Stadio Gianpiero Vitali,
quinewsmassacarrara.it also known as Stadio degli Oliveti is a multi-use
stadium
A stadium ( : stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand o ...
in
Massa
Massa may refer to:
Places
*Massa, Tuscany, the administrative seat of the Italian province of Massa-Carrara.
*Massa (river), river in Switzerland
* Massa (Tanzanian ward), administrative ward in the Mpwapwa district of the Dodoma Region of Ta ...
, Italy. It is currently used mostly for
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
matches and is the home ground of
U.S. Massese 1919
Unione Sportiva Massese 1919 is an Italian football club, based in Massa, Tuscany. Massese currently plays in Serie E, having last been in Serie B in 1970–71 season.
History
The first club in Massa was founded in 1919 as Società Sportiva ...
.
The stadium holds 11,500 and was opened in 1960. In 2020 it was named after
Giampiero Vitali
Giampiero Vitali (1 August 1940 — 20 May 2001) was an Italian football defender and later manager.
He died in 2001, aged 60, due to an incurable disease. , historic captain of
U.S. Massese 1919
Unione Sportiva Massese 1919 is an Italian football club, based in Massa, Tuscany. Massese currently plays in Serie E, having last been in Serie B in 1970–71 season.
History
The first club in Massa was founded in 1919 as Società Sportiva ...
who, with his 245 continuous appearances (only league), holds the all-time attendance record with the Massese team.
In the mid-2000s, the sports facility underwent renovation works. Further renovations were carried out in 2022 with the reconstruction of the stadium bleacher, coloring it in black and white and also designing the
U.S. Massese 1919
Unione Sportiva Massese 1919 is an Italian football club, based in Massa, Tuscany. Massese currently plays in Serie E, having last been in Serie B in 1970–71 season.
History
The first club in Massa was founded in 1919 as Società Sportiva ...
company logo.
The stadium is located near the center of the city of
Massa
Massa may refer to:
Places
*Massa, Tuscany, the administrative seat of the Italian province of Massa-Carrara.
*Massa (river), river in Switzerland
* Massa (Tanzanian ward), administrative ward in the Mpwapwa district of the Dodoma Region of Ta ...
, and in the period in which Massese played in
Serie C
The Serie C () is the third-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie B and Serie A. The Lega Italiana Calcio Professionistico (Lega Pro) is the governing body that runs the Serie C.
The unification of the Lega Pro ...
, the Apuan derby, also known as the marble derby, was played between Massese and Carrarese.
The stadium also hosted a training session of the
Italy national team.
Degli Olivetti
Massa
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