Stadio Ennio Tardini
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Stadio Ennio Tardini, commonly referred to as just Il Tardini, is a football
stadium
in Parma
, Italy
, located near the centre of Parma, between the town centre and the city walls. It is currently the home of Parma F.C.
. The stadium was built in 1923 and was named after one of Parma's former presidents, Ennio Tardini
. The stadium is the nineteenth largest football stadium in Italy and the second largest in Emilia–Romagna with a capacity of 27,906 spectators, although Il Tardini is presently only authorised to admit 22,885. The stadium is the sixth oldest Italian football ground still in use.
The ground underwent significant expansion under Parmalat
's ownership of the resident football club in the 1990s, as the ground's seating capacity was increased from around 13,500 to 29,050. Relegation to Serie B
reduced the capacity to 27,906 although only 22,885 are authorised to enter for all-seater events and even those seats are very seldom all sold. The expansion has allowed meant a number of Italy
matches have been played at the Tardini. Future expansion plans were made public in Italy
's eventually unsuccessfully bid for Euro 2016 and would have made the permanent capacity of the stadium 31,397.
, but although much of his work was political his passion was sport. In January 1922, the authorities in Parma granted Parma F.B.C. a sum of ₤10,000 and Tardini instigated a national competition for the design of the new stadium in February 1922. In order to raise further funds, Tardini sold a plot of land for ₤163,000 to the municipal administration. The club had previously had no fixed home. In September 1922, Parma's committee admitted two projects for consideration: one by Atanasio Soldati and one by Riccardo Bartolomasi, both architects working in Parma. Soldati's plans looked to architectural simplicity with classical Greek features, while Bartolomasi opted for a more convenient and modern approach.
Neither candidate had their work realised. It was architect Ettore Leoni who submitted the final draft for the new stadium, drawing influence from French and German stadia – Lyon
's Stade de Gerland in particular – while celebrating the history of Parma. On 26 December 1922, ground was broken
on the construction of the stadium and the first stone was laid. The municipal contribution was then raised to ₤100,000 because of the public nature of the project. Tardini died shortly after, on 16 August 1923, but the stadium – originally to be called Stadio Municipale – would be named in his honour. During the 1970s, the capacity of the stadium stood at approximately 20,000. The stadium originally featured a cycle track that was converted into a clay athletics track in 1935, which was in turn built over at the end of the 1980s. A modern floodlight system was also installed by Azienda Elettrica Comunale in 1954.
in 1990 required a legal minimum of 30,000 seats for any clubs playing in that division. The seating capacity of the stadium at that time was just 13,500. Both viable options were considered: the adaptation of the current stadium and the construction of a new ground in another part of the city. A consortium
filed plans for a new stadium to be built near Baganzola, a few miles outside Parma, on 14 June 1990. The idea was praised by the city's authorities, but political change in the city's halls led to delays in the approval of the plans. Consequently, on 29 May 1991 the club voted by a slim majority to renovate the current stadium. The construction of tbe "English" corner stands – stands which fill in the corners of the stadium and make a rectangular base – was completed in the summer of 1992. The Curva Nord, where the club's most dedicated fans sit, was then re-developed after Parma's triumph in the Coppa Italia
in 1992 before the opposite stand was completed a year later.
Renovations were finally completed in 1993, having begun in 1991, but further plans to improve the stadium were approved by the city on 23 December 1993 with local funding in excess of ₤12 billion. This time the Tribuna Est was the target. The outcome of the overhaul of the stadium – designed by architects Stefano Della Santa, Italo Jemmi, Paolo Simonetti and Fabrizio Fabbri – begun in the spring of 1991 led to a number of issues relating to inflows and outflows of thousands of people. Other problems included the urban location of the stadium and the consequent necessary construction of the stadium within a defined perimeter. This caused difficulties in the provision of a good view from all seats and of adequate safety features. While the most striking differences to the stadium were the increase in capacity and the removal of the running track, amenities were also vastly improved.
