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:''For the town in the province of Como, see San Siro (Como). For the saint after which these places are named, see Syrus of Pavia or Syrus of Genoa.''
The 'Stadio Giuseppe Meazza', more commonly called the 'Stadio San Siro', is a football stadium in Milan, Italy. It is the home stadium for two of the three most successful Italian Football League clubs: A.C. Milan and F.C. Internazionale, and one of the most famous football stadia in the world. Although it has been officially renamed in honour of Giuseppe Meazza, the Inter and Milan player of the 1930s and 1940s, it is still commonly called the San Siro. With the spectators being so close to the pitch, the stands being so steep and with a large roof, it is considered to have one of the best atmospheres of any stadium in the world.
The stadium construction started in 1925 in the Milanese district of San Siro, which gave its original name. The idea to build a stadium in the same district of the horse racing track, belongs to the man who then was the president of A.C. Milan, Piero Pirelli. The architects designed a stadium only for football (there is no athletics track in it). The inauguration was on 19 September, 1926, when 35,000 spectators saw Inter defeat Milan 6-3. Originally the ground was home and property of AC Milan, later Internazionale became tenants and the two have shared the ground ever since. Although Giuseppe Meazza played for both Internazionale and AC Milan, he enjoyed more success at Inter and is more favoured by the Inter faithful; as a result, Milan fans favour the term San Siro for the ground. Fox Soccer Channel has often referred to the stadium as ''Stadio Giuseppe Meazza di San Siro'' when airing replays of past Milan home matches.
As well as being used by Milan and Inter, the Italian national side also plays occasional games there and it has also been used for the 2000/01, 1969/1970 and 1964/65 Champions League/European Cup finals. The stadium was also used for UEFA Cup finals when played over home and away legs but has never featured since the competition changed to a single final structure in 1997/98.
The stadium underwent further renovations for the 1990 World Cup with $60m being spent, bringing the stadium up to standard. As part of the renovations, the stadium became all seated, with an extra tier being added to 3 sides of the stadium. This entailed the building of 11 concrete towers around the outside of the stadium. Four of these concrete towers located at the corner to support a new roof which has distinctive protruding red girders.
★ '1939' End stands enlarged and corners filled in. A crowd of 55,000 for Italy 2 England 2.
★ '1939' 65,000 for Italy v Germany.
★ '1940' Completion of two tiers giving a claimed capacity of 150,000 but actually around 125,000.
★ '1952' April 25, in front of 125,000 spectators for Italia - Brasil 3-0 (Goals: Virgili 2, De Sordi).
★ After the Heysel Stadium disaster the capacity was reduced to 90,000 in the mid 1980s.
★ '1987', as a preparation for the 1990 World Cup the Italian government gave the Milanese council $30 million for its modernization, but in the end, the cost was more than double that. Project 1990 by Ragazzi e Hoffner e Salvi: 11 concrete towers of 50 meters in height. Of the 11 towers, 4 at each corner, protruded above the 3rd tier as support for the new roof.
★ '1990' Third tier completed on three sides giving an all seated capacity of 88,500.
★ '2002' Sky Box: 20 for 200 seats. 400 all-seats for journalists.
★ '2003' Further renovations lowered the capacity to 82,955 seats.
★ 'Future' renovation may involve the completion of the 3rd tier on the east side of the stadium, although this would involve purchasing land from the present Hippodrome, behind the stadium.
