Sergio Lanfranchi Stadium
| Sergio Lanfranchi Stadium | |
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| Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi in Parma | |
| Earlier names | |
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Stadio XXV April |
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| Data | |
| place |
 Parma , Italy
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| Coordinates | 44 ° 49 '34 " N , 10 ° 19' 44" E |
| owner | Parma Commune |
| start of building | 2007 |
| opening | 2008 |
| surface | grass |
| capacity | 5,000 |
| Societies) | |
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Zebre |
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The Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi (previously Stadio XXV Aprile) is a stadium in the Italian city of Parma . It is mainly used for rugby games.
history
The stadium, initially called Stadio XXV Aprile when it opened in 2008, replaced the original Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi located elsewhere in Parma , which was demolished in July 2008. It is home to the rugby clubs Crociati Parma Rugby FC and GranDucato Parma Rugby, as well as the American football teams Parma Panthers and Bobcats Parma. Since 2012, it has also been the home stadium of the newly founded franchise team Zebre , which replaced the insolvent Aironi team in the Pro12 professional league and in the Heineken Cup .
The name was changed to Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi in 2015.
Web links
- Stadium on rugbygroundguide.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. dated January 28, 2015, accessed May 19, 2018
