Giostra della Quintana of Foligno – The Rematch
The September rematch that closes the Quintana year in Foligno
About Quintana – The Rematch
The second joust of the year
The Giostra della Quintana of Foligno (province of Perugia) is held twice a year. If the June Challenge opens the season, La Rivincita in September closes it: it's the opportunity for the districts to overturn the June verdict or consolidate their lead, awarding the second annual palio.
From 1613 to today
The origins of the Quintana date back to 1613; the modern version dates from 1946. The race takes place at the Campo de li Giochi, where ten knights, one per district, must spear a ring suspended from the statue of the God Campo along an eight-shaped track. Three rounds, with increasingly smaller rings (6 cm, 5.5 cm, 5 cm): the winner is the one who runs fastest without making mistakes.
The ten districts
Ammanniti, Badia, Cassero, Contrastanga, Croce Bianca, Giotti, La Mora, Morlupo, Pugilli, and Spada: these are the ten districts that divide the city and fuel its rivalry, each with its own colors, its own tavern, and its own supporters.
Historical procession and taverns
For La Rivincita too, the evening before the joust, the historic center hosts the grand historical procession with hundreds of figures in Baroque costumes. In the preceding weeks, the district taverns reopen, where you can enjoy typical Umbrian cuisine. It is the moment that concludes an entire Quintana year made of tradition, identity, and civic passion.
Quintana – The Rematch — edition 2026
The 2026 Rematch concludes the celebratory year of the 80th Anniversary (1946-2026). After the June Challenge, Foligno's ten districts return to the Campo de li Giochi for the last contest of the year: an afternoon joust that can overturn the hierarchies established in June.
In the preceding weeks, the district taverns reopen with typical Umbrian cuisine, while the historic center prepares for the grand Baroque procession. For the 80th Anniversary, the awarding of the Guanto della Rivincita (Glove of the Rematch), a new palio symbolizing community inclusion, is also planned.
Programme Quintana – The Rematch 2026
Saturday, September 12 – Historical Procession
- In the evening – Historical Procession through the streets of the center: figures in 17th-century Baroque costumes
Sunday, September 13 – The Joust
- In the afternoon – Giostra della Quintana (La Rivincita) at the Campo de li Giochi: the ten knights in the three rounds for the ring; closing of the Quintana year
Detailed program, times, and reservations at quintana.it.
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How to get there
Foligno is well connected by train on the Rome-Ancona and Rome-Florence lines. By car, take the Foligno exit of the SS75 (Perugia-Foligno junction) or the SS3 Flaminia. The Campo de li Giochi is located in Via Nazario Sauro, south of the center.
Tickets
The historical procession through the streets of the center is free to enter. A ticket is required for the joust at the Campo de li Giochi, on sale at quintana.it/prenotazioni and at the official ticket offices.
Contacts
Tel. +39 0742 354000 – [email protected]
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Where does it take place — Quintana – The Rematch
Campo de li Giochi
Campo de li Giochi, Via Nazario Sauro, 06034 Foligno