Located between Rome and Naples, Frosinone is a small Italian city known for its traditional ciambellone cake and, increasingly, its football club's rise through the Italian divisions.
While visitors can enjoy the traditional ring-shaped cake when exploring the city's historic landmarks, local football supporters have traditionally had plenty of Italy's bigger clubs to choose from.
Frosinone's financial struggles and the road back from bankruptcy
Between the 1960s and 1990, Frosinone moved between Serie C and Serie D before financial difficulties led to the club's bankruptcy in the summer of 1990.
The club's financial difficulties resulted in its removal from the Italian Football Federation. Although a return to Promozione, the sixth tier of Italian football, appeared likely, Frosinone were instead admitted to the Interregionale, the fourth tier at the time.
Frosinone remained in the Interregionale for four consecutive seasons before earning promotion back to Serie C.
Frosinone's rise from Serie C to their first Serie A promotion
On 7 June 2014, Frosinone secured promotion to Serie B after defeating Lecce 4-2 on aggregate in the play-off final.
Frosinone's first season back in Serie B proved historic. The Canarini secured automatic promotion to Serie A for the first time in their history during the 2014-15 campaign, finishing second behind Carpi.
Two consecutive promotions took Frosinone from Serie C to Serie A in just two seasons, transforming their schedule from meetings with clubs such as Gubbio to facing Italian giants like Juventus.
In their first Serie A campaign in 2015-16, Frosinone earned their first point in the fifth match, drawing 1-1 with Juventus. The result briefly raised hopes of a memorable underdog story, although their fight for survival ultimately proved difficult.
Unfortunately, the underdog story was written off swiftly afterwards with the club finishing 19th and being relegated back down to Serie B.
Frosinone's second Serie A promotion and another relegation
Frosinone returned to Serie A for the 2018-19 season after winning promotion through the Serie B play-offs. However, their second top-flight campaign also ended in relegation, with the club finishing 19th.
Unfortunately for the Ciociari, both of their Serie A campaigns resulted in immediate relegation back into Serie B.
After finishing 16th in Serie B in 2024-25, Frosinone produced a significant turnaround the following season. They finished second in the 2025-26 campaign with 81 points, securing automatic promotion back to Serie A.
Having rebuilt their position in Italian football, the focus for 2026-27 was initially on establishing themselves in the top flight.
Frosinone's attacking football is taking Serie A by surprise
Frosinone sit sixth in Serie A after 11 matches, having collected 20 points and scored 24 goals. Rather than simply focusing on survival, Massimiliano Alvini's side have emerged as one of the season's early surprises.
Despite suffering defeats against Juventus, Napoli and Cagliari, Frosinone have demonstrated their attacking quality by scoring 15 goals across four consecutive league matches against Sassuolo, Atalanta, Lecce and Torino. Their run included a 4-4 draw against Atalanta and a 5-1 victory over Lecce.
With one of Serie A's most productive attacks and Antonio Raimondo among the league's leading scorers, Frosinone have established themselves in the top half of the table during their return to the top flight.
Antonio Raimondo and Giorgi Kvernadze are driving Frosinone's attacking rise
Antonio Raimondo, aged 22, has emerged as one of Serie A's leading goalscorers after scoring eight goals in his first ten league appearances.
Eight goals in his first ten Serie A appearances represent an impressive return for a 22-year-old striker. His partnership with Kvernadze also highlights the value of giving emerging players the responsibility and confidence to perform at senior level.
Unfortunately, after scoring eight goals in ten league appearances at a rate of 0.95 goals per 90 minutes, the Bologna loanee suffered a serious left ankle injury against Torino on 1 November. The club confirmed a multi-ligament contusion and sprain, with his recovery timeline dependent on his rehabilitation.
Giorgi Kvernadze has also played an important role in Frosinone's attacking success, recording three goals and four assists in his first ten Serie A appearances.
The Georgian winger has impressed in Italy, following in the footsteps of another high-profile Georgian talent who has made an impact further south. An explosive and creative winger, Kvernadze has troubled opposition full-backs with his direct running, ability to take on defenders and movement in the final third.
Kvernadze's underlying numbers also highlight his attacking influence, with approximately 0.18 expected assists and 0.28 expected goals per 90 minutes in the available league data.
Kvernadze has also contributed to Frosinone's attacking output through his chance creation, averaging around 2.2 key passes per league appearance in the available ten-match statistics.
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The Frosinone duo has four more Serie A goal contributions than Roma's Dybala and Malen despite Roma's front two having a decade of experience over the Serie A debutants.
Frosinone's start to the season is another reminder of the value of trusting emerging talent. Alongside players such as the Esposito brothers elsewhere in Serie A, Raimondo and Kvernadze demonstrate how young footballers can become influential when given consistent opportunities at senior level.
