[Ritiro] New season preparations begin

With the countdown to the 2009-10 Serie A season just under eight weeks, the summer holidays are over for the players of one club, while most of the rest will be back in training by the end of next week.

First to bring their players back later today will be Roma, followed by city rivals Lazio on Sunday. The week begining Monday 6 July sees seventeen clubs; including Milan, Juventus, Fiorentina and Inter; check in.

The last to report back for duty from the beach are the players of Livorno, newly-promoted via the Serie B play-offs last week, on Monday 13 July.

All 20 clubs will be preparing for the new Serie A season, which begins on the weekend of Sunday 23 August, with training camps at home and abroad, friendly matches and mini-tournaments.

Here are dates of all the friendly matches announced so far. Check back regularly for further fixture announcements and results...

ATALANTA
11 July: Gathering in Bergamo.
12 to 31 July: Training camp at Brentonico, in Trento.
19 July: 8-0 v Monte Baldo (Brentonico)
23 July: 10-2 v Alense (Brentonico)
26 July: p1-1 v Chievo (Trento)
29 July: 3-1 v Cremonese (Brentonico)
1 August: 1-1 v Iraklis Salonica (Brentonico)
5 August: 3-0 v Alzano Cene (Alzano Lombardo)
5 August: 2-1 v Albinoleffe (Alzano Lombardo)
6 August: 0-0 v Al Hilal (Cannes)
12 August: 8-0 v Seregno (Zingonia)
20 August: 8-0 v Aurora Seriate (Seriate)
27 August: 4-0 v Villa d'Adda (Calusco d'Adda)

BARI
11 July: Gathering at Val Rindanna in Bolzano.
11 July to 10 August: Training camp at Val Ridanna in Bolzano.
19 July: 10-0 v Ridanna XI (Ridanna)
22 July: 1-2 v Aris Salonica (Ridanna)
25 July: 3-1 v Lecco (Lecco)
31 July: 1-2 v Lumezzane (Stanghe)
3 August: 2-0 v Entella Chiavari (Stanghe)
6 August: 2-1 v Iraklis (Bolzano)
6 August: 0-1 v Chievo (Bolzano)

BOLOGNA
9 July: Gathering in Bologna.
11 to 31 July: Training camp at Sestola in Modena.
19 July: 10-0 v Faro Gaggio Montano (Sestola)
22 July: 1-0 v Colligiana (Sestola)
26 July: 2-1 v Sportul Bucharest (Sestola)
29 July: 2-1 v Sassuolo (Sestola)
6 August: 0-1 v Ravenna (Ravenna)
9 August: Cancelled v Espanyol (Rimini)
12 August: 0-0 v L'Aquila (Pesaro)
12 August: 2-0 v Vis Pesaro (Pesaro)

CAGLIARI
10 July: Gathering in Cagliari.
13 July to 15 August: Training camp at Assemini in Cagliari.
19 July: 5-0 v Cagliari Amateur XI (Decimomannu)
23 July: 8-0 v Oristano XI (Nuraminis)
25 July: 0-0 v Alghero (Villasor)
30 July: 3-0 v Villacidrese (Villacidro)
2 August: 0-1 v Dahlia Cup: Fiorentina (Catania)
2 August: p0-0 v Dahlia Cup: Catania (Catania)
9 August: 5-0 v Budoni
13 August: 2-1 v Selargius (Selargius)

CATANIA
10 July: Gathering in Catania.
11 July to 4 August: Training camp at Assisi in Perugia.
19 July: 1-1 v Besiktas (Istanbul)
22 July: 6-0 v Assisium (Assisi)
23 July: 6-1 v Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt (Assisi)
26 July: 0-0 v Utrecht (Utrecht)
30 July: 0-0 v Grosseto (Assisi)
2 August: 0-0p v Dahlia Cup: Cagliari (Catania)
2 August: 2-0 v Dahlia Cup: Fiorentina (Catania)
5 August: 2-0 v Pescara (Pescara)
6 August: 3-2 v Spal (Ferrara)
8 August: 6-0 v Bastia

CHIEVO
8 July: Gathering in Verona.
10 July to 2 August: Training camp at San Zeno di Montagna in Bolzano.
12 July: 11-0 v San Zeno di Montagna (San Zeno di Montagna)
19 July: 3-1 v Pergocrema (San Zeno di Montagna)
22 July: 4-0 v St Mirren (San Zeno di Montagna)
26 July: 1-1p v Atalanta (Trento)
30 July: 5-0 v Tonezza Team (San Zeno di Montagna)
1 August: 0-0 v West Bromwich Albion (West Bromwich)
6 August: 1-0 v Iraklis (Bolzano)
6 August: 1-0 v Bari (Bolzano)
10 August: 1-0 v Aris Salonica (Salonica)
20 August: 12-0 v Sant'Anna d'Alfaedo (Fosse)

