Stadio Renato Dall'Ara

Stadio Renato Dall'Ara is a multi-purpose stadium in Bologna, Italy. It is mostly for football matches. It is the home stadium of Bologna F.C. 1909. The stadium was built in 1927. It has a capacity of 38,279. It has also been known as the Stadio Littoriale [1] and the Stadio Comunale. The stadium is named after Renato Dall'Ara, who was a former president of Bologna. The stadium hosted matches at the 1934 FIFA World Cup and the 1990 FIFA World Cup.

Panorama of Stadio Renato Dall'Ara

Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Former namesStadio Littoriale (1927–1945)
Stadio Comunale (1945–1983)
LocationBologna, Italy
OwnerBologna City Council
OperatorBologna F.C. 1909
Capacity31,070
SurfaceGrass
105x68m
Construction
Started1925
Opened1927
Renovated2015
Tenants
Bologna F.C. (1927–present)
Italy national football team (selected matches)

FIFA World Cup

The Stadio Renato Dall'Ara has been a venue at 2 FIFA World Cup tournaments.

1934 FIFA World Cup

The stadium was used for two matches at the 1934 FIFA World Cup. It hosted the following matches:

Date Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round
1934-05-27 Sweden3–2 ArgentinaRound of 16
1934-05-31 Austria2–1 HungaryQuarter-Finals

1990 FIFA World Cup

The stadium was one of the stadiums used at the 1990 FIFA World Cup. It hosted the following matches:

Date Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round
1990-06-09 United Arab Emirates0–2 ColombiaGroup D
1990-06-14 Yugoslavia1–0 ColombiaGroup D
1990-06-19 Yugoslavia4–1 United Arab EmiratesGroup D
1990-06-26 England1–0 (a.e.t.) BelgiumRound of 16

Other National Team Matches

The stadium is one of the stadiums used by the Italian national team. It has hosted the following matches:

Date Team #1 Res. Team #2 Competition
May 29, 1927 Italy2-0 SpainFriendly
November 6, 1927 Italy0-2 Austria1927–30 Central European International Cup
March 3, 1929 Italy4–1 Czechoslovakia1927–30 Central European International Cup
June 22, 1930 Italy1–0 (a.e.t.) SpainFriendly
January 25, 1931 Italy5-0 FranceFriendly
January 1, 1933 Italy3-1 GermanyFriendly
November 20, 1938 Italy2-0 SwitzerlandFriendly
March 5, 1950 Italy3-1 BelgiumFriendly
February 15, 1956 Italy2-0 FranceFriendly
May 24, 1961 Italy3-2 Northern IrelandFriendly
December 2, 1962 Italy6-0 Turkey1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying Preliminary Round
December 5, 1964 Italy3-1 DenmarkFriendly
June 14, 1966 Italy6-1 BulgariaFriendly
September 23, 1981 Italy3-2 BulgariaFriendly
October 8, 1986 Italy2-0 GreeceFriendly
October 14, 1989 Italy0-1 BrazilFriendly
June 5, 1999 Italy4-0 WalesUEFA Euro 2000 qualifying (Group 1)
May 31, 2013 Italy4-0 San MarinoFriendly
November 17, 2015 Italy2-2 RomaniaFriendly
September 7, 2018 Italy1-1 Poland2018–19 UEFA Nations League Group A3

References
  1. "Stadio Renato Dall'Ara" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. accessed 9 September 2015

Other websites

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