In 1997, the stadium was authorised to hold around 28,000 spectators, although there were in fact around 29,200 physical seats. In late August 1997, following the installation of yellow seats, the official capacity of the Stadio Tardini was increased to around 29,000 seats. Again in 1997, next to the Tribuna Petitot further work was completed and underneath the stand, Emporium the club's own megastore was opened, selling branded products. 2000 saw the ticket office re-located to the entrance monuments, and a change to the layout of the forum with the creation of a separate restaurant and dining room under the stands.
and Parma A.C. meant the club had a lease of the stadium for thirty years. The agreement is in place to allow the club to continue to renovate the stadium with the goal of optimising in-stadium services for fans and maximising matchday attendance and revenue, but many of the goals envisioned were unattainable due to the financial crisis of Parmalat
who were part of the same corporate group as Parma A.C.. Despite the financial misery, the club – now re-formed under the name of Parma F.C. – sought to continue to work to its goals and the summer of 2006 saw the demolition of the Tribuna Est to make way for a new grandstand. The tragic death of Parma fan Matteo Bagnaresi led supporters to change the name of the Curva Nord to the Curva Nord Matteo Bagnaresi in his honour. On 31 March 2008, Bagnaresi, a member of Boys Parma 1977, a group of over 100 Parma ultras
, was run over on the way to Turin
's Stadio Olimpico by a coach which was carrying the opposition Juventus fans, although the extent of intent is not known. Relegation to Serie B in 2008 saw Parma reduce the maximum capacity of the stadium from 29,050 to 27,906, although attendance was capped at 14,975 by the club for the short stay in the second tier. Authorities put their own restrictions on the ground's capacity at the end of that season in Serie B in May 2009 when Vicenza
-supporting away fan Eugenio Bortolon was fatally injured in the Curva Sud on the last day of the season; the ground is now permitted to hold only 22,885.
In the summer of 2010, €830,000 was spent on the renovation of the stadium. The Tribuna Est was re-roofed, access was improved with the installation of readers for Parma card holders, a giant screen was installed, improvements were made to drainage, media boxes in the Tribuna Centrale Petitot were built and investment in a new hospitality facilities were made.
The stadium was part of Italy's unsuccessful bid for the right to host Euro 2016 and plans to increase the capacity to 31,397 (30,225 for the tournament) and roof the corners and ends of the stadium were submitted as part of the bid. It would have hosted matches in the group stage and a round of 16 match and the cost of the renovation would have been €40 million had Italy been selected to host the tournament and Parma been chosen as one of the nine host cities, whittled down from the twelve nominated. UEFA
praised Parma's ground transport links as "above the benchmark", despite this being perceived as a weakness of the stadium by the club owners, but airport links were criticised as the only airport-stadium link was to be by bus, although the assessment of Parma Airport
itself was "slightly above the benchmark".
has talked of his dream of renovating the stadium and Pietro Leonardi
of the plans to buy the stadium from the relevant municipal authorities. Alternatively, the club may decide to move location.
The stadium falls short of UEFA
competition standards due to the inadequacy of the seats' backrests, which must be at least 30 cm high. The stands are below the requirement by 15 cm in some areas of the ground. Such an improvement would cost at least €1,500,000.
are made of metal frames anchored to pre-cast concrete pillars. The curved façade is made of asbestos cement, aluminum frames and glass. The structures of the stands are reinforced with concrete beams, columns and tiles. Once the work was completed, the total area of the facility was 36,725 m2 and the pitch measures 105 x 68 metres in compliance with UEFA stadium regulations. The new stand can hold about 8,000 seats, including 348 in boxes and 148 in the press gallery. The stand itself holds 7,500 spectators. Inside the stadium are the Emporium, where fans can buy official Parma F.C. merchandise, and the hospitality area, which includes fourteen corporate suites. Here is a breakdown of the capacities of each of the four stands of the stadium:
does not have a national stadium
and many different venues are used by its teams at all levels. One of these venues is the Stadio Ennio Tardini, although it cannot currently be used for competitive games due to the inadequacy of the seating. This led to the moving of an Italy match to another venue in June 2011.
friendlies contested by managers that had previously managed Parma F.C.
