The 2024–25 season is the 116th season in the history of Bologna Football Club 1909, and the club's tenth consecutive season in the Serie A. In addition to the domestic league, the club is participating in the Coppa Italia and the UEFA Champions League, having made its last appearance in Europe's top club competition in the 1964–65 season.[1]
| 2024–25 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Joey Saputo | |||
| Head coach | Vincenzo Italiano | |||
| Stadium | Stadio Renato Dall'Ara | |||
| Serie A | 7th | |||
| Coppa Italia | Quarter-finals | |||
| UEFA Champions League | League phase | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Riccardo Orsolini (6) All: Riccardo Orsolini (7) | |||
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| All statistics correct as of 15 December 2024. | ||||
Players
editFirst-team squad
edit- As of 30 August 2024[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
edit- As of 30 August 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
editIn
edit| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
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| MF |  Remo Freuler
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 Nottingham Forest
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€4,500,000[†] | 1 July 2024 | |
| DF |  Emil Holm
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 Spezia
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€7,000,000 | 1 July 2024 | [3] |
| MF |  Jens Odgaard
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 AZ
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€4,000,000[†] | 1 July 2024 | [4] |
| DF |  Juan Miranda
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Real Betis
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Free | 3 July 2024 | [5] |
| FW | Nicolò Cambiaghi
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Atalanta
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€10,000,000 | 12 July 2024 | [6] |
| FW | Thijs Dallinga
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 Toulouse
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€15,000,000 | 23 July 2024 | [7] |
| DF |  Martin Erlić
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Sassuolo
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€7,000,000 | 2 August 2024 | [8] |
| MF | Tommaso Pobega
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Milan
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Loan | 24 August 2024 | [9] |
| FW | Samuel Iling-Junior
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Aston Villa
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Loan | 27 August 2024 | [10] |
| FW |  Benjamín Domínguez
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Gimnasia LP
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€4,500,000 | 28 August 2024 | [11] |
| DF | Nicolò Casale
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Lazio
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Loan | 30 August 2024 | [12] |
Out
edit| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
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| MF |  Alexis Saelemaekers
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Milan
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End of loan | 30 June 2024 | [13] |
| FW |  Marko Arnautović
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Internazionale
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€8,000,000[†] | 1 July 2024 | [14] |
| DF | Luis Binks
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Coventry City
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Undisclosed[†] | 1 July 2024 | [15] |
| DF | Adama Soumaoro
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— | End of contract | 1 July 2024 | |
| MF |  Andri Baldursson
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IF Elfsborg
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Loan | 2 July 2024 | [16] |
| FW | Joshua Zirkzee
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Manchester United
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€42,500,000 | 14 July 2024 | [17] |
| DF | Riccardo Calafiori
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Arsenal
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€45,000,000 | 29 July 2024 | [18] |
| FW | Antonio Raimondo
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Venezia
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Loan | 8 August 2024 | [19] |
| FW | Sydney van Hooijdonk
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Cesena
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Undisclosed | 9 August 2024 | [20] |
| DF | Kevin Bonifazi
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Lecce
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Loan | 30 August 2024 | [21] |
- Notes
- † Loan transfer made permanent
Friendlies
editPre-season
edit| 24 July 2024 Friendly | Bologna | 2–0 | Brixen | La Roca del Vallès, Spain |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Camp de Futbol de La Roca del Vallès Referee: Marco Cazzavillan (Italy) |
| 27 July 2024 Friendly | Bologna | 5–0 | Caldiero | Mühlbach |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Sports Centre Field Referee: Francesco Gallo |
| 31 July 2024 Friendly | Bologna | 3–3 |  Asteras Tripolis | Brixen |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Raiffeisen Arena Referee: Luca Zufferli (Italy) |
| 3 August 2024 Friendly | VfL Bochum  | 4–0 | Bologna | Bolzano |
| 18:15 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio Druso Referee: Andrea Copelli (Italy) | |
| Note: The match was played in two periods of thirty minutes each. | ||||
| 3 August 2024 Friendly | Bologna | 1–0 | Südtirol | Bolzano |
| 19:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio Druso Referee: David Kovacevic | |
| Note: The match was played in two periods of thirty minutes each. | ||||
Competitions
editOverall record
edit| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Serie A | 18 August 2024 | 24–25 May 2025 | Matchday 1 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 43.75 |
| Coppa Italia | 3 December 2024 | Round of 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100.00 | |
| UEFA Champions League | 18 September 2024 | League phase | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 34.78 | |||
Last updated: 21 December 2024
Source: Soccerway
Serie A
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 5 | Fiorentina | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 13 | +16 | 31 | Qualification for the Europa League league stage |
| 6 | Juventus | 17 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 28 | 13 | +15 | 31 | Qualification for the Conference League play-off round |
| 7 | Bologna | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 28 | |
| 8 | AC Milan | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 26 | |
| 9 | Udinese | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 23 |
Updated to match(es) played on 23 December 2024. Source: Serie A
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Tiebreaker for Champions team and third relegated team; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[22]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Tiebreaker for Champions team and third relegated team; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[22]
Results summary
edit| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
Last updated: 21 December 2024.
