Buy Venezia FC vs Frosinone Calcio tickets for the 2026/27 Season, with the fixture set for Sunday 17 January 2027 and the kickoff currently listed at 15:00 local time at the Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo. Two things make this one unlike anything else on the Serie A calendar: it is the first time these clubs have ever met in the Italian top flight, and it is played in a stadium you cannot reach by car.
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The Penzo holds 12,048, which makes it the smallest ground in Serie A this season by a clear margin. It sits on the island of Sant'Elena at the eastern edge of Venice, it opened in 1913 and supporters arrive on foot or by water bus. Demand for Venezia FC tickets is shaped more by that number than by anything happening on the pitch.
Both clubs came up from Serie B together last season, which is why the fixture has no top-flight history behind it at all. The sections below cover what a capacity of twelve thousand does to availability, how to actually get to the ground, where to sit, realistic price brackets, delivery under Italian entry rules and the eight steps from search to seat.
Start with the arithmetic, because at the Penzo it overwhelms everything else. A capacity of 12,048 is less than a sixth of what Inter and Milan sell at the San Siro and roughly a third of a mid-table Serie A ground. Season card holders and members take the large majority of that before any fixture reaches general sale, which leaves a genuinely small pool for everyone else on every single home match.
The second factor is that scarcity is permanent rather than fixture-specific. At most clubs the big visitors sell out and the rest of the calendar is comfortable. At Venezia there is no comfortable fixture, because the ground is small for every opponent. That levels demand across the season and means a match against a fellow promoted side is not the soft option a buyer might assume.
The visiting allocation compounds it. Frosinone are back in Serie A after relegation in 2023/24 and travel with a committed following, and Frosinone Calcio tickets for away days move through the club's own channels. At a 12,000-seat ground the away sector is correspondingly modest, so the allocation is spoken for quickly and does not stretch.
There is one more thing worth knowing, and it changes the calculation for anyone weighing up whether to go this season rather than next. Venezia have been working towards a move away from the Penzo, with a relocation discussed for around 2027. Nothing about that is settled, but it does mean a Serie A afternoon at this ground is not something a buyer should assume will be available indefinitely.
Yes, though the margins are tighter here than almost anywhere in the division. Venezia release seats in phases: abbonamento holders keep their places, registered supporters get a priority window, then whatever remains reaches general sale. With twelve thousand seats in total, that remainder is small in absolute terms even when the fixture is not a marquee one.
The away allocation runs separately. Frosinone distribute their block through their own supporter channels, with residency checks applied in line with the local prefecture's matchday ruling, and the allocation is fixed by the size of the visiting sector rather than by demand. For an overseas buyer with no membership on either side, neither route is realistically open.
That is what the resale market exists for. Seats reach 1BoxOffice from season card holders who cannot make a particular Sunday and from supporters whose plans change once the broadcast slot is confirmed. It means availability keeps refreshing across the range of the ground after the club's own phases have closed, including the single seats and pairs that a general sale at a small stadium rarely produces.
One practical note on Italian entry. Serie A tickets are issued to a named holder, so the name on the seat and the identification you carry need to match at the turnstile. This is checked properly in Italy rather than treated as a formality. Listings state how the transfer is handled and what the seller provides, and those notes are the part to read carefully rather than skim.
Five factors set the price, and the first one dominates. Supply is the story at the Penzo: with twelve thousand seats and a full season card base, every category carries a scarcity premium that a comparable fixture at a larger ground would not. Demand is second and it stays high across the calendar rather than spiking for certain visitors.
Seat location is third, and the spread is narrower than usual because the ground is small and the stands sit close to the pitch. Fixture timing is fourth, with a Sunday afternoon in January drawing local support reliably while keeping the weekend-break crowd smaller than a spring fixture would. Hospitality tier is fifth, and at a ground this size it is a very small market indeed.
| Ticket Type | Resale Price Range | Best For | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curva, behind the goal | £45 – £80 | Atmosphere first, budget conscious | The entry point at the Penzo. Uncovered, close to the pitch and the loudest part of the ground |
| Distinti, side stand | £70 – £120 | A side-on view without the main stand premium | Open to the weather, which matters in January on the lagoon. Good angle for the money |
| Tribuna, lateral | £110 – £190 | Covered seating at a workable price | The main stand is the only covered side of the ground, which makes these seats disproportionately popular |
| Tribuna, central | £180 – £320 | Buyers who want the halfway line and shelter | The best sightlines and the quickest category to disappear. Very limited rows at this ground |
| Hospitality and VIP | £350 – £750+ | Corporate guests and occasion buyers | A small product built around the main stand. Measured in dozens of seats rather than hundreds |
Prices reflect typical resale ranges and may change as demand and availability shift closer to the match.
