What is the Serie A relegation zone: bottom three, Nov. 2, 2026
The Serie A relegation zone is the group of the bottom three teams in Italy's top men's soccer league at the end of a season, and those clubs drop to a lower division. In the table dated Nov. 2, 2026, it covers positions 18, 19 and 20.
Why it's in the news
Sassuolo host Fiorentina in Serie A on Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, and both clubs sit just above the bottom three with eight points each after ten games.
- Sassuolo vs Fiorentina — Sassuolo and Fiorentina meet in Serie A on Monday, Nov. 2
Background
The league has 20 teams, and the table key marks positions 18, 19 and 20 as relegation. Venezia sit 20th with 3 points from 10 games and a goal difference of minus 14. Udinese are 19th with 5 points, and Parma are 18th with 5 points after nine games.
Sassuolo and Fiorentina are not in that zone yet, but they are close. Each has 8 points after 10 games, which puts Sassuolo 15th and Fiorentina 16th. Fiorentina's goal difference is minus 9, against Sassuolo's minus 9 as well, so the two sides are level on points and goal difference, and Fiorentina sit one place lower on the table.
The two clubs meet at Sassuolo's ground on Monday, Nov. 2, 2026. Fiorentina's last win came at Venezia on Sept. 11, 2026, and a win in Sassuolo would move them up the table before their Sunday match against Juventus. Fiorentina coach Paolo Vanoli has been under growing pressure, according to a preview of the match.
What people are asking
Which teams are in the Serie A relegation zone right now?
As of the table last updated Nov. 2, 2026, the bottom three are Parma (18th, 5 points), Udinese (19th, 5 points) and Venezia (20th, 3 points).
Where do Sassuolo and Fiorentina stand?
Sassuolo are 15th and Fiorentina are 16th, each with 8 points after 10 games, so both are just above the relegation positions.