Velodrome Humbert I, commonly known in
Italian as ''Velodromo Umberto I'', was an early cycling velodrome and, from 1898, a football ground in
Turin. The velodrome was named in honour of then King
Humbert I of Savoy. During its time in use it was used by several clubs, it was located within the
La Crocetta neighbourhood of Turin, within the Corso Re Umberto park near Mauriziano hospital.
The velodrome is noted for been the host of the first ever
Italian Football Championship in
1898
Events
January–March
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. As thus, the first ever Italian Championship game was played there on the 8 May 1898 between
Internazionale Torino and
FBC Torinese. It ended 1-0 to Internazionale, but
Genoa won the competition overall.
Its first permanent footballing tenants were
FBC Torinese who used it from April 1900 until 1904. From 1904, until 1906 it became the homeground of
Juventus
Juventus Football Club (from la, iuventūs, 'youth'; ), colloquially known as Juve (), is a professional Association football, football club based in Turin, Piedmont, Italy, that competes in the Serie A, the top tier of the Italian football leagu ...
; this included the
1905
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season in which they won their first ever ''
scudetto
The ''scudetto'' (Italian language, Italian for: "little shield") is a decoration having the colors of the flag of Italy which is sewn onto the jersey of the Italian sports clubs that won the highest level championship of their respective sport in ...
''.
When
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* Alfred Dick (politician) (1927–2005), German politician and school teacher
* Alfred Dick (entrepreneur)
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left Juventus to form a new team called
Torino FBC, they would play at the ground since Dick held the lease. They played their earliest seasons here, before changing ground in early 1910.
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Buildings and structures in Turin
Juventus F.C.
Humbert I
Umberto I ( it, Umberto Rainerio Carlo Emanuele Giovanni Maria Ferdinando Eugenio di Savoia; 14 March 1844 – 29 July 1900) was King of Italy from 9 January 1878 until his assassination on 29 July 1900.
Umberto's reign saw Italy attempt colo ...
Humbert
Humbert, Umbert or Humberto (Latinized ''Humbertus'') is a Germanic given name, from ''hun'' "warrior" and ''beraht'' "bright". It also came into use as a surname.
Given name
;Royalty and Middle Ages
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Sports venues in Turin