★ 'Length:' 105 metres
★ 'Width:' 68 metres
★
★ 'Surface:' Grass
★ 'Inauguration:' September 19 1926
★ 'Address:' Via Piccolomini 5, 20151 Milan
★ 1934 Italy - Austria 1-0 (semi-final World Cup)
★ 1949 Internazionale - A.C. Milan 6-5 (Serie A)
★ 1958 A.C. Milan - Manchester United 4-0 (SF European Cup) (Played only days after the Munich air disaster)
★ 1963 A.C. Milan - Santos 4-2 (Intercontinental Cup)
★ 1964 Internazionale - Independiente Avellaneda 2-0 (Intercontinental Cup)
★ 1965 Internazionale - Liverpool 3-0 (European Cup semi-final)
★ 1965 Internazionale - Benfica 1-0 (European Cup Final)
★ 1965 Internazionale - Independiente Avellaneda 3-0 (Intercontinental Cup)
★ 1969 A.C. Milan - Manchester United 2-0 (SF European Cup)
★ 1969 A.C. Milan - Estudiantes La Plata 3-0 (Intercontinental Cup)
★ 1970 Feyenoord - Celtic 2-1 (European Cup Final)
★ 1989 A.C. Milan - Real Madrid 5-0 (SF European Cup)
★ 1990 Cameroon - Argentina 1-0 (World Cup opening match)
★ 1991 Internazionale - A.S. Roma 2-0 (UEFA Cup Final)
★ 1994 Internazionale - SV Salzburg 1-0 (UEFA Cup Final)
★ 1995 Juventus - Parma 1-1 (UEFA Cup Final)
★ 1997 Internazionale - Schalke 04 1-0 (1-4 on penalties) (UEFA Cup Final)
★ 2001 Internazionale - A.C. Milan 0-6 (Serie A)
★ 2001 Bayern Munich - Valencia 5-4 (pen) (UEFA Champions League Final)
★ 2003 Internazionale - Arsenal F.C. 1-5 (UEFA Champions League Group Phase)
★ 2003 Internazionale - Newcastle United 2-2 (UEFA Champions League Group Phase 2) - (Newcastle United took up to 20,000+ supporters to this match)
★ 2003 A.C. Milan - Internazionale 0-0 (UEFA Champions League semi-final, first leg)
★ 2003 Internazionale - A.C. Milan 1-1 (UEFA Champions League semi-final, second leg)
★ 2005 A.C. Milan - Internazionale 2-0 (UEFA Champions League quarter-final, first leg)
★ 2005 Internazionale - A.C. Milan 0-1 (UEFA Champions League quarter-final, second leg) - (Match abandoned after 73 minutes due to Inter fans repeatedly throwing flares onto pitch and injuring Milan goalkeeper Dida)
★ 2006 A.C. Milan - Internazionale 3-4 (Serie A)
★ 2007 A.C. Milan - Manchester United FC 3-0 (UEFA Champions League Semi-final, second leg)
San Siro has been host to other important events outside the sphere of football. Notable music artists who have performed in the stadium include:
★ Bob Marley 1980
★ Pino Daniele 1980, 1984
★ Bob Dylan 1984
★ Carlos Santana 1984
★ Bruce Springsteen 1984, 2003
★ Simple Minds 1986
★ David Bowie 1987
★ Duran Duran 1987
★ Genesis 1987
★ Vasco Rossi 1990, 1995, 2003, 2004, 2007
★ Antonello Venditti 1992
★ Youssou N'Dour, Buddy Guy, Mory Kante, Zucchero, Salif Keita, Almamegretta 1996 (World Rhythm Festival for Liberia)
★ Michael Jackson 1997
★ Eros Ramazzotti 1998
★ Ligabue 1997, 2002, 2006
★ Rolling Stones 2003, 2006
★ Red Hot Chili Peppers 2004
★ U2 2005
★ Robbie Williams 2006
★ Biagio Antonacci 2007
★ Renato Zero 2007
★ Laura Pausini 2007
★ World boxe contest between Duilio Loi and Carlos Ortiz (welter jr.); 1th of September 1960 - 61.900 payants
★ AC Milan Website
★ FC Internazionale Milano Website
★ Museo & Tour San Siro Website
★ ACMilan.it.pn
★ WorldStadiums.com entry
★ WorldStadiums.com architectural feature
The 'Stadio Giuseppe Meazza', more commonly called the 'Stadio San Siro', is a football stadium in Milan, Italy. It is the home stadium for two of the three most successful Italian Football League clubs: A.C. Milan and F.C. Internazionale, and one of the most famous football stadia in the world. Although it has been officially renamed in honour of Giuseppe Meazza, the Inter and Milan player of the 1930s and 1940s, it is still commonly called the San Siro. With the spectators being so close to the pitch, the stands being so steep and with a large roof, it is considered to have one of the best atmospheres of any stadium in the world.
The stadium construction started in 1925 in the Milanese district of San Siro, which gave its original name. The idea to build a stadium in the same district of the horse racing track, belongs to the man who then was the president of A.C. Milan, Piero Pirelli. The architects designed a stadium only for football (there is no athletics track in it). The inauguration was on 19 September, 1926, when 35,000 spectators saw Inter defeat Milan 6-3. Originally the ground was home and property of AC Milan, later Internazionale became tenants and the two have shared the ground ever since. Although Giuseppe Meazza played for both Internazionale and AC Milan, he enjoyed more success at Inter and is more favoured by the Inter faithful; as a result, Milan fans favour the term San Siro for the ground. Fox Soccer Channel has often referred to the stadium as ''Stadio Giuseppe Meazza di San Siro'' when airing replays of past Milan home matches.
