Italy

Italy Football Stadiums Overview

Italy’s stadiums are steeped in history, with passionate fanbases and legendary clubs. Italy is also unusual in that it’s one of the few modern football nations that somewhat normalise the idea of ground sharing.

Milan

The footballing heart of Northern Italy, and the country’s capital for football. Milan is home to two of the most iconic sides of world football: AC and Inter Milan.

AC Milan & Inter Milan – San Siro (Giuseppe Meazza Stadium)

AC Milan’s and Inter Milan’s new stadium projects are underway as they move on from the San Siro.

Rome

Home to Italy’s fierce capital-city rivalry and yet another ground share story.

AS Roma & Lazio – Stadio Olimpico
AS Roma (future): Plans for Stadio della Roma aim to modernise the club’s home.

Turin

It is a city of football dominance and history; for those outside of Italy, it’s often forgotten that this is the home of Juventus.

Juventus – Allianz Stadium
Torino – Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino

Florence

Known for its cultural and footballing significance, Florence is home to an incredible football side and one of the most beautiful cities in Europe.

Fiorentina – Stadio Artemio Franchi

Other Notable Cities

Naples: Napoli – Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Genoa: Genoa CFC & Sampdoria – Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Bologna: Bologna FC – Stadio Renato Dall’Ara
Palermo: Palermo FC – Stadio Renzo Barbera

Largest Stadiums in Italy

The San Siro comes in as one of the largest stadiums in the world while it remains in use.

San Siro (Milan) – 80,018
Stadio Olimpico (Rome) – 70,634
Stadio Diego Armando Maradona (Naples) – 54,726
Stadio Renato Dall’Ara (Bologna) – 38,279
Stadio Artemio Franchi (Florence) – 43,147

Oldest Stadiums in Italy

While Italy has many old stadiums, none can qualify as the world’s oldest. That said, it does have some amazing old grounds.

Stadio Luigi Ferraris (Genoa) – Opened in 1911

San Siro (Milan) – Opened in 1926

Stadio Renato Dall’Ara (Bologna) – Opened in 1927

Stadio Artemio Franchi (Florence) – Opened in 1931

Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino (Turin) – Opened in 1933

Success in Europe for Italian Clubs

Italian clubs have a rich tradition of success in European competitions, cementing the country’s legacy in world football. One of the European top 5 leagues, it’s clear to see why when they have such widespread success.

Success in Europe for Italian Clubs

AC Milan – Seven Champions League titles, five Super Cups, and two Cup Winners’ Cups.
Juventus – Two Champions League titles, three Europa League titles, two Super Cups.
Inter Milan – Three Champions League titles, three UEFA Cups.
Napoli – One Europa League title.
AS Roma – One Europa Conference League title.
Parma – Two Europa League titles, one Cup Winners’ Cup