FIORENTINA
10 July: Gathering in Firenze.
16 to 28 July: Training camp at Cortina d'Ampezzo in Belluno.
From 28 July: Training camp at San Piero a Sieve in Firenze.
19 July: 13-0 v Cortina (Cortina)
25 July: 7-0 v Belluno (Cortina)
29 July: 0-3 v Paris Saint Germain (Firenze)
2 August: 1-0 v Dahlia Cup: Cagliari (Catania)
2 August: 0-2 v Dahlia Cup: Catania (Catania)
8 August: 0-1 v Aston Villa (Birmingham)
14 August: 1-0 v Figline (San Piero a Sieve)

GENOA
11 July: Gathering at Pegli in Genoa.
13 to 25 July: Training camp at Neustift in Austria.
28 July to 13 August: Training camp at Acqui Terme in Alessandria.
19 July: 17-0 v Val Stubai (Neustift)
22 July: 2-1 v Rodendo Saiano (Neustift)
24 July: 1-1 v Anderlecht (Brussels)
29 July: 6-0 v Acqui (Acqui Terme)
1 August: 0-3 v Nice (Cuneo)
5 August: 0-0 v Reggiana (Reggio Emilia)
8 August: 6-0 v Pro Vercelli (Vercelli)
13 August: 2-1 v Villarreal (Vilarreal)

INTER
10 July: Gathering at Appiano Gentile in Como.
12 to 26 July: Training camp in USA.
From 3 August: Training camp in China.
16 July: 2-2 v California XI (Pasadena)
19 July: 1-1p v World Football Challenge: Club America (Palo Alto)
21 July: 0-2 v World Football Challenge: Chelsea (Pasadena)
26 July: 2-0 v World Football Challenge: Milan (Foxborough)
30 July: 1-0 v Trofeo Pirelli-Sky: Monaco (Montecarlo)
8 August: 1-2 v Supercoppa Italiana: Lazio (Beijing)
14 August: 1-1p v Trofeo TIM: Juventus (Pescara)
14 August: 1-0 v Trofeo TIM: Milan (Pescara)
16 August: 1-0 v Bahrain (Kapfenberg)

JUVENTUS
9 July: Gathering in Turin.
9 July to 21 July: Training camp at Pinzolo in Trento.
15 July: 4-1 v Cisco Roma (Pinzolo)
19 July: 1-1 v Nancy (Nancy)
21 July: 1-1 v Vicenza (Trento)
24 July: 2-1 v Trofeo Peace Cup: Sevilla (Seville)
28 July: 3-0 v Trofeo Peace Cup: Seongnam Ilhwa (Valencia)
31 July: 2-1 v Trofeo Peace Cup: Real Madrid (Seville)
1 August: 7-1 v West Auckland Town (Torino)
2 August: 0-0p v Trofeo Peace Cup: Aston Villa (Seville)
7 August: 1-4 v Villarreal (Salerno)
14 August: p1-1 v Trofeo TIM: Inter (Pescara)
14 August: 2-0 v Trofeo TIM: Milan (Pescara)
17 August: 1-1p v Trofeo Luigi Berlusconi: Milan (Milan)

LAZIO
5 July: Gathering at Formello in Rome.
10 to 28 July: Training camp at Auronzo di Cadore in Belluno.
12 July: 10-0 v Auronzo (Auronzo)
18 July: 1-1 v Craiova University (Auronzo)
22 July: 2-1 v Spal (Auronzo)
25 July: 2-2 v Triestina (Auronzo)
26 July: 13-0 v Spal Cordovado (Auronzo)
8 August: 2-1 v Supercoppa Italiana: Inter (Beijing)
13 August: p1-1 v Osasuna (Roma)

LIVORNO
13 July: Gathering at Tirrenia in Pisa.
14 to 31 July: Training camp at Valdaora in Bolzano.
19 July: 11-0 v Valdaora (Valdaora)
22 July: 0-4 v Cremonese (Valdaora)
25 July: 2-0 v Unemployed German XI (Valdaora)
29 July: 1-2 v Aris Salonica (Valdaora)
4 August: 3-0 v Rosignano (Rosignano)
6 August: 2-1 v Carrarese (Carrara)
9 August: 3-2 v Standard Liege (Livorno)
12 August: Cancelled v Espanyol (Livorno)
20 August: 8-0 v Stella Polare (Rosignano)

MILAN
6 July: Gathering at Milanello in Varese.
6 to 15 July: Training camp at Milanello in Varese.
16 to 27 July: Training camp in USA.
12 July: 2-0 v Varese (Varese)
19 July: 2-2 v Los Angeles Galaxy (Los Angeles)
22 July: 1-2 v World Football Challenge: Club America (Atlanta)
24 July: 1-2 v World Football Challenge: Chelsea (Baltimore)
26 July: 0-2 v World Football Challenge: Inter (Foxborough)
29 July: 1-4 v Audi Cup: Bayern Munich (Munich)
30 July: 1-1p v Audi Cup: Boca Juniors (Munich)
8 August: 1-1p v Eusebio Cup: Benfica (Lisbon)
14 August: 0-1 v Trofeo TIM: Inter (Pescara)
14 August: 0-2 v Trofeo TIM: Juventus (Pescara)
17 August: p1-1 v Trofeo Luigi Berlusconi: Juventus (Milan)
25 August: Cancelled v Trofeo Santiago Bernabeu: Real Madrid (Madrid)

