For generations of Italian football supporters, Supertifo has been much more than a magazine. It has been a symbol of terrace culture, a historical archive of choreographies, friendships, rivalries and unforgettable away trips, preserving the voice of organised supporters long before social media transformed football fandom.
Now, after an absence of 11 years from Italian newsstands, one of the most iconic publications in ultras history is making its long-awaited return.
Starting on 15 July 2026, Supertifo will once again be available at newsstands across Italy, marking the beginning of a new chapter for a publication that has documented the evolution of Italian ultras culture for more than four decades. Priced at just €3.90, the magazine aims to accompany supporters throughout the 2025/26 season while remaining faithful to the traditions that made it legendary.
A Magazine That Became Part of Ultras History
Supertifo was founded in 1985 as a supplement to the Italian football newspaper Tuttocalcio before quickly becoming an independent publication. During the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s, it established itself as the country's most influential magazine dedicated entirely to organised supporter culture.
Unlike mainstream football magazines that focused primarily on matches, transfers and statistics, Supertifo concentrated on the terraces. Every edition celebrated the creativity, passion and identity of Italian curva culture through spectacular photography, interviews with ultras groups, reports from away matches and historical features covering the country's most famous supporter movements.
For many fans, it became the only publication that truly represented life behind the goal rather than life on the pitch.
A Unique Archive of Italian Football Culture
One of Supertifo's greatest strengths has always been its ability to document football history through the eyes of supporters.
Every issue preserved choreographies that disappeared after ninety minutes, banners that reflected local identities, unforgettable derby atmospheres and stories from supporters who travelled thousands of kilometres to follow their clubs.
Long before smartphones and social media, Supertifo created a permanent archive of Italian football culture. Many choreographies, banners and historical photographs that continue to circulate online today were originally published in its pages.
The magazine also regularly explored supporter traditions beyond football, featuring basketball, hockey and other organised fan scenes whenever they reflected the same values of loyalty, identity and collective support.
More Than Photographs
Although Supertifo became famous for its extraordinary photography, the magazine also offered detailed interviews, opinion pieces and historical research.
Supporters shared memories from legendary away trips, discussed changes affecting stadium culture and debated issues surrounding football legislation, stadium restrictions and the future of organised support.
One of its best-known sections featured legal advice for supporters, answering questions about football-related regulations and supporters' rights, while other pages highlighted new choreographies and remarkable displays from stadiums across Italy.
The magazine gradually became an important voice for organised supporters at a time when ultras rarely found representation in mainstream media.
Surviving the Digital Era
As football media increasingly moved online, printed fanzines across Europe began to disappear.
Supertifo itself went through several ownership changes and periods of inactivity before briefly returning during the 2010s. However, the publication eventually disappeared from Italian newsstands once again, while maintaining a presence through social media and digital content.
Its latest return therefore represents far more than the relaunch of another football magazine. It symbolises the survival of a publishing tradition that many believed had disappeared forever.
Why This Return Matters
The comeback of Supertifo arrives at a time when football is becoming increasingly commercialised and digital.
For many supporters, especially older generations who grew up collecting every issue, holding a physical magazine once again offers something social media cannot replace. Instead of disappearing in endless online feeds, photographs, interviews and stories become part of a permanent historical record that future generations can preserve.
It also demonstrates that there is still demand for long-form football journalism dedicated to supporter culture rather than transfer rumours or celebrity headlines.
A New Chapter for Italian Ultras Culture
Nearly forty years after its foundation, Supertifo remains one of the most recognisable names ever associated with Italian terrace culture.
Its return represents an opportunity to reconnect past and present generations of supporters while continuing to document one of the world's most influential football fan movements.
As the 2026/27 season begins, thousands of supporters will once again find the familiar name on Italian newsstands—a reminder that while football continues to change, the traditions, memories and passion of the terraces remain worth preserving.