– Arrigo Sacchi
and Cesare Maldini
. The other three matches have been played during the three most recent World Cup qualifying campaigns. The victory over Hungary
was Italy's last match of the campaign and secured them qualification to the 2002 World Cup
. The Belarus
match was played earlier in the campaign, but triumph in Parma did send the Italians top of their group. The most recent international played at the Tardini was a dead rubber.
international matches. The second of these was the second leg of a two-legged affair, which ended 2–2, a result enough to see the Italians out on away goals
after the first leg ended goalless.
in the last 50 years in the top two tiers of the Italian football league system
is listed below.
in Italy
meant that current ground Stadio Flaminio
was becoming less viable as a home ground for Italy
and the Stadio Luigi Ferraris
in Genoa
and the Tardini were suggested as alternative grounds as they are in Northern Italy where rugby is more popular. Recently-announced improvements to the Flaminio have increased the likelihood that rugby will stay there.
The Tardini also hosted the deciding game of Italy
's American football
on 8 July 1989 in Superbowl Italiano IX. The game pitched Seamen Milano against Frogs Legnano against each other and Frogs Legnano won 39–33.
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stadium
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Parma
Parma
Parma is a city in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna famous for its ham, its cheese, its architecture and the fine countryside around it. This is the home of the University of Parma, one of the oldest universities in the world....
, Italy
Italy
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, located near the centre of Parma, between the town centre and the city walls. It is currently the home of Parma F.C.
Parma F.C.
Parma Football Club , commonly referred to as just Parma, is an Italian professional football club based in Parma, Emilia–Romagna that will compete in Serie A for the 2011–12 season, having finished in twelfth position last season. Founded as Verdi Foot Ball Club in July 1913, the club changed its...
. The stadium was built in 1923 and was named after one of Parma's former presidents, Ennio Tardini
Ennio Tardini
Ennio Tardini was an Italian lawyer who laid out the plans for the Stadio Ennio Tardini during his presidency of Parma Football Club. Completion of the stadium's construction was after the death of Tardini...
. The stadium is the nineteenth largest football stadium in Italy and the second largest in Emilia–Romagna with a capacity of 27,906 spectators, although Il Tardini is presently only authorised to admit 22,885. The stadium is the sixth oldest Italian football ground still in use.
The ground underwent significant expansion under Parmalat
Parmalat
Parmalat SpA is a multinational Italian dairy and food corporation. Having become the leading global company in the production of ultra high temperature milk, the company collapsed in 2003 with a €14 billion hole in its accounts in what remains Europe's biggest bankruptcy...
's ownership of the resident football club in the 1990s, as the ground's seating capacity was increased from around 13,500 to 29,050. Relegation to Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
reduced the capacity to 27,906 although only 22,885 are authorised to enter for all-seater events and even those seats are very seldom all sold. The expansion has allowed meant a number of Italy
Italy national football team
The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...
matches have been played at the Tardini. Future expansion plans were made public in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
's eventually unsuccessfully bid for Euro 2016 and would have made the permanent capacity of the stadium 31,397.
Early years (1922–1990)
The Tardini was the idea of Ennio Tardini, who was a graduate in LawLaw
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, but although much of his work was political his passion was sport. In January 1922, the authorities in Parma granted Parma F.B.C. a sum of ₤10,000 and Tardini instigated a national competition for the design of the new stadium in February 1922. In order to raise further funds, Tardini sold a plot of land for ₤163,000 to the municipal administration. The club had previously had no fixed home. In September 1922, Parma's committee admitted two projects for consideration: one by Atanasio Soldati and one by Riccardo Bartolomasi, both architects working in Parma. Soldati's plans looked to architectural simplicity with classical Greek features, while Bartolomasi opted for a more convenient and modern approach.
