The Stadio Olimpico di San Marino (or Stadio Olimpico di Serravalle) is a
multi-purpose stadium
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in
Serravalle,
San Marino
San Marino (, ), officially the Republic of San Marino ( it, Repubblica di San Marino; ), also known as the Most Serene Republic of San Marino ( it, Serenissima Repubblica di San Marino, links=no), is the fifth-smallest country in the world an ...
. First opened in 1969, it is currently used mostly for
football
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matches. It is the national stadium of San Marino.
Overview
The Stadio Olimpico was also used by Serravalle-based football club
A.C. Juvenes/Dogana for its home games in the Italian league, until the side withdrew to concentrate only on the Sammarinese Championship. The Stadio Olimpico is an all-seater stadium and has a maximum capacity of 6,664. It has hosted teams such as
England
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,
Spain
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, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
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,
Germany
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, the
Netherlands
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and
Scotland
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.
The
San Marino national team's three biggest defeats at the stadium are a record 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 win was also in this stadium; a friendly 1–0 beating of
Liechtenstein
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in 2004.
San Marino's first official international match, which was a 4–0 defeat to
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
, was also played here.
It is also home to the youth teams of San Marino, some of which have worse records on the international stage than the senior team; though their
Under-21 side did record a shock 1–0 win over their
Welsh
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* Welsh people
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* Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peop ...
counterparts in 2013.
In 2014, at the stadium, the San Marino national team earned its first ever point in European Championship qualifying, in a 0–0 draw with
Estonia
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.
It hosted matches at the
2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
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LA UEFA ASSEGNA ALL’ITALIA E SAN MARINO L’EUROPEO UNDER 21 DEL 2019
FEDERAZIONE SAMMARINESE GIUOCO CALCIO. 9 Dicembre 2016
The final of the San Marino domestic cup, the Coppa Titano, is also played here each year.
See also
*Sport in San Marino
San Marino is a country in Europe enclaved by Italy.
Football
San Marino, along with Italy, enjoys football (soccer) as its most popular sport.
Domestic Football
The San Marino Championship, founded under the auspices of the FSGC (San Mari ...
* Football in San Marino
References
External links
World Stadium Article
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Football venues in San Marino
Athletics (track and field) venues in San Marino
San Marino
San Marino (, ), officially the Republic of San Marino ( it, Repubblica di San Marino; ), also known as the Most Serene Republic of San Marino ( it, Serenissima Repubblica di San Marino, links=no), is the fifth-smallest country in the world an ...
A.S.D. Victor San Marino
Multi-purpose stadiums in San Marino
Serravalle (San Marino)