NAPOLI
10 July: Gathering at Enzesfeld-Lindabrunn in Austria.
10 to 30 July: Training camp at Enzesfeld-Lindabrunn in Austria.
20 July: 2-0 v St Polten (St Polten)
21 July: 4-1 v Wiener Neustadt (Wiener Neustadt)
30 July: 5-1 v Sollenau (Sollenau)
5 August: 0-0 v Espanyol (Napoli)
8 August: 1-0 v West Ham United (London)
11 August: 1-1 v Racing Santander (Napoli)

PALERMO
9 July: Gathering at Saint Veit in Austria.
9 to 20 July: Training camp at Saint Veit in Austria.
21 July to 2 August: Training camp at Bad Kleinkirchheim in Austria.
11 July: 7-1 v Glanegg (Sankt Veit)
12 July: 3-1 v Treibach (Sankt Veit)
15 July: 3-1 v Wac St. Andra (Sankt Veit)
16 July: 4-0 v Sak Klagenfurt (Sankt Veit)
19 July: 8-0 v Villacher (Sankt Veit)
20 July: 4-1 v Sankt Veit (Sankt Veit)
26 July: 1-0 v Denizlispor (Sankt Veit)
29 July: 3-2 v Red Star Belgrade (Sankt Veit)
1 August: 5-0 v Pordenone (Sankt Veit)
8 August: 1-0 v Torneo Win Win: Seville (Palermo)
8 August: 0-2 v Torneo Win Win: Real Mallorca (Palermo)

PARMA
12 July: Gathering in Parma.
13 to 31 July: Training camp at Malles in Bolzano.
4 to 12 August: Training camp at Salsomaggiore Terme in Parma.
18 July: 7-0 v Val Venosta XI (Malles)
22 July: 14-0 v Merano (Malles)
25 July: 5-0 v Alto Adige (Naturno)
29 July: 1-2 v Iraklis (Malles)
1 August: 2-3 v Watford (London)
8 August: 1-2 v Osasuna (Parma)
12 August: 2-0 v Salsomaggiore (Salsomaggiore Terme)
12 August: p0-0 v Fidenza (Salsomaggiore Terme)

ROMA
2 July: Gathering at Trigoria in Rome.
2 to 17 July: Training camp at Riscone di Brunico in Bolzano.
5 July: 9-0 v Local XI (Riscone di Brunico)
12 July: 1-1 v Duisburg (Riscone di Brunico)
16 July: p2-2 v Blackburn Rovers (Bolzano)
23 July: 3-0 v Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt (Trigoria)
30 July: 3-1 v UEFA Europa League Qual: Gent (Rome)
6 August: 7-1 v UEFA Europa League Qual: Gent (Ghent)
13 August: 2-0 v Grosseto (Grosseto)

SAMPDORIA
7 July: Gathering at Bogliasco in Genoa.
11 to 31 July: Training camp at Moena Val di Fassa in Trento.
18 July: Cancelled v Monti Pallidi (Moena)
22 July: 4-0 v Bolzano (Moena)
26 July: 0-3 v Feyenoord (Rotterdam)
30 July: 24-0 v Monti Pallidi (Moena)
1 August: 1-1 v Padova (Padova)
5 August: 3-0 v Varese (Varese)
8 August: 3-0 v Siena (Siena)
13 August: 20-0 v Finale

SIENA
9 July: Gathering in Siena.
11 July to 2 August: Training camp at Dimaro in Trento.
18 July: 9-1 v Dimaro Folgarida (Dimaro)
22 July: 8-0 v Tonezza Team (Dimaro)
25 July: 0-0 v Aris Salonica (Bolzano)
26 July: 4-0 v Mezzocorona (Dimaro)
29 July: 3-0 v Andria (Dimaro)
1 August 1-0 Ibiza (Dimaro)
8 August: 0-3 v Sampdoria (Siena)
12 August: 4-1 v Colligiana (Colle Val d'Elsa)

UDINESE
6 July: Gathering in Udine.
6 to 26 July: Training camp at Montepulciano in Siena.
12 July: 12-0 v Tuscan XI (Montepulciano)
16 July: 7-2 v Valdichiana (Montepulciano)
19 July: 2-2 v Ascoli (Montepulciano)
23 July: 1-1 v Perugia (Montepulciano)
25 July: 1-2 v Jubilee Tournament: Borussia Dortmund (Dortmund)
25 July: 0-0p v Jubilee Tournament: Valencia (Dortmund)
10 August: 1-2 v Getafe (Udine)
13 August: 0-1 v Aris Salonica (Salonica)

* The dates and fixtures above are provisional and are subject to change. The result of the Serie A team is shown first.