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Manchester United FC - Old Trafford
Blackburn Rovers FC - Ewood Park
Bolton Wanderers FC - Reebok Stadium
Newcastle United FC - St. James' Park
Tottenham Hotspur FC - White Hart Lane
Wigan Athletic FC - JJB Stadium
Charlton Athletic FC - The Valley
Real Madrid CF - Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Valencia CF - Estadio Mestalla
Deportivo de La Coruna - Estadio de Riazor
CA Osasuna - Estadio Reyno de Navarra
Athletic Club de Bilbao - Estadio San Mamés
Atlético de Madrid - Estadio Vicente Calderón
RCD Espanyol - Estadio Olímpico Lluís Companys
Real Betis - Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera
Sevilla FC - Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Real Murcia CF - Estadio Nueva Condomina
UD Salamanca - Estadio Helmántico
FC Bayern München - Allianz Arena
SV Werder Bremen - Weserstadion
VfB Stuttgart - Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion
Bayer 04 Leverkusen - LTU Arena
Hamburger SV - HSH-Nordbank-Arena
Borussia Dortmund - Signal Iduna Park
Hertha BSC Berlin - Olympiastadion Berlin
VfL Bochum - Rewirpowerstadion
Arminia Bielefeld - Schücoarena
FC Energie Cottbus - Stadion der Freundschaft
Eintracht Frankfurt - Commerzbank-Arena
VfL Wolfsburg - Volkswagen-Arena
Borussia Mönchengladbach - Borussia-Park
FSV Mainz 05 - Stadion am Bruchweg
Stadio Friuli is a multi-use stadium in Udine. It is currently used mostly for football matches and also sometimes for athletics. it was inaugurated in 1976 and it used to have a capacity of 41 000. The current maximum capacity is 30 000. The only tenants of the stadium are Udinese Calcio. The club was founded in 1896 as part of the Società Udinese di Ginnastica e Scherma. In its very first season, the club won a regional tournament organised by the FGNI. This is considered by some as the first national Italian football title. The club played in the regional leagues until 1929, when it joined Serie B. Promotion to the top flight was achieved in 1950.
Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi is a football stadium in Verona. It is the home of AC ChievoVerona, nicknamed the Flying Donkeys, and Hellas Verona FC, also known as the Mastiffs. Both are known as the most prominent sports clubs in Verona. Hellas Verona FC won the Scudetto, the national championship, in 1985. The stadium was inaugurated as a state-of-the-art facility and it was one of Italy's finest venues in 1963. For the 1990 FIFA World Cup, renovations included a roof to cover all sections, improved visibility and better public transport connections and services.
Stadio Angelo Massimino, previously known as Stadio Cibali, is a stadium in Catania. It is currently used mostly for football matches and it is the home of Calcio Catania, the most popular sports club in the Sicilian city. The stadium was built in 1937 and it is able to hold 23 000 people. It was named after former Calcio Catania chairman Angelo Massimino. The club was banned from playing any Serie A matches in the stadium from February 2007 to June 2007. This was due to the violence that occurred outside the stadium in the clash against US Città di Palermo, which resulted in the death of a police officer.
Stadio Olimpico di Torino, before 2006 known as Stadio Comunale di Torino, is a stadium in Turin. It was built in 1933 to host matches of the 1934 FIFA World Cup, the first FIFA World Cup held in Europe, and originally it could held 65 000 spectators. It was named Stadio Mussolini, after Italian fascist leader Benito Mussolini. It was renamed to Stadio Comunale after the Second World War. The new version of the stadium has 27 000 covered seats. It hosted the opening ceremony and the closing ceremony of the 2006 Winter Olympics as Stadio Olimpico di Torino. The stadium is used as the home ground of Torino FC and it is the temporarily home of Juventus FC, while its own stadium is restructured. Juventus FC are one of the richest sports clubs in the world and the most popular football club in Italy with millions of fans. In 1985, they were European champions for the first time.
