The Stadio Renato Curi is a
football stadium
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* A stadium used in gridiron football, association football or Australian rules football
* A soccer-specific stadium
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in the Italian city of
Perugia
Perugia (, , ; lat, Perusia) is the capital city of Umbria in central Italy, crossed by the River Tiber, and of the province of Perugia.
The city is located about north of Rome and southeast of Florence. It covers a high hilltop and pa ...
.
It is home to
A.C. Perugia Calcio
Associazione Calcistica Perugia Calcio, or simply Perugia, is a professional football club based in Perugia, Umbria, Italy, that competes in the .
Founded in 1905 as Associazione Calcistica Perugia, the club folded in 2005 and were re-founded t ...
. The stadium is named after
Renato Curi (1953–1977), who died from a heart attack during a game against
Juventus on 30 October 1977. Its capacity is 28,000 spectators.
History
The stadium, designed by Luigi Corradi, was built in 1974 in only three months time in Pian di Massiano outside the old center of Perugia. The use of Stadio Santa Giuliana was considered too small after
AC Perugia was promoted to the top tier of Italian soccer, the
Serie A
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. Until renaming of Stadio Renato Curi in 1977 it was named Stadio Pian di Massiano.
International matches
Five
international matches of the
Italy national football team
The Italy national football team ( it, Nazionale di calcio dell'Italia) has represented Italy in international football since its first match in 1910. The national team is controlled by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), the governing bo ...
have taken place at the Stadio Renato Curi:
References
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Renato Curi
Renato
Renatus is a first name of Latin origin which means " born again" (natus = born). In Italian, Portuguese and Spanish it exists in masculine and feminine forms: Renato and Renata. In French they have been translated to René and Renée. Renata is ...
A.C. Perugia Calcio
Sports venues in Umbria