Curva

For the Bolivian municipality, see Curva Municipality.

Curva (plural: curve) is an Italian term or name for curved stands of seating located at sports stadiums, particularly in Italy; so named, originally, due to their curved or bending shape. The curva plays an integral part in the culture of Ultràs and European football.

Composition

Inter Fans in Curva Nord Milano

The majority of stands referred to as a "curva" are located behind the goals in their respective stadiums and contain the most vocal supporters within them, often known as Ultràs. They are usually curved in shape, in some form whether minor or major, often due to the presence of a running track around the pitch.[1] The Stadio Giuseppe Meazza provides an example of two prominent stands referred to as "curva", "Curva Nord" and "Curva Sud", which contain only minor curves at their corners, while the Stadio Olimpico provides an example of two completely curved stands. A curva may extend from one corner flag to another or be located centrally behind the goal, bordered by two separate corner sections for ticketing or organizational purposes.[2]

Significance

S.S. Lazio Fans in Curva Nord

Being home to the most openly passionate supporters in a stadium, the curva is usually the focal point of a club's support. It is often the scene of dramatic choreographed displays of support and occasionally, disapproval for a team or club.[3] These displays often take on an importance of their own, particularly in games involving rivals where both sets of supporters aim to outdo each other.[4] In certain countries, particularly those where sports clubs and supporters are extremely reflective of the local culture, the curva can become quite politicized in nature.[4] Therefore, it's not uncommon for a curva to be split into individual factions or groups, either solely or partially, based on politics, and for one group to hold significant control of the curva and its inhabitants on match days. Ultrà groups within a curva often benefit from this degree of relative uniformity, when there are issues regarding supporters' rights and the commercialization of sports and football in particular.

Locations

A.S. Roma Fans in Curva Sud

Austria

Stadium Club Stand
Gerhard Hanappi StadiumSK Rapid WienBlock West

Bulgaria

Stadium Club Stand
Georgi Asparuhov StadiumLevski SofiaSektor B / Juzhnata Tribuna / South Stand
Bulgarian Army StadiumCSKA SofiaSektor G / Severnata Tribuna / North Stand
Hristo Botev Stadium (Plovdiv)Botev PlovdivTribuna Iztok / Tribune East / East Stand
Lokomotiv Stadium (Plovdiv)Lokomotiv PlovdivTribuna Besika / Tribune Bessica / North Stand

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Stadium Club Stand
Stadion GrbavicaŽeljezničarSektor C/Jug
Stadion Asim Ferhatović HaseSarajevoSjever
Stadion Bilino poljeČelik ZenicaJug

Croatia

Stadium Club Stand
Stadion MaksimirDinamo ZagrebNorth Stand / Sjever
Stadion PoljudHNK Hajduk SplitNorth Stand / Sjever
Stadion KantridaHNK RijekaWest Stand / Zapad
Stadion Gradski VrtNK OsijekSouth-East Stand / Jugoistok
Stadion Alde DrosineNK Istra 1961North Stand / Sjever

Cyprus

Stadium Club Stand
GSP StadiumAC Omonia NicosiaNorth Stand/Gate-9
GSP StadiumAPOEL FCSouth Stand/AU79
Tsirion StadiumAEL LimassolEast Stand/Gate-3
Tsirion StadiumApollon LimassolWest Stand/Gate-1
Antonis Papadopoulos StadiumAnorthosis Famagusta FCSouth Stand/Maxhtec

Denmark

Stadium Club Stand
Energi Nord ArenaAalborg BKVesttribunen
Blue Water ArenaEsbjerg fBNordvestkurve
Viborg StadionViborg FFSydtribunen
Brøndby StadionBrøndby IFSydsiden (earlier Faxetribunen)
ParkenFC CopenhagenSektion 12
TRE-FOR ParkOdense BKStiften
AtletionAarhus GFSpeakers Corner

Egypt

Stadium Club Stand
Cairo International StadiumAl Ahly SCUltras Ahlawy/Talta Chimal
Cairo International StadiumZamalek SCUltras White Knights/Curva Sud

Finland

Stadium Club Stand
Helsinki Olympic StadiumFinland national football teamPohjoiskaarre

France

Stadium Club Stand
Stade Armand CesariSC BastiaEst/Petrignani
Stade Chaban-DelmasGirondins de BordeauxVirage Sud
Stade VélodromeOlympique de MarseilleVirage Nord/Sud
Parc des PrincesParis Saint-Germain FCKop of Boulogne/Virage Auteuil