The Penzo opened in 1913 and is the second-oldest stadium still in use in Italian football, behind only the Luigi Ferraris in Genoa. It held around 15,000 at the start and had grown past 20,000 by the mid-1960s before a tornado struck the island in 1970 and forced the capacity back down. What stands today is a modest four-sided ground with uncovered metal stands on three of those sides.
That last detail is the one that should shape your choice in January. The Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo seating plan maps the sectors, and the wider Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo tickets listings show what is live across the rest of the season if this date does not suit.
| Area | What It Suits | Pricing Bracket | Guidance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tribuna, central | Buyers who want shelter and the halfway line | Upper | The main stand and the only covered side of the ground. Holds the hospitality and the ticket collection point behind it |
| Tribuna, lateral | Cover at a lower price than the central rows | Middle to upper | The same roof, a flatter angle. On a wet January Sunday this is the value seat in the stadium |
| Distinti | A side-on view for less | Middle | Opposite the main stand and uncovered. Fine sightlines, but you are exposed to whatever comes off the lagoon |
| Curva Sud | Supporters who want the noise | Lower | Home to Venezia's organised support and their black, orange and green displays. Expect standing in practice |
| Corners and end blocks | Late buyers hunting availability | Lower to middle | Often the last seats left at a ground where very little goes unsold. Angles flatten but the pitch is never far away |
| Curva Nord | Travelling Frosinone support | Fixed by allocation | The designated away end, with its own entrances and segregated approach. Visiting colours belong here only |
For a first visit in midwinter, the honest advice is to pay for the main stand. Three sides of this ground have no roof, a January afternoon on the lagoon is cold and often wet, while the price gap between covered and uncovered is smaller than it would be at a bigger stadium. If the weather looks settled or you have come for the atmosphere rather than the comfort, the Curva Sud is the experience people travel for.
Hospitality at the Penzo is the smallest operation in Serie A, and that is a statement about the building rather than the club. There is one covered stand, and everything premium sits inside it. The club's published matchday information describes a compact set of packages built around the main stand, with indoor space, catering and a central seat.
| Hospitality Option | Typical Buyer | Main Appeal |
|---|---|---|
| Premium main stand seat | Pairs upgrading from general admission | Covered central seating and a warm place to wait, which counts for a great deal here in January |
| Lounge package | Visitors marking a trip to Venice around the football | Indoor access either side of the match with Venetian catering and seats held together |
| Corporate space | Local businesses hosting guests | Private area with dedicated service in a ground where private space is genuinely scarce |
| Matchday experience package | Travelling supporters making an occasion of it | Seat plus extras, often with earlier access to a ground that fills quickly |
Two things follow from the size of the place. The hospitality pool is measured in dozens of seats rather than hundreds, so it goes early for every fixture and reappears mainly through resale. And because the main stand is the only sheltered part of the ground, the premium here buys something practical rather than merely comfortable, which is not true at most grounds.
If you are buying hospitality second hand, read the inclusions and the timings together. Lounge opening windows, whether catering runs before or after the match and what access the package carries all vary, and the seller's notes are where that is stated.
Italian fixtures carry named tickets and identity checks, and at the Penzo there is an added wrinkle: the collection point sits behind the main stand, on an island, and getting to it is not a five-minute detour. The four delivery types below cover what you are likely to see, and the listing states which applies before you pay.
| Delivery Type | What to Check |
|---|---|
| Mobile transfer | That you have the app or wallet the seller specifies and that your phone will hold charge across a day in Venice |
| E-ticket by email | Whether the name on the file matches your identification, and whether a printed copy is needed as well as the screen |
| Collection at the ground | The opening window, and that you have allowed for the journey out to Sant'Elena rather than assuming a quick trip |
| Courier or postal | That the delivery window clears your travel dates and that someone can receive the package |
Three habits matter more here than at most grounds. Read the listing notes in full before buying. Carry valid photo identification matching the name on the ticket, because Italian grounds check it. And strongly prefer mobile or e-ticket delivery if you are arriving on the day, because a collection window you miss cannot be solved by a quick taxi when the last leg of the journey is a boat.
1BoxOffice has run as a verified marketplace since 2006 and every order carries a 150% money-back guarantee, so the process is these eight steps and nothing more.
Step1
Open the fixture listing
Confirm the date, the kickoff and the venue on the listing before comparing seats. Serie A confirms kickoff times for broadcast in blocks through the season, so the listing is a better reference than a calendar saved in the summer.
Step2
Set up your account
Browsing works without one, ordering does not. Take a minute to create an account under the name on the identification you will travel with, which matters in Italy where tickets are issued to a named holder.
Step3
Move early on quantity
Set your ceiling and the number of seats before anything else. At a twelve thousand capacity ground, groups of three or four in one row are the first thing to disappear, and a party that splits is a far more common outcome here than elsewhere.
