Stadio Partenopeo, also known as Stadio Giorgio Ascarelli, was 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 Naples, Italy. It was used mostly for

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matches, and it was also the home ground of

S.S.C. Napoli Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli, commonly referred to as Napoli (), is an Italian professional football club based in the city of Naples ( it, Napoli, nap, Napule), Campania that plays in Serie A, the top flight of Italian football. Napoli ha ...

. The stadium was able to hold 40.000 people. During the

1934 World Cup The 1934 FIFA World Cup was the second edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football championship for senior men's national teams. It took place in Italy from 27 May to 10 June 1934. The 1934 World Cup was the first in ...

, it hosted two games. The stadium was destroyed by bombardments in 1942 during the Second World War. The stadium was named after , an Italian sports executive and businessman in textile industry, however it was renamed Stadio Partenopeo in 1934 by the fascist regime.

1934 FIFA World Cup

The stadium was used for two matches during the

1934 FIFA World Cup The 1934 FIFA World Cup was the second edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football championship for senior men's national teams. It took place in Italy from 27 May to 10 June 1934. The 1934 World Cup was the first in w ...

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