Germany

Eintracht Frankfurt fans in Nordwestkurve
Stadium Club Stand
Signal Iduna ParkBorussia DortmundSüdtribüne/Gelbe Wand
Olympiastadion/Allianz ArenaBayern MünchenSüdkurve
Volkswagen ArenaWolfsburgNordkurve
Commerzbank-ArenaEintracht FrankfurtNordwestkurve
Max Morlock Stadion1. FC NürnbergNordkurve
AWD-ArenaHannover 96Nordkurve
WeserstadionWerder BremenOstkurve
OlympiastadionHertha BSCOstkurve Hertha BSC
Veltins-ArenaFC Schalke 04Nordkurve
Borussia ParkBorussia MönchengladbachNordkurve

Greece

Gate 13
Stadium Club Stand
Karaiskaki StadiumOlympiacos F.C.Gate 7
Apostolos NikolaidisPanathinaikos F.C.Gate 13
Toumba StadiumPAOK F.C.Gate 4
Nikos Goumas StadiumAEK Athens F.C.Gate 21
Kleanthis Vikelidis StadiumAris F.C.Gate 3
Kaftanzoglio StadiumIraklis Thessaloniki F.C.Autonomous Gate 10
Alkazar StadiumAEL 1964 F.C.Gate 1
Genti KouleOFI CreteSnakes Gate 4

Indonesia

Stadium Club Stand
Gelora Bung Karno StadiumPersija Jakarta Curva Nord Persija
Maguwoharjo StadiumPSS Sleman Brigata Curva Sud
Gelora Bung Tomo StadiumPersebaya 1927 Green Nord
Gelora Delta Sidoarjo StadiumDeltras F.C. Curva North
Mandala Krida StadiumPSIM Yogyakarta Mataram Independent 1929
Rumbai StadiumPSPS Pekanbaru Curva Nord
Surajaya StadiumPersela Lamongan Curva Boys 1967
Persikabo StadiumPersikabo Bogor Curva Sud
Wijayakusuma StadiumPSCS Cilacap Curva Nord Squadra 1950
Benteng StadiumPersita Tangerang North Legion
Brawijaya StadiumPersik Kediri Curva Nord
Kanjuruhan StadiumArema Cronous F.C. Aremania Gate 4
Batik City StadiumPersip Pekalongan Curva Sud BBC
Gelora Bumi Kartini StadiumPersijap Jepara Curva Nord Syndicate
Goentoer Darjono StadiumPersibangga Purbalingga Braling Mania Curva Nord
Sultan Agung StadiumPersiba Bantul Curva Nord Famiglia X 1967
Letjen Haji Sudirman StadiumPersibo Bojonegoro Curva Nord 1949
Manahan StadiumPersis Solo F.C. Curva Nord
Merpati StadiumPersikad Depok Curva Nord
Madya StadiumPPSM Kartika Nusantara Gate 3
Haji Agus Salim StadiumSemen Padang F.C. Curva Sud UWS
Si Jalak Harupat stadiumPersib Bandung ultras persib

Italy

Curva Nord Milano
Stadium Club Stand
Juventus ArenaJuventus F.C.Curva Sud / Curva Scirea
Arena GaribaldiPisa CalcioCurva Nord Maurizio Alberti
San SiroF.C. Internazionale MilanoCurva Nord Milano
San SiroA.C. MilanCurva Sud
Stadio Artemio FranchiACF FiorentinaCurva Fiesole
Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'ItaliaAtalanta B.C.Curva Pisani
Stadio Ennio TardiniParma F.C.Curva Nord
Stadio Luigi FerrarisGenoa C.F.C.Gradinata Nord
Stadio Luigi FerrarisU.C. SampdoriaGradinata Sud
Stadio Marc'Antonio BentegodiHellas Verona F.C.Curva Sud
Stadio OlimpicoS.S. LazioCurva Nord
Stadio OlimpicoA.S. RomaCurva Sud
Stadio Olimpico (Torino)Torino F.C.Curva Maratona
Stadio Renato Dall'AraBologna F.C. 1909Curva Bulgarelli
Stadio San PaoloS.S.C. NapoliCurva A/Curva B
Stadio San NicolaA.S. BariCurva Nord
Stadio Nicola CeravoloFC CatanzaroCurva Massimo Capraro
Stadio Sant'EliaCagliari CalcioCurva Nord
Stadio Mario RigamontiBrescia CalcioCurva Nord
Stadio FriuliUdinese CalcioCurva Nord
Stadio Franco OssolaA.S. Varese 1910Curva Nord

Malaysia

Stadium Country Stand
Stadium Nasional Bukit JalilMalaysia national football teamCurva 1Q
Shah Alam StadiumSelangor FAGreen Curva Nord - UltraSel
Stadium PerakPerak FA(Silvermania Curva)
Stadium NegeriSarawak FACurva Distrixtigabelas
Darul Makmur StadiumPahang FACurva Sebelas - Elephant Army(EA)
Tan Sri Dato Haji Hassan Yunos StadiumJohor Darul Takzim F.C.Boys Of Straits (B.O.S.)
Sultan Muhammad IV StadiumKelantan F.C.Gate H Boys (G.H.B.)
Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium Negeri Sembilan FAKona 4C -Ultras Nogori (UN9)

