Stadio Teofilo Patini
| Il Patini | |
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| Location | Castel di Sangro, Italy |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41°46′46″N 14°06′10″E / 41.7795°N 14.1027°ECoordinates: 41°46′46″N 14°06′10″E / 41.7795°N 14.1027°E |
| Owner | Comune di Castel di Sangro |
| Capacity | 7,220 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1996 |
| Opened | 1996 |
| Tenants | |
| A.S.D. Castel di Sangro Calcio | |
Stadio Teofilo Patini is a stadium located in Castel di Sangro, Italy. It is owned by Municipality of Castel di Sangro (Comune di Castel di Sangro), and its primary use is for home games of the A.S.D. Castel di Sangro Calcio. It is also used for pop concerts and other sporting events.
History
The stadium was built for the miracle of the local team, Castel di Sangro Calcio, who arrived in the Italian Serie B, the second league in Italy.
The stadium was named in honor of Teofilo Patini, a nineteenth century painter from Castel di Sangro.
Until 1996, first of the built, in the place there was only a small sports ground with central stand. But in about 4 months is born the actual stadium, with four stands and 7,220 places. In December, 1996 the stadium was inaugurated.
On 1998 May, 23 in the Patini played the Marco Tardelli's Italian National Under -21 Football Team in a match against Scotland (4-0 for Italy was the result), and on 2008 September, 5 the Pierluigi Casiraghi's Italian National Under-21 Football Team played against Greece (1-1) for the qualification of the European U-21 of 2009.