Groundshare
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Groundshare is the principle of sharing a stadium between two local sport teams. This is usually done for the purpose of reducing the costs of either construction of two separate facilities and related maintenance.
[edit] Intersport Groundshares
This is where two teams that do not play the same sport share a ground or a stadium. It is common in North America to see the sports of baseball and football to be coupled. Similarly, there is a coupling of basketball and ice hockey. Two teams from the same region which play the same sport will accommodate each other by sharing grounds.
[edit] Intrasport Groundshares
This is where two teams that play the same sport share the same ground. These may be two non-competing teams who play at different levels.
[edit] Intraleague Groundshare
This is where two teams in the same league share the same ground.
Examples of grounsharing:
- Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia : Atalanta B.C. and U.C. Albinoleffe
- Allianz Arena: Bayern München and TSV 1860 München
- Estádio do Maracanã: Botafogo FR, CR Flamengo and Fluminense FC
- Stadio Giuseppe Meazza: AC Milan and Inter Milan
- Stadio Olimpico: A.S. Roma and S.S. Lazio
- Ullevaal stadion: Vålerenga I.F., F.C. Lyn Oslo and Norway
- Stadio Grande Torino: Juventus and Torino for the 2006-07 Serie A season.
- Giants Stadium: New York Giants and New York Jets
- Staples Center: Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers
