Stadio Olimpico

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For the stadium in Turin, see Stadio Olimpico di Torino.

For the San Marino national stadium, see Stadio Olimpico (San Marino).

Coordinates: 41°56′1.99″N, 12°27′17.23″E

Stadio Olimpico

Location	Rome, Italy
Broke ground	1928
Opened	1937
Owner	Comune di Roma
Surface	Grass 105m x 68m
Tenants
S.S. Lazio (Serie A) A.S. Roma (Serie A)
Capacity
82,000

Stadio Olimpico is the major stadium of Rome, Italy. It is located on the Foro Italico. It is the home of both A.S. Roma and S.S. Lazio. It was built in 1936 and has a capacity of 82,000^[1]. It was the site of the 1960 Summer Olympics, but has also served as the location of the 1987 World Athletics Championships and the 1990 FIFA World Cup. It will also be hosting the UEFA Champions League Final in 2009.

Also on the Foro Italico lies the Stadio dei Marmi, or "marble stadium", which 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.

[edit] Famous matches

The 1977 European Cup final match saw Liverpool F.C. winning the trophy against Borussia Mönchengladbach, 3–1.
The 1984 European Cup final match saw Liverpool F.C. winning the trophy after a penalty shootout against A.S. Roma (regular time ended 1-1).
The 1990 FIFA World Cup final match saw West Germany national football team winning against Argentina national football team 1-0.
The 1996 Champions league final match saw Juventus F.C. winning the trophy after a penalty shootout against AFC Ajax (regular time ended 1-1).

[edit] External links

Preceded by Hampden Park Glasgow	European Cup Final Venue 1977	Succeeded by Wembley Stadium London
Preceded by Olympic Stadium Athens	European Cup Final Venue 1984	Succeeded by Heysel Stadium Brussels
Preceded by Estadio Azteca Mexico City	FIFA World Cup Final Stadium 1990	Succeeded by Rose Bowl Los Angeles (Pasadena)
Preceded by Ernst Happel Stadion Vienna	UEFA Champions League Final Venue 1996	Succeeded by Olympiastadion Munich
Preceded by Luzhniki Stadium Moscow	UEFA Champions League Final Venue 2009	Succeeded by Incumbent

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