Stadio Luigi Ferraris

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Coordinates: 44°24′59.15″N 8°57′8.74″E / 44.4164306°N 8.9524278°E / 44.4164306; 8.9524278

Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Marassi
Former names Stadio Marassi
Location Genoa, Italy  Italy
Opened 22 January 1911
Renovated 1989
Owner Municipality of Genoa
Surface Grass
105 × 68 meters
Capacity 36,703
Tenants
Genoa C.F.C.
U.C. Sampdoria

Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris, also known as the Marassi from the name of the neighbourhood where it is located, is a multi-use stadium in Genoa, Italy. It opened in 1911 and is one of the oldest stadiums still in use for football and other sports in Italy. Aside from football, the stadium has hosted meetings of rugby in the Italian national team and, more rarely, some concerts.

It was originally built by Genoa C.F.C. in 1909, and maintained as their private property. In 1933, the stadium was named after the former Genoa captain, Luigi Ferraris. During World War II it was passed to municipal ownership. It is currently used for football matches for Genoa and (since 1946) Sampdoria. It also plays host to rugby union matches. It holds 36,703 spectators.

Notable matches

The stadium was inaugurated on 22 January 1911 with a football match between Genoa and Internazionale, and had a capacity of 20,000. On 22 December 1912, it hosted its first international, in which Italy lost 3-1 to Austria in a friendly.[1]

It has also hosted the 1934 World Cup quarter-final match between Spain and Brazil,[1] and by then its capacity had been expanded to 30,000.

The stadium was dismantled and rebuilt before the 1990 FIFA World Cup, for which it hosted three Group C matches and a quarter-final between the Republic of Ireland and Romania.

The highest attendance at the Luigi Ferraris was 60,000 on 27 February 1949, for a match between Italy and Portugal.

On 12 October 2010, a Euro 2012 qualifier between Italy and Serbia was abandoned after Serbia fans continued to throw flares onto the pitch and light fireworks. When the game finally began, more flares and fireworks were thrown onto the field and the referee stopped the match after only six minutes of play.[2]

On 29 February 2012, the United States defeated Italy 1-0 in a friendly played at the stadium. It was the first time that Italy had been defeated in Genoa and the first time that the US had ever defeated Italy.[3]

Average attendances

Season Genoa Sampdoria
Average Tier Average Tier
1970–71 ? C1 23,177 A
1971–72 15,357 B 22,527 A
1972–73 30,166 B 21,344 A
1973–74 29,510 A 23,837 A
1974–75 18,840 B 18,724 A
1975–76 24,357 B 22,457 A
1976–77 34,327 A 23,300 A
1977–78 34,300 A 15,133 B
1978–79 19,709 B 13,348 B
1979–80 24,304 B 18,060 B
1980–81 18,894 B 15,802 B
1981–82 34,767 B 21,254 B
1982–83 34,290 A 34,504 A
1983–84 26,706 A 30,162 A
1984–85 11,405 B 32,544 A
1985–86 14,878 B 26,296 A
1986–87 20,002 B 26,655 A
1987–88 9,856 B 17,586 A
1988–89 17,292 B 17,959 A
1989–90 26,789 A 26,120 A
1990–91 31,063 A 31,372 A
1991–92 31,063 A 31,372 A
Season Genoa Sampdoria
Average Tier Average Tier
1992–93 27,803 A 30,856 A
1993–94 26,391 A 30,616 A
1994–95 21,717 A 27,550 A
1995–96 11,229 B 26,070 A
1996–97 13,084 B 26,187 A
1997–98 12,848 B 24,482 A
1998–99 12,961 B 20,463 A
1999–2000 12,928 B 16,709 B
2000–01 15,512 B 16,476 B
2001–02 16,159 B 13,069 B
2002–03 12,371 B 21,802 B
2003–04 17,347 B 26,224 A
2004–05 21,449 B 23,669 A
2005–06 17,577 C1 22,688 A
2006–07 19,934 B 19,036 A
2007–08 24,745 A 21,888 A
2008–09 26,583 A 23,323 A
2009–10 27,007 A 25,240 A
2010–11 23,446 A 23,330 A
2011–12 20,898 A 20,854 B
2012–13 19,740 A 23,123 A

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://eu-football.info/_venue.php?id=546
  2. ↑ "Italy-Serbia Euro 2012 tie abandoned after fan trouble". BBC Sport. 2010-10-12. Retrieved 2010-10-12. 
  3. ↑ http://m.ussoccer.com/news/mens-national-team/2012/02/us-mnt-earns-first-win-against-italy.aspx

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