As well as being used by Milan and Inter, the Italian national side also plays occasional games there and it has also been used for the 2000/01, 1969/1970 and 1964/65 Champions League/European Cup finals. The stadium was also used for UEFA Cup finals when played over home and away legs but has never featured since the competition changed to a single final structure in 1997/98.
The stadium underwent further renovations for the 1990 World Cup with $60m being spent, bringing the stadium up to standard. As part of the renovations, the stadium became all seated, with an extra tier being added to 3 sides of the stadium. This entailed the building of 11 concrete towers around the outside of the stadium. Four of these concrete towers located at the corner to support a new roof which has distinctive protruding red girders.
Contents Average attendances Renovations Stadium growth Most famous matches Live at San Siro Other events San Siro photo gallery External links
Average attendances
| Season | Milan average | Inter average | Milan trophies | Inter trophies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980/81 | 31.282 | '42.248' | ||
| 1981/82 | '45.781' | 43.970 | ||
| 1982/83 | 35.111 | '45.171' | ||
| 1983/84 | '53.136' | 43.388 | ||
| 1984/85 | '60.941' | 52.572 | ||
| 1985/86 | '56.782' | 53.622 | ||
| 1986/87 | '66,210' | 53,215 | ||
| 1987/88 | '73,284' | 47,812 | Milan Serie A winners | |
| 1988/89 | '73,209' | 58,175 | Milan European Cup winners | Inter Serie A winners |
| 1989/90 | '59,054' | 50,142 | Milan European Cup winners | |
| 1990/91 | '77,488' | 54,946 | Inter UEFA Cup winners | |
| 1991/92 | '77,868' | 48,783 | Milan Serie A winners | |
| 1992/93 | '75,830' | 45,126 | Milan Serie A winners | |
| 1993/94 | '65,708' | 49,469 | Milan Serie A winners and UEFA Champions League winners | Inter UEFA Cup winners |
| 1994/95 | '56,659' | 40,523 | ||
| 1995/96 | '60,973' | 46,873 | Milan Serie A winners | |
| 1996/97 | '55,894' | 50,806 | ||
| 1997/98 | 54,432 | '67,825' | Inter UEFA Cup winners | |
| 1998/99 | 57,760 | '68,459' | Milan Serie A winners | |
| 1999/00 | 58,522 | '66,546' | ||
| 2000/01 | 52,304 | '55,582' | ||
| 2001/02 | 58,616 | '62,434' | ||
| 2002/03 | 61, 534 | '61, 943' | Milan Coppa Italia winners and UEFA Champions League winners | |
| 2003/04 | '63,245' | 58,352 | Milan Serie A winners | |
| 2004/05 | '63,595' | 57,295 | Inter Coppa Italia winners | |
| 2005/06 | '59,993' | 51,371 | Inter Serie A ★ and Coppa Italia winners | |
| 2006/07 | 45,854 | '47,052' | Milan UEFA Champions League winners | Inter Serie A winners |
★ = Inter awarded Serie A title in wake of Italian Match-fixing Scandal.
Renovations
★ '1939' End stands enlarged and corners filled in. A crowd of 55,000 for Italy 2 England 2.
★ '1939' 65,000 for Italy v Germany.
★ '1940' Completion of two tiers giving a claimed capacity of 150,000 but actually around 125,000.
★ '1952' April 25, in front of 125,000 spectators for Italia - Brasil 3-0 (Goals: Virgili 2, De Sordi).
★ After the Heysel Stadium disaster the capacity was reduced to 90,000 in the mid 1980s.
★ '1987', as a preparation for the 1990 World Cup the Italian government gave the Milanese council $30 million for its modernization, but in the end, the cost was more than double that. Project 1990 by Ragazzi e Hoffner e Salvi: 11 concrete towers of 50 meters in height. Of the 11 towers, 4 at each corner, protruded above the 3rd tier as support for the new roof.
★ '1990' Third tier completed on three sides giving an all seated capacity of 88,500.
★ '2002' Sky Box: 20 for 200 seats. 400 all-seats for journalists.
★ '2003' Further renovations lowered the capacity to 82,955 seats.
★ 'Future' renovation may involve the completion of the 3rd tier on the east side of the stadium, although this would involve purchasing land from the present Hippodrome, behind the stadium.
