Stadio Renzo Barbera
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| Stadio Barbera | |
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| La Favorita | |
| Full Name | Stadio Communale Renzo Barbera |
| Location | Palermo, Italy |
| Opened | 24 January 1932 |
| Renovated | 1989 |
| Owner | Comune di Palermo |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Stadio Littorio (1932-1936) Stadio Michele Marrone (1936-1945) La Favorita (1945-2002) |
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Stadio Renzo Barbera (previously and still commonly known as Stadio La Favorita) is a multi-use stadium in Palermo, Italy. It is currently home of U.S. Città di Palermo football team. The stadium was inaugurated on 24 January 1932 and was named Stadio Littorio, in homage to the Fascism. The opening match was Palermo vs Atalanta with Palermo winning 5-1. A track surrounded the pitch and there were no stands behind either goal. In 1936, the stadium was rename Stadio Michele Marrone, in memory of a soldier killed during the war in Spain. The name was changed again at the end of World War II to Stadio La Favorita, from the name of the nearby ancient game preserve of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor in the XIII century.
In 1948, the track was removed and stands behind each goal were built. In 1984, the second main redevelopment took place, involving the addition of a second tier to the stadium which increased capacity to 50.000 spectators. A third redevelopment ended in 1990. This is the last main redevelopment to which the venue was subjected and was undertaken due to city of Palermo having been chosen to host a number of the 1990 FIFA World Cup First Round matches. Due to this redevelopment, the capacity of the stadium was lowered to its current 37.242 seats. On 18 September 2002 the stadium was renamed as Renzo Barbera, past chairman of the football team.
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Atleti | Barbera | Bentegodi | Castellani | Del Duca | delle Alpi | Ferraris |
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