 Palermo's pre-season phase begun on 12 July, when all the players gathered in Udine and then moved to the training camp of Bad Kleinkirchheim, Austria, where the team stayed until 4 August.From 6 to 12 August, the team successively moved to Villach, and then returned to Palermo in a training session at Stadio Renzo Barbera in front of 10,000 spectators.They made their Serie A debut on 26 August, a 2–0 home loss to Roma, and achieved their first seasonal win in the next matchday, a 4–2 away win at Livorno.