Renzo Barbera Stadium

Stadio Comunale Renzo Barbera
	La Favorita
	US Palermo versus Catania Calcio 2006
Earlier names
	Stadio Littorio (1932–1936) ; Stadio Michele Morrone (1936–1945) ; Stadio La Favorita (1945–2002)
Data
place	Palermo , Italy
Coordinates	38 ° 9 '10 " N , 13 ° 20' 32.2" E Coordinates: 38 ° 9 '10 " N , 13 ° 20' 32.2" E
owner	City of Palermo
opening	January 24, 1932
First game	US Palermo - Atalanta Bergamo 5-1
Renovations	1948, 1984, 1990
surface	Natural grass
capacity	36,349 seats
playing area	105 m × 68 m
Societies)
	Palermo FC;
Events
	Soccer World Cup 1990;

The Stadio Comunale Renzo Barbera is the municipal football stadium in the Italian city of Palermo in Sicily . It is the home ground of the football club FC Palermo (formerly US Palermo ) and holds 36,349 spectators.

history

The facility was inaugurated in 1932 under the name Stadio Littorio with the game US Palermo against Atalanta Bergamo and replaced the Stadio Ranchibile . In 1936, the venue was renamed Stadio Michele Morrone in honor of a war hero .

After the Second World War , it was renamed Stadio La Favorita again. The stadium was rebuilt and expanded for the 1990 World Cup . The venue was given its current name on September 18, 2002: it was renamed Stadio Renzo Barbera after the ex-president of US Palermo, Renzo Barbera (1970–1980) .

gallery

Exterior view 2008
The stadium seen from the Stadio olimpico delle Palme “Vito Schifani” .

panorama

and display information about the image

The Stadio Renzo Barbera under floodlights

Web links

Commons : Stadio Renzo Barbera - Collection of images, videos and audio files

The Stadio Renzo Barbera on the official website of US Palermo (Italian)
Picture gallery
Visitor report from 2003
History of the stadium (Italian)
The stadium at thestadiumguide.com (English)

Individual evidence

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