Step4
Decide covered or uncovered
This is the Penzo's version of the usual seating question. Only the main stand has a roof. In January that is worth paying for, and it is the single decision most likely to shape how you remember the afternoon.
Step5
Read the listing notes
The step most people skip and the one that matters most. The notes state the delivery method, whether seats are adjacent, any restricted view and what the seller provides. Nearly everything that catches a buyer out was written here first.
Step6
Compare on the total
Carry two or three options to the summary and judge them on the final figure with fees and delivery counted. Listings that look level on the headline price often separate once everything is included.
Step7
Complete the purchase
Pay through the secure checkout and save the confirmation where you can open it on a phone. Sant'Elena is the quiet end of Venice and you do not want to be hunting for an order reference on a vaporetto with a weak signal.
Step8
Follow your delivery
Use track order to see where your seats have reached, then check again in the match week. If collection at the ground applies, build the journey out to the island into your plan rather than treating it as an errand.
This is the section to read twice, because the Penzo is unlike any other ground in Serie A. It sits on Sant'Elena, at the far eastern tip of Venice, and there is no road access and no car park. Every supporter arrives on foot or by water. Marco Polo airport connects to the city by bus and by boat, and Venezia Santa Lucia is the mainland rail terminus, but from either of those the last leg is the same as everyone else's.
There are two routes. The walk from Piazza San Marco along the waterfront takes around thirty minutes and is genuinely pleasant in daylight, following the lagoon past the Arsenale and the Giardini. The alternative is the vaporetto, with lines 4.1 and 5.1 serving the Sant'Elena stop about five minutes from the turnstiles. Allow more time than the map suggests: water buses run to their own rhythm and fill up on a matchday.
For groups, choose a listing that confirms seats are adjacent rather than buying two pairs and hoping. And plan the return before kickoff. Twelve thousand people leaving a small island at the same time puts real pressure on the vaporetto stops, so either build in the walk back or expect to wait. The other thing to watch is movement in the fixture date, since Serie A confirms broadcast slots a few weeks out and a Sunday fixture can shift within the weekend.
There is no head to head record to draw on here, and that is not an oversight. Venezia and Frosinone have never met in Serie A. Their top-flight histories have simply never overlapped: Frosinone reached the division in 2015/16, 2018/19 and 2023/24, and on each of those occasions Venezia were in Serie B or lower. Venezia's own recent Serie A seasons came in 2021/22 and 2024/25, when Frosinone were a division below.
The clubs know each other well enough from elsewhere. They have shared Serie B in recent years, with meetings at the Penzo including a 3-0 Venezia win in the 2025/26 campaign that ended with both sides going up. But a Serie B record is a different competition and tells a buyer little about how a first top-flight meeting will feel, particularly between two squads that have both been rebuilt for a higher level.
What each side brings to it is a short and difficult Serie A history. Frosinone have gone up three times before this and come straight back down on each occasion, finishing 19th, 19th and 18th. Venezia's recent visits have followed the same pattern, a single season and then relegation, most recently in 2024/25. Both clubs arrive knowing exactly what the division has done to them before, which is why a January fixture between two promoted sides carries more weight than the table suggests.
For a buyer, the absence of history is part of the appeal rather than a gap. There is no established pattern for either crowd to lean on, no run of results to defend and nothing to make the afternoon feel routine. Add a ground that holds twelve thousand, opened in 1913 and may not host Serie A football for many more seasons, and this becomes a fixture worth attending for reasons that have very little to do with the league table.
On foot or by water, because there is no road access to Sant'Elena. The walk from Piazza San Marco along the waterfront takes around thirty minutes, and vaporetto lines 4.1 and 5.1 stop about five minutes from the ground.
No. This is their first meeting in the Italian top flight. Their Serie A seasons have never overlapped before, although they have faced each other in Serie B in recent years.
Only the main stand. Three sides of the Penzo are uncovered, so on a January afternoon on the lagoon the covered rows are worth the difference in price more than they would be at most grounds.
In the Curva Nord, which is the designated away end with its own entrances and segregated approach. Visiting colours belong in that sector only, and wearing them elsewhere is both a safety issue and grounds for refusal.
The Penzo holds 12,048, the smallest capacity in the division, and season card holders take the majority of it. Scarcity here is structural rather than fixture-specific, so no home match is an easy one to get into.
Sources: official Serie A fixture records for the matchday, date and scheduled kickoff, the official Venezia FC and Frosinone Calcio club records for their respective top-flight seasons and promotions, published stadium references and independent stadium guides for the Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo capacity, history, sector layout and access routes, and independent match archives for the clubs' previous meetings in Serie B.