The Montepaschi Arena is a multi-use stadium in Siena. It is currently used mostly for football matches and it is the home of AC Siena, also known as the Bianconeri Robur. The stadium was built in 1923 and it can hold 15 000 spectators. It is also known as Stadio Artemio Franchi - Montepaschi Arena, named after former Italian Football Federation president Artemio Franchi. In summer 2007, AC Siena agreed to rename the stadium into Montepaschi Arena, named after their main sponsor, Monte dei Paschi di Siena.
Stadio Renzo Barbera, also known as La Favorita, is a stadium in Palermo, the capital of Sicily. It is the home of US Città di Palermo, the most successful football club on the island. The stadium was inaugurated in January 1932 and it was named Stadio Littorio in homage to the Fascism. The opening match was between US Città di Palermo and Atalanta BC, which the home side won 5-1. A track surrounded the pitch and there were no stands behind the goals. In 1936, the stadium was renamed Stadio Michele Marrone, in memory of a soldier killed during the Spanish Civil War. Stadio Renzo Barbera was redeveloped in 1990 to be ready to host games of the 1990 FIFA World Cup.
Stadio Ennio Tardini is a football stadium in Parma. It is currently the home of Parma FC, the most popular sports club in Parma. The stadium was built in 1923 and it was named after one of the club's former presidents, Ennio Tardini. It has a capacity of 27 000, making it one of the biggest stadiums in Emilia-Romagna. Parma FC, also known as the Duchy Men, Crusaders or the Yellow-Blues, used to be known as Parma AC. Following the financial scandal of their former sponsor Parmalat, the club announced it was going to be bought by former Real Madrid CF chairman Lorenzo Sanz in 2005. Later, they were renamed Parma FC. The first season under their new name they were able to avoid relegation to the Serie B.
Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca is a stadium in Ascoli Piceno. It is used mostly for football matches and it is the home of Ascoli Calcio 1898. The stadium was built in 1962 and it has a maximum capacity of 20 000. In 1975, the first major renovation took place. Oliver Bierhoff and Luigi Di Biagio are some of the famous former players of Ascoli Calcio 1898, the only tenants of the stadium. Oliver Bierhoff, who also played for the national football team of Germany, started his Italian football carreer with Ascoli Calcio 1898, before he won the prestigious Serie A with AC Milan. Ascoli Calcio 1898 was the last professional club of former Italian international Luigi Di Biagio.
Stadio Olimpico is the largest stadium in the city of Rome. It is located on the Foro Italico and it is the home of both AS Roma and SS Lazio, as well as of the Italian national football team. It was built in 1936 and it has a capacity of 82 000. It was the site of the 1960 Summer Olympics and it also served as a venue of the 1987 World Athletics Championships and the 1990 FIFA World Cup. Stadio dei Marmi also lies on the Foro Italico. It was built in 1932 and designed by Enrico Del Debbio. It boasts enormous tiers topped by 60 white marble statues that were gifts from Italian cities in commemoration of 60 athletes. AS Roma and SS Lazio are big names in Italian football. SS Lazio had several problems with racism. One of the former SS Lazio players, Paolo Di Canio, has been the centre of much controversy throughout his career for making fascist salutes. After making a salute in a match against Juventus FC in December 2005, he was suspended for one game by the Italian Football Federation. After criticism from politicians for his behaviour, he stated that he would always salute as he did that day because it gives him a sense of belonging to his people. Di Canio has a tattoo on his arm which reads DVX, which is the Latin appellative used for former Italian dictator Benito Mussolini, Duce. He also was part of SS Lazio's Ultras fan group in his youth and even travelled with the group to away matches. Di Canio became a star figure amongst many far-right ultras groups across Europe for the fascist salute.
