STADIO OLIMPICO

:''For the stadium in Turin, see Stadio Olimpico di Torino.''
:''For the San Marino national stadium, see Stadio Olimpico (San Marino).''
'Stadio Olimpico' is the major stadium of Rome, Italy. It is located on the Foro Italico. It is the home of both A.S. Roma and S.S. Lazio, as well as of the Italian national football team. It was built in 1936 and has a capacity of 82,000[1]. It was the site of the 1960 Summer Olympics, but has also served as the location of the 1987 World Athletics Championships and the 1990 FIFA World Cup. It will also be hosting the UEFA Champions League Final in 2009.
Also on the Foro Italico lies the Stadio dei Marmi, or "marble stadium", which was built in 1932 and designed by Enrico Del Debbio. It boasts enormous tiers topped by 60 white marble statues that were gifts from Italian cities in commemoration of 60 athletes.

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Famous matches
Average attendances
External links

Famous matches



★ The 1977 European Cup final match saw Liverpool F.C. winning the trophy against Borussia Mönchengladbach, 3–1.

★ The 1984 European Cup final match saw Liverpool F.C. winning the trophy after a penalty shootout against A.S. Roma (regular time ended 1-1).

★ The 1990 FIFA World Cup final match saw West Germany winning against Argentina 1-0.

★ The 1996 Champions League final match saw Juventus F.C. winning the trophy after a penalty shootout against AFC Ajax (regular time ended 1-1).

Average attendances


Season Roma average Lazio average Roma trophies Lazio trophies
1979/80 '44,589' 31,560 Coppa Italia winners
1980/81 51,103 Coppa Italia winners
1981/82 45,289
1982/83 54,510 Serie A winners
1983/84 '52,793' 46,908 Coppa Italia winners
1984/85 '51,421' 38,544
1985/86 50,151 Coppa Italia winners
1986/87 49,138
1987/88 42,755
1988/89 '34,913' 32,125
1989/90
'22,067' 20,022
1990/91 '43,570' 36,371 Coppa Italia winners
1991/92 '51,609' 39,499
1992/93 '50,306' 49,105
1993/94 '52,615' 50,149
1994/95 '56,356' 48,715
1995/96 '53,146' 46,326
1996/97 '50,557' 38,699
1997/98 '52,813' 46,058 Coppa Italia winners
1998/99 '54,309' 53,184 Cup Winners' Cup and Supercoppa Italiana winners
1999/00 '58,915' 51,956 Serie A and Coppa Italia winners
2000/01 '63,370' 48,498 Serie A winners Supercoppa Italiana winners
2001/02 '59,402' 42,684 Supercoppa Italiana winners
2002/03 '57,160' 44,129
2003/04 46,458 '49,341' Coppa Italia winners
2004/05 '49,631' 37,516
2005/06 '39,726' 27,872
2006/07 '38,689' 25,048 Coppa Italia winners



★ = In 1989/90 season both teams played at Stadio Flaminio during the renovations of Stadio Olimpico.

External links



Satellite photo of Stadio Olimpico

External sight of the Olympic Stadium of Rome

Rome2009.net


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