Source: Serie A
Results by round
editUpdated to match(es) played on 21 December 2024. Source: Serie A
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Matches
editThe match schedule was released on 4 July 2024.[23]
| 18 August 2024 1 | Bologna | 1–1 | Udinese | Bologna |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara Attendance: 26,418 Referee: Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi |
| 25 August 2024 2 | Napoli | 3–0 | Bologna | Naples |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Luca Pairetto |
| 31 August 2024 3 | Bologna | 1–1 | Empoli | Bologna |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara Attendance: 25,960 Referee: Livio Marinelli |
| 14 September 2024 4 | Como | 2–2 | Bologna | Como |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia Attendance: 10,500 Referee: Marco Piccinini |
| 22 September 2024 5 | Monza | 1–2 | Bologna | Monza |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Brianteo Attendance: 9,991 Referee: Davide Massa |
| 28 September 2024 6 | Bologna | 1–1 | Atalanta | Bologna |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara Attendance: 27,126 Referee: Antonio Rapuano |
| 6 October 2024 7 | Bologna | 0–0 | Parma | Bologna |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara Attendance: 28,461 Referee: Marco Di Bello |
| 19 October 2024 8 | Genoa | 2–2 | Bologna | Genoa |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 30,952 Referee: Daniele Doveri |
| TBD 9 | Bologna | Postponed | Milan | Bologna |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara Referee: Maurizio Mariani | ||
| Note: The match was originally scheduled for 26 October 2024, but was postponed due to heavy rain and flooding.[24] | ||||
| 29 October 2024 10 | Cagliari | 0–2 | Bologna | Cagliari |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Unipol Domus Attendance: 15,977 Referee: Francesco Fourneau |
| 2 November 2024 11 | Bologna | 1–0 | Lecce | Bologna |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Giuseppe Collu |
| 10 November 2024 12 | Roma | 2–3 | Bologna | Rome |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 60,681 Referee: Gianluca Manganiello |
| 24 November 2024 13 | Lazio | 3–0 | Bologna | Rome |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Antonio Rapuano |
| 30 November 2024 14 | Bologna | 3–0 | Venezia | Bologna |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara Attendance: 24,866 Referee: Luca Massimi |
| 7 December 2024 15 | Juventus | 2–2 | Bologna | Turin |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Juventus Stadium Attendance: 40,748 Referee: Matteo Marchetti |
| 15 December 2024 16 | Bologna | 1–0 | Fiorentina | Bologna |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara Attendance: 27,970 Referee: Michael Fabbri |
| 21 December 2024 17 | Torino | 0–2 | Bologna | Turin |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino Referee: Marco Piccinini |
Coppa Italia
edit| 3 December 2024 Round of 16 | Bologna | 4–0 | Monza | Bologna |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara Attendance: 11,952 Referee: Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi |
| 5–26 February 2025 Quarter-finals | Bologna | v | Atalanta | Bologna |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara |
UEFA Champions League
editLeague phase
editThe draw for the league phase was held on 29 August 2024.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 31 |  Red Star Belgrade (Z)
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6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 19 | −9 | 3 |
| 32 | Red Bull Salzburg (Z)
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6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 18 | −15 | 3 |
| 33 | Bologna (Z)
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6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 2 |
| 34 | RB Leipzig (E)
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6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 0 |
| 35 |  Slovan Bratislava (E)
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6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 21 | −16 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 11 December 2024. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated; (Z) Cannot advance directly to the round of 16, but may still qualify via the play-offs (unseeded)
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated; (Z) Cannot advance directly to the round of 16, but may still qualify via the play-offs (unseeded)
Updated to match(es) played on 11 December 2024. Source: UEFA
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
| 18 September 2024 1 | Bologna | 0–0 |  Shakhtar Donetsk | Bologna |
| 18:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara Attendance: 23,130 Referee: Rohit Saggi (Norway) |
| 2 October 2024 2 | Liverpool | 2–0 | Bologna | Liverpool, England |
| 20:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 59,816 Referee: Nikola Dabanović (Montenegro) |
| 22 October 2024 3 | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Bologna | Birmingham, England |
| 20:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 41,847 Referee: João Pinheiro (Portugal) |
| 5 November 2024 4 | Bologna | 0–1 | Monaco | Bologna |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara Attendance: 23,084 Referee: Aliyar Aghayev (Azerbaijan) |
| 27 November 2024 5 | Bologna | 1–2 | Lille | Bologna |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara Attendance: 22,420 Referee: Michael Oliver (England) |
| 11 December 2024 6 | Benfica  | 0–0 | Bologna | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 20:00 WET (UTC+0) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 60,650 Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania) |
| 21 January 2025 7 | Bologna | v | Borussia Dortmund | Bologna |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara |
| 29 January 2025 8 | Sporting CP | v | Bologna | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 20:00 WET (UTC+0) | Report | Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade |
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