Stadio Luigi Ferraris, also known as Marassi, is a stadium in Genoa. It is currently used for football matches of Genoa CFC and their arch rivals UC Sampdoria. The stadium can hold 36 000 spectators and it was inaugurated in January 1911 with a match between Genoa CFC and FC Internazionale Milano. In 1933, it was renamed after former Genoa CFC's captain Luigi Ferraris. Stadio Luigi Ferraris hosted the 1934 FIFA World Cup match between Spain and Brazil. The stadium was demolished and rebuilt for the 1990 FIFA World Cup, during which it hosted four matches. The highest attendance at Stadio Luigi Ferraris was 60 000 people, set in February 1949, for a football match between Italy and Portugal.
Stadio San Filippo is a football stadium in Messina. It is the home ground of FC Messina Peloro. The stadium was initially commissioned during the 1990s, but it was finished in 2004 and it was officially opened in August 2004 with the friendly match between FC Messina Peloro and Juventus FC, ending 0-1. The first official match was a week later, a Coppa Italia match against SSD Acireale Calcio 1946, ending 4-0. It substituted the old 11 000 capacity Stadio Comunale Giovanni Celeste, which is now used as a training field of FC Messina Peloro.
Stadio Artemio Franchi is a football stadium in Florence. It is the home of ACF Fiorentina, the most successful football club in Florence. The stadium was built in 1931 and it can hold 47 000 spectators. The stadium is built entirely of reinforced concrete with a large tower that bears the stadium's flagstaff. The tower is called the Tower of Marathon. Around the base of the tower, spiral ramps lead from the ground floor to the upper edge of the grandstand. The stadium itself underwent renovations for the 1990 FIFA World Cup, which included removing the running track and increasing the seating capacity.
Stadio Oreste Granillo is a football stadium in Reggio Calabria with a capacity of 27 000. Reggina Calcio, the only tenants of the ground, were indicted in 2006 for fraud as a part of the second wave of Serie A scandal investigations. Originally, they were punished with 15 points deduction in 2006, later reduced to 11 points following appeal. Despite the heavy deduction of points, Reggina Calcio managed to stay in the Serie A, after defeating UEFA Champions League winners AC Milan on the final matchday. They ended as number 16 of the highest Italian football league, with 40 points including the deduction, just one single point above the third relegation spot.
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza is a football stadium in Milan. It is the home of two of the three most successful Italian football clubs: former FIFA Club World Cup winners AC Milan and its arch rivals FC Internazionale Milano. Both clubs used to be European champions. Silvio Berlusconi, who made fame as the Prime Minister of Italy and the richest man in Italy, bought AC Milan in 1986. With the spectators being so close to the pitch, the stands being so steep and with a large roof, it is considered to have one of the best atmospheres in Italy. The stadium construction started in 1925 in the Milanese district of San Siro, which gave its original name. The inauguration was played in September 1926, when 35 000 spectators saw FC Internazionale Milano defeat their arch rivals AC Milan 6-3. Originally, the ground was the home and property of AC Milan. Later, FC Internazionale Milano became tenants of the ground too and they shared the ground ever since. Although Giuseppe Meazza played for both clubs, he enjoyed more success at FC Internazionale Milano. As a result, AC Milan fans favour the term Stadio San Siro for the ground. The stadium underwent renovations for the 1990 FIFA World Cup. As part of the renovations, the stadium became all-seated, with an extra tier being added to three sides.
Stadio Armando Picchi is a multi-use stadium in Livorno with a maximum capacity of 19 000. It is currently used mostly for football matches of AS Livorno Calcio. The stadium was built in 1933 and it opened in 1935. During the 1960s, the stadium was renamed after Armando Picchi. He was born in Livorno and he played for FC Internazionale Milano when they won several big trophies, like the European Cup and the highest national football league of Italy. Between 1935 and 1945, the stadium was known as Stadio Edda Ciano Mussolini, named after the eldest child of the Italian dictator Benito Mussolini of the National Fascist Party. In 1945, his body was taken to Milan where it was hung upside down at a petrol station for public viewing and to provide confirmation of his demise.
