The Stadio comunale Carlo Castellani is a

multi-purpose stadium A multi-purpose stadium is a type of stadium designed to be easily used by multiple types of events. While any stadium could potentially host more than one type of sport or event, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy tha ...

Empoli Empoli () is a town and ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy, about southwest of Florence, to the south of the Arno in a plain formed by the river. The plain has been usable for agriculture since Roman times. The comm ...

, Italy. It is currently used mostly for

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matches and the home of

Empoli F.C. Empoli Football Club, commonly referred to as Empoli, is an Italian football club based in Empoli, Metropolitan City of Florence. Founded in 1920, the side is part of a select group of Italian football clubs that do not belong to a provincial ...

The stadium holds 16,284. Built in 1923, the Stadio Carlo Castellani is currently the home of

. The stadium is located in the sporting district of

on the ''viale delle Olimpiadi''. Inaugurated on September 12, 1965 the ground was dedicated to

Carlo Castellani Carlo Castellani (15 January 1909 – 11 August 1944) was an Italian footballer who played as a striker for Empoli, Livorno and Viareggio Calcio. He was deported to Gusen concentration camp in early 1944 in place of his anti-fascist father, ...

, former football player born in nearby

Montelupo Fiorentino Montelupo Fiorentino is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about southwest of Florence. Geography The area is predominantly hilly and is crossed by the river Pesa that, particu ...

, who died prematurely after being deported to the

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. It is formed by two ''tribune'', or grandstands, and two ''curve'' with a total capacity of 16,284 spectators. The Curva Sud was recently renovated, with older structures being replaced. The Municipality of Empoli and the

Banca di Cambiano Banca di Credito Cooperativo di Cambiano (Castelfiorentino–Firenze) S.C.p.A. known as Banca di Cambiano is an Italian bank based in Castelfiorentino, Tuscany region. The bank served the Tuscan provinces of Florence, Pisa, Siena, Pistoia and Arezz ...

have financed the renovations. The stadium is also equipped with an athletics track for long jump and a running track.

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