TheSan Marino Stadium(formerlyStadio Olimpico di Serravalle) is amulti-purpose stadiuminSerravalle,San Marino.First opened in 1969, it is currently used mostly forfootballmatches. It is the national stadium of San Marino.
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| Address | 47899, Via Roncaglia Serravalle,San Marino |
| Operator | Federazione Sammarinese Giuoco Calcio |
| Capacity | 4,798 |
| Field size | 103 × 67 metres |
| Surface | Grass |
| Opened | 1969 |
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| San Marino national football team Cosmos Folgore Juvenes/Dogana | |
Overview
editThe stadium was named "olympic" in 1985, on the occasion of the firstGames of the Small States of Europesponsored by theInternational Olympic Committee.
From 1969 till 2019, the stadium was used byASD Victor San Marinofor its home games. It was also used by Serravalle-based football clubA.C. Juvenes/Doganafor its home games in the Italian league until the side withdrew in 2007 to concentrate only on the Sammarinese Championship. It is an all-seater stadium with a maximum capacity of 4,798. It has hosted teams such asEngland,Spain,Germany,theNetherlandsandScotland.
TheSan Marino national team's three biggest defeats at the stadium are 13–0 to Germany in September 2006, 10–0 to England in 2021, and joint third are two 8–0 defeats in 2013 to both England and Ukraine. The national team's only wins were also in this stadium — a friendly 1–0 beating ofLiechtensteinin April 2004, and a win over the same opponents by the same scoreline in theUEFA Nations Leaguein September 2024.[1]San Marino's first official international match, which was a 4–0 defeat toSwitzerland,was also played here. In 2014, at the stadium, the San Marino national team earned its first ever point in European Championship qualifying, in a 0–0 draw withEstonia.
It is home to the youth teams of San Marino, some of which have worse records on the international stage than the senior team; though theirUnder-21side did record a shock 1–0 win over theirWelshcounterparts in 2013.
On 2 September 2014, the stadium was renamedSan Marino Stadiumin the presence of San Marino football officials, who presented improvements and additions to the facility, including new changing rooms, a gym, and a TV studio.[2]
The stadium hosted matches at the2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[3]
The final of the San Marino domestic cup, theCoppa Titano,is also played here each year.
The stadium typically hosts home matches for San Marino teams inUEFAcompetitions.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^Onyeagwara, Nnamdi (6 September 2024)."San Marino celebrate first win for 20 years with 1-0 victory over Liechtenstein".The New York Times.Retrieved23 September2024.
- ^"Inaugurato il nuovo San Marino Stadium"(in Italian). 2 September 2014.Retrieved8 September2023.
- ^"La UEFA Assegna All'Italia E San Marino L'Europeo Under 21 Del 2019".Federazione Sammarinese Giuoco Calcio(in Italian). 9 December 2016.
External links
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- World Stadium article(archived 16 March 2010)