Arena Garibaldi – Stadio Romeo Anconetani

Coordinates: 43°43′31″N 10°24′00″E / 43.72528°N 10.40000°E / 43.72528; 10.40000
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Arena Garibaldi –
Stadio Romeo Anconetani
Arena Garibaldi
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Former namesArena Garibaldi (1919–1931)
Campo Littorio (1931–1949)
Arena Garibaldi (1949–2001)
LocationPisa, Italy Italy
OwnerMunicipality of Pisa
Capacity
25,000 (14,869 approved)
SurfaceGrass
107x68m
Opened1919
Tenants
Pisa S.C.

Arena Garibaldi – Stadio Romeo Anconetani (usually referred to just as Arena Garibaldi) is a multi-use stadium in Pisa, Italy. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Pisa S.C. The stadium holds 25,000 (14,869 approved) and was opened in 1919.

History[edit]

In 2001, the stadium was entitled to Romeo Anconetani [it], Pisa chairman and owner during their Serie A tenure, as well as colourful figure of Italian football in the 1980s, who died in 1999.[citation needed]

International matches[edit]

Four international matches of the Italy national football team have taken place at the stadium:[1]

Date Match Score Stage Attendance
23 September 1987 Italy – Yugoslavia 1–0 Friendly match 21,729
22 February 1989 Italy – Denmark 4–0 Friendly match 20,366
10 February 1999 Italy – Norway 0–0 Friendly match 17,651
6 June 2009 Italy – Northern Ireland 3–0 Friendly match 8,000

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Arena Garibaldi - Stadio Romeo Anconetani, Pisa, football venue".

43°43′31″N 10°24′00″E / 43.72528°N 10.40000°E / 43.72528; 10.40000