Neither candidate had their work realised. It was architect Ettore Leoni who submitted the final draft for the new stadium, drawing influence from French and German stadia – Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
's Stade de Gerland in particular – while celebrating the history of Parma. On 26 December 1922, ground was broken
Groundbreaking
Groundbreaking, also known as cutting, sod-cutting, turning the first sod or a sod-turning ceremony, is a traditional ceremony in many cultures that celebrates the first day of construction for a building or other project. Such ceremonies are often attended by dignitaries such as politicians and...
on the construction of the stadium and the first stone was laid. The municipal contribution was then raised to ₤100,000 because of the public nature of the project. Tardini died shortly after, on 16 August 1923, but the stadium – originally to be called Stadio Municipale – would be named in his honour. During the 1970s, the capacity of the stadium stood at approximately 20,000. The stadium originally featured a cycle track that was converted into a clay athletics track in 1935, which was in turn built over at the end of the 1980s. A modern floodlight system was also installed by Azienda Elettrica Comunale in 1954.
Significant renovation (1990–1997)
The Tribuna Petitot was completely restructured by the municipal authorities between 1985 and 1990 with reinforced concrete, but the club was beginning to outgrow its stadium and external expansion had become impractical as residential buildings occupied the surrounding area. Promotion to Serie ASerie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
in 1990 required a legal minimum of 30,000 seats for any clubs playing in that division. The seating capacity of the stadium at that time was just 13,500. Both viable options were considered: the adaptation of the current stadium and the construction of a new ground in another part of the city. A consortium
Consortium
A consortium is an association of two or more individuals, companies, organizations or governments with the objective of participating in a common activity or pooling their resources for achieving a common goal....
filed plans for a new stadium to be built near Baganzola, a few miles outside Parma, on 14 June 1990. The idea was praised by the city's authorities, but political change in the city's halls led to delays in the approval of the plans. Consequently, on 29 May 1991 the club voted by a slim majority to renovate the current stadium. The construction of tbe "English" corner stands – stands which fill in the corners of the stadium and make a rectangular base – was completed in the summer of 1992. The Curva Nord, where the club's most dedicated fans sit, was then re-developed after Parma's triumph in the Coppa Italia
Coppa Italia
The Coppa Italia is an Italian football annual cup competition. Its first edition was held in 1922, but the second champions were not crowned until 1936. Roma and Juventus lead the way with nine wins. Roma has contested more finals, 16, while Torino and Juventus follow with 13...
in 1992 before the opposite stand was completed a year later.
Renovations were finally completed in 1993, having begun in 1991, but further plans to improve the stadium were approved by the city on 23 December 1993 with local funding in excess of ₤12 billion. This time the Tribuna Est was the target. The outcome of the overhaul of the stadium – designed by architects Stefano Della Santa, Italo Jemmi, Paolo Simonetti and Fabrizio Fabbri – begun in the spring of 1991 led to a number of issues relating to inflows and outflows of thousands of people. Other problems included the urban location of the stadium and the consequent necessary construction of the stadium within a defined perimeter. This caused difficulties in the provision of a good view from all seats and of adequate safety features. While the most striking differences to the stadium were the increase in capacity and the removal of the running track, amenities were also vastly improved.
In 1997, the stadium was authorised to hold around 28,000 spectators, although there were in fact around 29,200 physical seats. In late August 1997, following the installation of yellow seats, the official capacity of the Stadio Tardini was increased to around 29,000 seats. Again in 1997, next to the Tribuna Petitot further work was completed and underneath the stand, Emporium the club's own megastore was opened, selling branded products. 2000 saw the ticket office re-located to the entrance monuments, and a change to the layout of the forum with the creation of a separate restaurant and dining room under the stands.