Morocco

Stadium Club Stand
Stade Mohamed VRaja Casablanca Curva Sud magana
Stade Mohamed VWydad Casablanca ultras winners 2005 /Curva Nord
Stade AdrarHassania Agadir Ultras Imazighen 2006/Curva Sud
Stade Mimoun Al ArsiChabab Rif Al Hoceima Ultras Los Rifeños 2012/Curva Rifeña

Netherlands

Stadium Club Stand
Amsterdam ArenaAFC AjaxZuid
De KuipFeyenoordGerard Meijer Tribune

Poland

Stadium Club Stand
Stadion GOSiRArka GdyniaGórka
Stadion MiejskiLech PoznańKocioł
Polish Army StadiumLegia WarszawaŻyleta

Portugal

Stadium Club Stand
Estádio do DragãoF.C. PortoTopo Sul
Estádio da LuzS.L. BenficaTopo Sul
Estádio José AlvaladeSporting Clube de PortugalCurva Sul

Romania

Stadium Club Stand
Stadionul SteauaFC Steaua BucureştiPeluza Nord
Stadionul SteauaFC Steaua BucureştiPeluza Sud
Stadionul GiuleştiFC Rapid BucureştiPeluza Nord 1996
Stadionul Dan PăltinişanuFC TimişoaraCurva Sud
Stadionul Stefan cel MareFC Dinamo BucureştiPeluza Catalin Haldan / Peluza Sud
Stadionul Ilie OanaFC Petrolul PloiestiLupii Galbeni / Peluza I
Stadionul Ilie OanaFC Petrolul PloiestiPeluza Latina

Russia

Stadium Club Stand
Petrovsky StadiumFC Zenit Saint PetersburgVirazh(Virage)

(Russian)

Stadium Club Stand
Lokomotiv StadiumFC Spartak MoscowTribuna B(Tribune B)

Scotland

Stadium Club Stand
Celtic ParkCelticBlock 111
Ibrox StadiumRangersSection BF1

Serbia

Stadium Club Stand
Stadion Crvena ZvezdaCrvena ZvezdaNorth Stand / Sever
Stadion PartizanFK PartizanSouth Stand / Jug
Stadion ČairFK Radnički NišSouth Stand / Jug
Stadion KarađorđeFK VojvodinaNorth Stand / Sever
Omladinski StadionOFK BeogradSouth Stand / Jug

Spain

Stadium Club Stand
Estadio Vicente CalderónAtlético de MadridFondo Sur
Estadio Santiago BernabéuReal MadridFondo Sur
Estadio Manuel Ruiz de LoperaReal BetisGol Sur
Estadio Ramón Sánchez PizjuánSevillaGol Norte
Estadi RCDERCD EspanyolGol Cornellà
Estadio MestallaValenciaCurva Nord Mario Alberto Kempes
La RosaledaMálaga CF Frente Bokeron / Brigadas Sur

Sweden

Stadium Club Stand
Friends ArenaAIKNorra Stå
Tele2 ArenaDjurgårdens IF Sofialäktaren (Södra Stå)
Gamla UlleviGAISSektion 23
Tele2 ArenaHammarby IFVästra Långsidan

Norra Stå

OlympiaHelsingborgs IFSödra Stå

Sektion 37

Borås ArenaIF ElfsborgElfsborgsläktaren
Gamla UlleviIFK GöteborgKommandobryggan
Nya ParkenIFK NorrköpingCurva Nordahl
Swedbank StadionMalmö FFNorra Ståplats
Behrn ArenaÖrebro SKVästra Stå

Switzerland

Stadium Club Stand
LetzigrundFC ZürichSüdkurve
St. Jakob-ParkFC BaselMuttenzerkurve

Tunisia

Stadium Club Stand
Stade Olympique de RadèsES TunisCurva Sud Tunis
Stade Olympique de RadèsClub AfricainCurva Nord Tunis
Stade Taïeb MhiriCS Sfaxien Curva Nord Sfax
Stade Olympique de Sousse ES SahelCurva Nord Sousse

Turkey

Stadium Club Stand
BJK İnönü StadıBeşiktaş J.K.Kapalı Tribün
Şükrü Saracoğlu StadiumFenerbahçe SKTürk Telekom Tribünü

See also

References

Specific
  1. ↑ "Football in Rome". Italy Heaven. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
  2. ↑ "LO STADIO OLIMPICO". Retrieved 2009-07-09.
  3. ↑ Micheal Lehane (2004-01-07). "Soccer: Roma Therapy". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Il Derby della Capitale". CBC News. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
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