Stadio Luigi Ferraris
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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, the manufacturer and already owns the stadium. In a later period became the property of the Municipality of Genoa and, since 1946, is also home to Sampdoria.
Aside from football, the stadium has hosted meetings of rugby in the Italian national team and, more rarely, some concerts.
It was originally a private property of and built by Genoa C.F.C. in 1909. In 1933, the stadium got its name thanks to the former Genoa captain, Luigi Ferraris. During World War II it was passed under city public administration and property. 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.
The stadium was inaugurated on January 22, 1911 with a football match between Genoa and Internazionale, and had a capacity of 20,000. It has also hosted the 1934 World Cup
match between Spain
and Brazil
, and by then its capacity had been expanded to 30,000.
The stadium was dismantled and rebuilt for the 1990 FIFA World Cup
, during which it hosted four matches.
The highest attendance at the Luigi Ferraris was 60,000 on February 27, 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 on to the pitch and light fireworks. When the game finally began, more flares and fireworks were thrown on to the field and the referee stopped the match after only six minutes of play.
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 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....
, 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...
. 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, the manufacturer and already owns the stadium. In a later period became the property of the Municipality of Genoa and, since 1946, is also home to Sampdoria.
Aside from football, the stadium has hosted meetings of rugby in the Italian national team and, more rarely, some concerts.
It was originally a private property of and built by Genoa C.F.C. in 1909. In 1933, the stadium got its name thanks to the former Genoa captain, Luigi Ferraris. During World War II it was passed under city public administration and property. It is currently used for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
matches for Genoa and (since 1946) Sampdoria
U.C. Sampdoria
Unione Calcio Sampdoria is an Italian association football club based in Genoa. The club was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the 1890s, Sampierdarenese and Andrea Doria...
. It also plays host to rugby union
Rugby 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...
matches. It holds 36,703 spectators.
The stadium was inaugurated on January 22, 1911 with a football match between Genoa and Internazionale, and had a capacity of 20,000. It has also hosted the 1934 World Cup
1934 FIFA World Cup
The 1934 FIFA World Cup was the second FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Italy from 27 May to 10 June 1934....
match between Spain
Spain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
and Brazil
Brazil national football team
The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...
, and by then its capacity had been expanded to 30,000.
The stadium was dismantled and rebuilt for the 1990 FIFA World Cup
1990 FIFA World Cup
The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event twice. Teams representing 116 national football associations from all six populated...
, during which it hosted four matches.
The highest attendance at the Luigi Ferraris was 60,000 on February 27, 1949, for a match between 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...
and Portugal
Portugal national football team
The Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento...
.
On 12 October 2010, a Euro 2012 qualifier
UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying Group C
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between 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...
and Serbia
Serbia national football team
The Serbia national football team represents Serbia in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia, the governing body for football in Serbia. Serbia's home ground is Stadion Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade and their last head coach was Vladimir Petrović...
was abandoned after Serbia fans continued to throw flares on to the pitch and light fireworks. When the game finally began, more flares and fireworks were thrown on to the field and the referee stopped the match after only six minutes of play.
Average Attendances
| Season | Genoa | Sampdoria | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | Tier | Average | Tier | |
| 1970–71 Serie A 1970-71 The 1970/1971 Serie A season was won by F.C. Internazionale Milano.-Final classification:-Results:-References and sources:*Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005-External links:... |
? | C1 | 23,177 | A |
| 1971–72 Serie A 1971-72 The 1971/1972 Serie A season was won by Juventus F.C..-Final classification:-Results:-References and sources:*Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005-External links:... |
15,357 | B | 22,527 | A |
| 1972–73 Serie A 1972-73 The 1972/1973 Serie A season was won by Juventus F.C..-Final classification:-Results:-References and sources:*Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005-External links:... |
30,166 | B | 21,344 | A |
| 1973–74 Serie A 1973-74 The 1973/1974 Serie A season was won by S.S. Lazio.-Final classification:-Results:-References and sources:*Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005-External links:... |
29,510 | A | 23,837 | A |
| 1974–75 Serie A 1974-75 The 1974/1975 Serie A season was won by Juventus F.C..-Final classification:-Results:-References and sources:*Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005-External links:... |
18,840 | B | 18,724 | A |
| 1975–76 Serie A 1975-76 The 1975/1976 Serie A season was won by Torino Calcio.-Classification:-Results:-References and sources:*Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005-External links:... |
24,357 | B | 22,457 | A |
| 1976–77 Serie A 1976-77 The 1976/1977 Serie A season was won by Juventus F.C..-Final classification:-Results:-References and sources:*Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005-External links:... |
34,327 | A | 23,300 | A |
| 1977–78 Serie A 1977-78 The 1977/1978 Serie A season was won by Juventus F.C..-Final classification:-Results:-References and sources:*Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005-External links:... |
34,300 | A | 15,133 | B |
| 1978–79 Serie A 1978-79 The 1978/1979 Serie A season was won by A.C. Milan.-Final classification:-Results:-References and sources:*Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005-External links:... |
19,709 | B | 13,348 | B |
| 1979–80 Serie A 1979-80 The 1979/1980 Serie A season was the 50th edition of Serie A, the top-level football competition in Italy. The championship was won by F.C. Internazionale Milano.-Final classification:-References:... |
24,304 | B | 18,060 | B |
| 1980–81 Serie B 1980-81 This article contains information on the 1980-1981 season of Serie B, the second highest football league in Italy.-Final classification:-Results:-References and sources:... |
18,894 | B | 15,802 | B |
| 1981–82 Serie B 1981-82 This article contains information on the 1981-1982 season of Serie B, the second highest football league in Italy.-Final classification:-Results:-References and sources:... |
34,767 | B | 21,254 | B |
| 1982–83 Serie A 1982-83 The 1982/1983 Serie A season was won by A.S. Roma.-Final classification:-Results:-References and sources:*Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005-External links:... |
34,290 | A | 34,504 | A |
| 1983–84 Serie A 1983-84 The 1983/1984 Serie A season was won by Juventus F.C. It was a tight championship, won only on the last day of the season.-Final classification:-Results:-References and sources:... |
26,706 | A | 30,162 | A |
| 1984–85 Serie A 1984-85 The 1984/1985 Serie A season heralded Hellas Verona's first and so far only Scudetto. Unusually, none of the big three of Juventus, AC Milan or Inter managed to finish in the top two... |
11,405 | B | 32,544 | A |
| 1985–86 Serie A 1985-86 -Final classification:-Results:-References and sources:*Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005-External links:... |
14,878 | B | 26,296 | A |
| 1986–87 Serie A 1986-87 The 1986/1987 Serie A season ended with S.S.C. Napoli doing the "domestic double", winning their first Scudetto and third Coppa Italia, spurred on by their talismanic captain Diego Maradona.... |
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 |
| Season | Genoa | Sampdoria | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | Tier | Average | Tier | |
| 1991–92 | 31,063 | A | 31,372 | A |
| 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 Serie A 1995-96 The 1995–96 Serie A title was won by A.C. Milan , with Juventus finishing as runners-up.-Final classification:-Results:-Top scorers:24 goals* Igor Protti... |
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 |