Further improvements and future plans (1997–present)
In 2002, an agreement between the Comune di ParmaParma
Parma is a city in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna famous for its ham, its cheese, its architecture and the fine countryside around it. This is the home of the University of Parma, one of the oldest universities in the world....
and Parma A.C. meant the club had a lease of the stadium for thirty years. The agreement is in place to allow the club to continue to renovate the stadium with the goal of optimising in-stadium services for fans and maximising matchday attendance and revenue, but many of the goals envisioned were unattainable due to the financial crisis of Parmalat
Parmalat
Parmalat SpA is a multinational Italian dairy and food corporation. Having become the leading global company in the production of ultra high temperature milk, the company collapsed in 2003 with a €14 billion hole in its accounts in what remains Europe's biggest bankruptcy...
who were part of the same corporate group as Parma A.C.. Despite the financial misery, the club – now re-formed under the name of Parma F.C. – sought to continue to work to its goals and the summer of 2006 saw the demolition of the Tribuna Est to make way for a new grandstand. The tragic death of Parma fan Matteo Bagnaresi led supporters to change the name of the Curva Nord to the Curva Nord Matteo Bagnaresi in his honour. On 31 March 2008, Bagnaresi, a member of Boys Parma 1977, a group of over 100 Parma ultras
Ultras
Ultras are a type of sports fans renowned for their fanatical support and elaborate displays. They are predominantly European followers of football teams...
, was run over on the way to Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
's Stadio Olimpico by a coach which was carrying the opposition Juventus fans, although the extent of intent is not known. Relegation to Serie B in 2008 saw Parma reduce the maximum capacity of the stadium from 29,050 to 27,906, although attendance was capped at 14,975 by the club for the short stay in the second tier. Authorities put their own restrictions on the ground's capacity at the end of that season in Serie B in May 2009 when Vicenza
Vicenza Calcio
Vicenza Calcio is an Italian football club based in Vicenza, Veneto. The club was formed in 1902 and currently plays in Italy's Serie B, having spent the entire 1960s and a large part of the 1990s in Serie A...
-supporting away fan Eugenio Bortolon was fatally injured in the Curva Sud on the last day of the season; the ground is now permitted to hold only 22,885.
The stadium was part of Italy's unsuccessful bid for the right to host Euro 2016 and plans to increase the capacity to 31,397 (30,225 for the tournament) and roof the corners and ends of the stadium were submitted as part of the bid. It would have hosted matches in the group stage and a round of 16 match and the cost of the renovation would have been €40 million had Italy been selected to host the tournament and Parma been chosen as one of the nine host cities, whittled down from the twelve nominated. UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
praised Parma's ground transport links as "above the benchmark", despite this being perceived as a weakness of the stadium by the club owners, but airport links were criticised as the only airport-stadium link was to be by bus, although the assessment of Parma Airport
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itself was "slightly above the benchmark".
Future
There are plans to expand the east grandstand, which would increase the capacity to 30,000, while the tenants also continue to work to solve problems of parking and traffic management on matchdays. President of Parma Tommaso GhirardiTommaso Ghirardi
Tommaso Ghirardi is an Italian businessman, currently serving as president of Italian association football club Parma F.C. and sitting on the Serie A committee....
has talked of his dream of renovating the stadium and Pietro Leonardi
Pietro Leonardi
Pietro Leonardi is an Italian businessman, currently serving as sporting and managing director of Italian association football club Parma F.C..-Career:...
of the plans to buy the stadium from the relevant municipal authorities. Alternatively, the club may decide to move location.
The stadium falls short of UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
competition standards due to the inadequacy of the seats' backrests, which must be at least 30 cm high. The stands are below the requirement by 15 cm in some areas of the ground. Such an improvement would cost at least €1,500,000.
