned to Serie A in 2008 after three seasons away. What followed was a run of tight, low-scoring afternoons in Florence: five of the first six meetings after that return finished with one goal or none for the visitors. Bologna's 2-1 win in January 2010 was the outlier that kept the fixture honest, and their 2-1 victory in February 2023 confirmed the pattern had not hardened into a home certainty. The most recent visit, in October 2025, produced a 2-2 draw that felt like a fair summary of where both clubs now sit.
What gives this fixture its particular edge is the absence of hierarchy. Neither club has been able to settle into the role of the bigger side for long. Bologna's Coppa Italia win in 2025 ended a 51-year wait for silverware and shifted the balance of recent achievement toward Emilia, while Fiorentina's centenary season has given Florence a reason to treat every home date as an occasion. Add the geography, the coach convoy over the passes and a December kickoff with the table about to freeze for a fortnight, and you have a derby that never needs a title race to matter.
The figures below cover Serie A meetings at the Stadio Artemio Franchi with Fiorentina as hosts, from Bologna's return to the top flight in 2008 through to the most recent visit in October 2025. Cup ties, neutral venues and matches at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara are excluded.
| Metric | Total |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 17 |
| Fiorentina wins | 11 |
| Bologna wins | 2 |
| Draws | 4 |
| Fiorentina goals | 27 |
| Bologna goals | 11 |
| Biggest Fiorentina win | 4-0 |
| Biggest Bologna win | 1-2 |
| First Serie A meeting in scope | 21 September 2008 |
| Most recent meeting in scope | 26 October 2025 |
Figures compiled from the match-by-match record below. Each result was cross-referenced against two independent sources.
All Serie A fixtures played at the Stadio Artemio Franchi with Fiorentina hosting Bologna, newest first. No meeting took place in 2014/15, when Bologna were outside Serie A.
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 26 Oct 2025 | 2-2 |
| 18 May 2025 | 3-2 |
| 12 Nov 2023 | 2-1 |
| 05 Feb 2023 | 1-2 |
| 13 Mar 2022 | 1-0 |
| 03 Jan 2021 | 0-0 |
| 29 Jul 2020 | 4-0 |
| 14 Apr 2019 | 0-0 |
| 16 Sep 2017 | 2-1 |
| 02 Apr 2017 | 1-0 |
| 23 Sep 2015 | 2-0 |
| 15 Dec 2013 | 3-0 |
| 07 Oct 2012 | 1-0 |
| 11 Sep 2011 | 2-0 |
| 15 May 2011 | 1-1 |
| 17 Jan 2010 | 1-2 |
| 21 Sep 2008 | 1-0 |
Results verified against league season records, ESPN match reports, Sports Mole and Serie A archives.
The window roughly two to three weeks out usually offers the widest choice, once season ticket holders know whether they can attend. Leaving it to the final few days for a derby tends to cost more and leaves fewer sectors open.
Visiting supporters are housed in the Curva Ferrovia, the end nearest the railway, with an allocation that varies by fixture. Visiting colours should be worn in that sector only, not in home areas of the ground.
Yes. Serie A tickets are personalised, so each attendee needs a valid photo identity document matching the name printed on their ticket. Sort the names at the point of purchase rather than at the turnstile.
Often, though availability narrows for a derby. Set the quantity filter to four and read the listing notes, or buy two adjacent pairs in the same block if a single run of four is not available.
Packages range from shared lounge seating with catering to private boxes and suites with table service. Each one carries its own arrival window and inclusions, so read what the specific package covers before booking.
Sources: ACF Fiorentina official club communications on season ticket sales, centenary programming and corporate hospitality; Bologna FC 1909 club records; Lega Serie A fixture and results archives; ESPN and Sports Mole match reports; UEFA match centre records; published stadium documentation for the Stadio Artemio Franchi.