★ 'Length:' 105 metres
★ 'Width:' 68 metres
★
★ 'Surface:' Grass
★ 'Inauguration:' September 19 1926
★ 'Address:' Via Piccolomini 5, 20151 Milan
Stadium growth
| Year | Total Capacity |
|---|---|
| 1926 | 26.000 |
| 1939 | 55.000 |
| 1940 | 150.000 |
| 1952 | 100.000 |
| 1955 | 85.000 |
| 1988 | 72.000 |
| 1990 | 88.500 |
| 2002 | 85.955 |
| 2003 | 85.700 |
| 2006 | 82.955 |
Most famous matches
★ 1934 Italy - Austria 1-0 (semi-final World Cup)
★ 1949 Internazionale - A.C. Milan 6-5 (Serie A)
★ 1958 A.C. Milan - Manchester United 4-0 (SF European Cup) (Played only days after the Munich air disaster)
★ 1963 A.C. Milan - Santos 4-2 (Intercontinental Cup)
★ 1964 Internazionale - Independiente Avellaneda 2-0 (Intercontinental Cup)
★ 1965 Internazionale - Liverpool 3-0 (European Cup semi-final)
★ 1965 Internazionale - Benfica 1-0 (European Cup Final)
★ 1965 Internazionale - Independiente Avellaneda 3-0 (Intercontinental Cup)
★ 1969 A.C. Milan - Manchester United 2-0 (SF European Cup)
★ 1969 A.C. Milan - Estudiantes La Plata 3-0 (Intercontinental Cup)
★ 1970 Feyenoord - Celtic 2-1 (European Cup Final)
★ 1989 A.C. Milan - Real Madrid 5-0 (SF European Cup)
★ 1990 Cameroon - Argentina 1-0 (World Cup opening match)
★ 1991 Internazionale - A.S. Roma 2-0 (UEFA Cup Final)
★ 1994 Internazionale - SV Salzburg 1-0 (UEFA Cup Final)
★ 1995 Juventus - Parma 1-1 (UEFA Cup Final)
★ 1997 Internazionale - Schalke 04 1-0 (1-4 on penalties) (UEFA Cup Final)
★ 2001 Internazionale - A.C. Milan 0-6 (Serie A)
★ 2001 Bayern Munich - Valencia 5-4 (pen) (UEFA Champions League Final)
★ 2003 Internazionale - Arsenal F.C. 1-5 (UEFA Champions League Group Phase)
★ 2003 Internazionale - Newcastle United 2-2 (UEFA Champions League Group Phase 2) - (Newcastle United took up to 20,000+ supporters to this match)
★ 2003 A.C. Milan - Internazionale 0-0 (UEFA Champions League semi-final, first leg)
★ 2003 Internazionale - A.C. Milan 1-1 (UEFA Champions League semi-final, second leg)
★ 2005 A.C. Milan - Internazionale 2-0 (UEFA Champions League quarter-final, first leg)
★ 2005 Internazionale - A.C. Milan 0-1 (UEFA Champions League quarter-final, second leg) - (Match abandoned after 73 minutes due to Inter fans repeatedly throwing flares onto pitch and injuring Milan goalkeeper Dida)
★ 2006 A.C. Milan - Internazionale 3-4 (Serie A)
★ 2007 A.C. Milan - Manchester United FC 3-0 (UEFA Champions League Semi-final, second leg)
Live at San Siro
San Siro has been host to other important events outside the sphere of football. Notable music artists who have performed in the stadium include:
★ Bob Marley 1980
★ Pino Daniele 1980, 1984
★ Bob Dylan 1984
★ Carlos Santana 1984
★ Bruce Springsteen 1984, 2003
★ Simple Minds 1986
★ David Bowie 1987
★ Duran Duran 1987
★ Genesis 1987
★ Vasco Rossi 1990, 1995, 2003, 2004, 2007
★ Antonello Venditti 1992
★ Youssou N'Dour, Buddy Guy, Mory Kante, Zucchero, Salif Keita, Almamegretta 1996 (World Rhythm Festival for Liberia)
★ Michael Jackson 1997
★ Eros Ramazzotti 1998
★ Ligabue 1997, 2002, 2006
★ Rolling Stones 2003, 2006
★ Red Hot Chili Peppers 2004
★ U2 2005
★ Robbie Williams 2006
★ Biagio Antonacci 2007
★ Renato Zero 2007
★ Laura Pausini 2007
Other events
★ World boxe contest between Duilio Loi and Carlos Ortiz (welter jr.); 1th of September 1960 - 61.900 payants
San Siro photo gallery
External links
★ AC Milan Website
★ FC Internazionale Milano Website
★ Museo & Tour San Siro Website
★ ACMilan.it.pn
★ WorldStadiums.com entry
★ WorldStadiums.com architectural feature
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