Stadio Giorgio Ascarelli
| Stadio Giorgio Ascarelli | |
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| The Stadio Partenopeo in 1934 | |
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Stadio Vesuvio (1929–1930) |
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 Naples , Italy
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| Coordinates | 40 ° 51 '35 " N , 14 ° 17' 36" E |
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AC Naples (1929–1934) City of Naples (1934–1942) |
| start of building | August 1929 |
| opening | February 23, 1930 |
| First game | February 16, 1930 AC Napoli - US Triestina 4-1 |
| Renovations | 1934 |
| Extensions | 1934 |
| demolition | 1945 (bombing) |
| surface | Natural grass |
| architect | Amedeo D'Albora |
| capacity | 40,000 seats |
| playing area | 105 × 68 m |
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The Stadio Giorgio Ascarelli (also known as Stadio Partenopeo ) was a football stadium in the Italian city of Naples in the province of the same name in the Campania region . From 1930 to 1942, AC Napoli (from 1964: SSC Napoli) played its home games in the stadium. It was one of eight stadiums in the 1934 World Cup .
history
In 1929, the first president of AC Naples, Giorgio Ascarelli, a textile manufacturer from Naples, financed the construction of a new stadium for the club in the Rione Luzzatti district near Napoli Centrale train station . The architect Amedeo D'Albora was entrusted with the design of the sports facility. After the start of work in August 1929, the completion could already be celebrated in February 1930. At the beginning, the stadium had seats for 20,000 visitors and was named Stadio Vesuvio . The first game played on February 16, 1930, the home side of the AC against US Triestina . The official opening took place a week later on February 23 with a game against Juventus Turin (2-2). Only a few days after the opening, Giorgio Ascarelli died on March 12th at the age of only 36. The venue was named Stadio Giorgio Ascarelli in commemoration .
In 1934, the stadium became the property of the city and was over by the fascist rulers in Stadio Partenopeo renamed because namesake Giorgio Ascarelli Jewish was descent. For the soccer World Cup in 1934, the wooden stands were demolished and replaced by concrete stands. After the renovation, the stadium held 40,000 spectators. In addition to a round of 16, the game for third place took place in the stadium of Naples. In 1937 an attempt was made and women were given free entry to the stadium. During the Second World War , air raids by the Allies destroyed the stadium in 1942 . Today housing estates with blocks of houses stand on the grounds of the complex; the district of the city is called Rione Ascarelli . The AC Napoli was able to continue playing in January 1945 in a provisional venue in the botanical garden Orto Botanico di Napoli with a game against Frattese (2-2).
Football World Cup 1934
Round of 16
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May 27, 1934: Hungary - Egypt 4: 2 (2: 1)
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3rd place match
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June 7, 1934: German Reich - Austria 3: 2 (3: 1)
Web links
- riccardocassero.it: History and pictures of the venues of SSC Napoli (Italian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ riccardocassero.it: image of the destroyed stadium
