The unfancied Italian top-flight team from Lombardy recruited well this summer and under Cesc Fabregas are going from strength to strength.
Surprise when Fabregas landed at Como
When the former Arsenal great was released by Monaco after his injury concerns curtailed his career at the French giants, it was a surprise to see him pop up at the then Serie B side.
Just a year after putting pen to paper, Fabregas would announce his playing retirement, and an immediate foray into management came with his appointment as coach of the club's U19 and B teams.
By the start of the 2024/25 campaign, at which time the club had been promoted to the top division and he had gained his UEFA 'A' coaching licence, Fabregas was given sole charge of the senior squad and took them to a 10th placed finish - their best since finishing ninth in Serie A in 1987.
However, Como have since enjoyed a spectacular start to the 2025/26 campaign and have undoubtedly had their best-ever result in the process.
Defeat of Juve sent shockwaves through Serie A
That came in week seven of the season when they hosted and defeated Serie A's 'Old Lady,' Juventus.
On that occasion, Marc-Oliver Kempf and the exciting Nico Paz were on target to send shockwaves through the division.
It's not been the only brilliant performance and result that Fabregas has engineered during the current campaign, either.
Europa League winners just over a year ago, Atalanta could only get a point against a team that now sits above them in the top-flight, whilst Fiorentina were downed 2-1 in Florence thanks to Kempf and a last-minute winner from Jayden Osei Addai.
In fact, Como have only lost one of their eight league games played this season, and that came in the second week of the campaign when they were beaten 1-0 by Bologna.
It's a run that sees the club sitting proudly in sixth position at present, just five points behind leaders Napoli.
Como's rise began in 2019
So how did they get to such lofty heights when common sense would suggest that such a meteoric rise just simply isn't possible?
The journey arguably began back in 2019 when Indonesian billionaire brothers, Robert and Michael Hartono bought the club.
Back then, Como were struggling in the fourth tier of Italian football; however, the Hartono brothers clearly saw the appeal of the club's ground, the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia, being based on Lake Como, one of the most beautiful destinations in the world.
Having the patronage of the likes of Hollywood icons Keira Knightley, Kate Beckinsale, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Adrien Brody, Hugh Grant and many others from the worlds of film, sport and otherwise visit the stadium at various points clearly did the club no harm whatsoever.
Indeed, raising the profile certainly has helped to further the club's ambitions.
Ambitions that have seen millions of euros spent on the types of players needed to ensure Como can have a real chance of consolidating in the top division.
Just this past summer, the Hartono's put €125m into the transfer kitty, which allowed Fabregas to go out and buy players such as Alvaro Morata, Jesus Rodriguez and Alex Valle.
Holding onto Nico Paz was imperative
Importantly, the club also managed to keep hold of Nico Paz as his former club, Real Madrid, decided not to activate a buy-back option, and as a result, the player remains in Italy.
The Spaniard, who represents Argentina at international level, has long been destined for great things, and this season has been no exception.
At just 21 years of age, he is the player that makes the team tick, and his five goals and four assists so far in 25/26 put him at the top of the tree despite ostensibly being an attacking midfielder rather than a striker.
Other studious purchases by the club have also hit the sweet spot, with (currently injured) Sergi Roberto enjoying something of a renaissance in his career after making his name at Fabregas' boyhood club, Barcelona.
At 33, he's one of the elder statesmen in the squad, but he brings a wealth of experience to the club which is just as important to their continued success.
Como could still be in the top six by December
In four of Como's next five league games, they play against sides in the bottom half of the division (Hellas Verona, Torino, Sassuolo and Cagliari), whilst also travelling to Napoli, and if their start is a decent guideline as to current form, Como could still be firmly ensconced in the top six at the beginning of December.
With the January transfer window then just a month away and the owners keen to keep spending, who's to say that we won't be looking at one of football's most romantic stories - Como potentially qualifying for European football.
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