Structure and facilities
The Tribuna Petitot consists of a building on three levels: the dressing room is housed on the ground floor; the first floor is home to the club's administrative offices, as well as various newsrooms, reception rooms and the honours room; and the second floor is used for surveillance and security services control and to house the media. The building is 103 metres long, 30 metres wide at the base and 14 metres high. The floors and façadeFacade
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are made of metal frames anchored to pre-cast concrete pillars. The curved façade is made of asbestos cement, aluminum frames and glass. The structures of the stands are reinforced with concrete beams, columns and tiles. Once the work was completed, the total area of the facility was 36,725 m2 and the pitch measures 105 x 68 metres in compliance with UEFA stadium regulations. The new stand can hold about 8,000 seats, including 348 in boxes and 148 in the press gallery. The stand itself holds 7,500 spectators. Inside the stadium are the Emporium, where fans can buy official Parma F.C. merchandise, and the hospitality area, which includes fourteen corporate suites. Here is a breakdown of the capacities of each of the four stands of the stadium:
| Stand | Seats |
|---|---|
| Tribuna Centrale Petitot | 7,178 |
| Tribuna Est | 2,635 |
| Curva Nord | 6,500 |
| Settore Ospiti | 2,500 |
| Curva Sud Ospiti | 1,873 |
| Curva Sud | 2,199 |
| Total | 22,885 |
International football matches
The Italian national football teamItaly national football team
The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...
does not have a national stadium
National stadium
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and many different venues are used by its teams at all levels. One of these venues is the Stadio Ennio Tardini, although it cannot currently be used for competitive games due to the inadequacy of the seating. This led to the moving of an Italy match to another venue in June 2011.
Italy national team
The Tardini has hosted five full Azzurri international matches, all of which Italy have won. The stadium is one of just over 50 used by the Italians for home games in their history and is one of the fifteen most-used. The first two matches played at the Tardini were pre-World CupFIFA World Cup
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friendlies contested by managers that had previously managed Parma F.C.
Parma F.C.
Parma Football Club , commonly referred to as just Parma, is an Italian professional football club based in Parma, Emilia–Romagna that will compete in Serie A for the 2011–12 season, having finished in twelfth position last season. Founded as Verdi Foot Ball Club in July 1913, the club changed its...
– Arrigo Sacchi
Arrigo Sacchi
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and Cesare Maldini
Cesare Maldini
Cesare Maldini is an Italian football manager and former player. He played as a centre back and spent the majority of his career with AC Milan. Maldini also represented Italy at international level in the 1962 and 1966 World Cups. His son Paolo, also a defender, previously held the record for the...
. The other three matches have been played during the three most recent World Cup qualifying campaigns. The victory over Hungary
Hungary national football team
The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation....
was Italy's last match of the campaign and secured them qualification to the 2002 World Cup
2002 World Cup
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. The Belarus
Belarus national football team
The Belarus national football team represents Belarus in association football and is controlled by the Football Federation of Belarus, the governing body for football in Belarus. Belarus' home ground is Dinamo Stadium in Minsk...
match was played earlier in the campaign, but triumph in Parma did send the Italians top of their group. The most recent international played at the Tardini was a dead rubber.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Attendance | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 1994 | 2–0 | Friendly | ||
| 22 April 1998 | 3–1 | Friendly | ||
| 6 October 2001 | 1–0 | 20,805 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 8 | |
| 13 October 2004 | 4–3 | 19,833 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 5 | |
| 14 October 2009 | 3–2 | 15,009 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 8 | |
Italy under-21 team
The Tardini has hosted two AzzurriniItaly national under-21 football team
The Italy national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Italy and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation.The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years...
international matches. The second of these was the second leg of a two-legged affair, which ended 2–2, a result enough to see the Italians out on away goals
Away goals rule
The away goals rule is a method of breaking ties in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. By the away goals rule, the team that has scored more goals "away from home" will win if scores are otherwise equal...
after the first leg ended goalless.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 January 1987 | 1–0 | Friendly | |
| 9 May 1990 | 2–2 | 1990 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship quarter-final | |
League attendances
Information related to league matches held at the Stadio Ennio Tardini by Parma F.C.Parma F.C.
Parma Football Club , commonly referred to as just Parma, is an Italian professional football club based in Parma, Emilia–Romagna that will compete in Serie A for the 2011–12 season, having finished in twelfth position last season. Founded as Verdi Foot Ball Club in July 1913, the club changed its...
in the last 50 years in the top two tiers of the Italian football league system
Italian football league system
The Italian football league system is a series of interconnected leagues and national tournaments, set up by the Italian Football Federation , for football clubs in Italy with one club hailing from San Marino.-History:...
is listed below.
| Season | Average |
|---|---|
| Serie B 1962–63 | 6,147 |
| Serie B 1963–64 | 6,028 |
| Serie B 1964–65 | 5,531 |
| Serie B 1973–74 | 10,538 |
| Serie B 1974–75 | 8,105 |
| Serie B 1979–80 | 9,543 |
| Serie B 1984–85 | 8,414 |
| Serie B 1986–87 | 11,243 |
| Serie B 1987–88 | 10,292 |
| Serie B 1988–89 | 7,155 |
| Serie B 1989–90 | 10,039 |
| Serie A 1990–91 | 18,005 |
| Serie A 1991–92 | 21,553 |
| Serie A 1992–93 | 23,792 |
| Serie A 1993–94 | 25,364 |
| Serie A 1994–95 | 23,636 |
| Serie A 1995–96 | 23,731 |
| Serie A 1996–97 | 22,601 |
| Serie A 1997–98 | 22,385 |
| Serie A 1998–99 | 24,328 |
| Serie A 1999–00 | 20,938 |
| Serie A 2000–01 | 19,008 |
| Season | Average | High | Low |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serie A 2001–02 | 17,956 | 27,498 | 14,704 |
| Serie A 2002–03 | 16,306 | 25,603 | 12,980 |
| Serie A 2003–04 | 15,904 | 23,663 | 11,463 |
| Serie A 2004–05 | 14,044 | 23,010 | 10,711 |
| Serie A 2005–06 | 14,372 | 23,116 | 11,575 |
| Serie A 2006–07 | 14,644 | 20,488 | 11,946 |
| Serie A 2007–08 | 15,427 | 25,149 | 11,890 |
| Serie B 2008–09 | 10,031 | 12,265 | 9,261 |
| Serie A 2009–10 | 17,061 | 21,323 | 11,870 |
| Season | Average | High | Low | Season ticket Season ticket A season ticket is a ticket that grants privileges over a defined period of time.-Sport:In sport, a season ticket grants the holder access to all regular-season home games for one season without additional charges. The ticket usually offers a discounted price over purchasing a ticket for each of... s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serie A 2010–11 | 14,524 | 19,615 | 11,975 | 10,400 |
| 2011–12 Serie A 2011–12 Serie A The 2011–12 Serie A is the eightieth season since its establishment, and the second under a league committee separate from Serie B. It began on 9 September 2011 and will end on 13 May 2012. The league was originally scheduled to start on 27 August, but this was delayed due to a strike by the players... |
Season in progress | 7,599 | ||
Other uses
Rugby Parma F.C. were residents at the Tardini in their early days, including their peak in the 1950s, but the club then moved to the Stadio Fratelli Cervi in the next decade. In the late 2000s, the increasing popularity of rugby unionRugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
in Italy
Italy
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meant that current ground Stadio Flaminio
Stadio Flaminio
The Stadio Flaminio is a stadium in Rome. It lies along the Via Flaminia, three kilometres northwest of the city centre, 300 metres away from the Parco di Villa Glori....
was becoming less viable as a home ground for Italy
Italy national rugby union team
The Italy national rugby union team represent the nation of Italy in the sport of rugby union. The team is also known as the Azzurri . Italy have been playing international rugby since the late 1920s, and since 2000 compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland,...
and the Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris, also known as the Marassi from the name of the ward where is located, is a multi-use stadium in Genoa, Italy. It opened in 1911 and is one of the first and oldest stadiums still in use for football and other sports in Italy.Hosts since its birth the inside of Genoa,...
in Genoa
Genoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
and the Tardini were suggested as alternative grounds as they are in Northern Italy where rugby is more popular. Recently-announced improvements to the Flaminio have increased the likelihood that rugby will stay there.
The Tardini also hosted the deciding game of Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
's American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
on 8 July 1989 in Superbowl Italiano IX. The game pitched Seamen Milano against Frogs Legnano against each other and Frogs Legnano won 39–33.