- For the town in the province of Como, see San Siro (Como). The Province of Como (Provincia di Como is a province in the north of the Lombardy region of Italy and borders the Swiss cantons of San Siro is a Comune (municipality in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located on the north-west shore of For the saint after which these places are named, see Syrus of Pavia or Syrus of Genoa. Saint Syrus (Sirus of Pavia (San Siro is traditionally said to have been the first Bishop of Pavia during the 1st century. Saint Syrus of Genoa ( Italian: San Siro di Genova) (d June 29, 381) was a priest and later the Bishop of Genoa during the fourth
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| Location | Milan, Italy |
| Broke ground | 1925 |
| Opened | September 19, 1926 |
| Renovated | 1989 |
| Owner | Municipality of Milan |
| Surface | Grass 105m x 68m |
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The Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, more commonly called the San Siro, is a football stadium in Milan, Italy. Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. Grass is the common word that generally describes Monocotyledonous green Plants The family Gramineae ( Poaceae) are the "true grasses" and include Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy Football Club Internazionale Milano, most commonly referred to as simply Internazionale, or Inter, is an Italian professional football club Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered A modern stadium (plural stadiums or stadia in English is a place or venue for (mostly outdoor Sports Concerts or other events consisting Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest It is the home stadium for two of the three most successful Italian Football League clubs: A.C. Milan and F.C. Internazionale, and one of the most famous football stadiums in the world. The Italian football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for football clubs in Italy. Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy Football Club Internazionale Milano, most commonly referred to as simply Internazionale, or Inter, is an Italian professional football club Although it has been officially renamed in honour of Giuseppe Meazza, the Inter and Milan player of the 1930s and 1940s, it is still commonly called the San Siro. Giuseppe "Peppino" Meazza (23 August 1910–21 August 1979 also known as il "Balilla" Peppin and sometimes Pepp was an Italian footballer playing mainly for The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression. The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949 Events and trends The 1940s was a period between the radical 1930s and the conservative 1950s which also leads the period to be With the spectators being so close to the pitch, the stands being so steep and with a large roof, it is considered to have one of the best atmospheres of any stadium in the world.
The stadium construction started in 1925 in the Milanese district of San Siro, which gave its original name. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The idea to build a stadium in the same district of the horse racing track, belongs to the man who then was the president of A. C. Milan, Piero Pirelli. The architects designed a stadium only for football (there is no athletics track in it). The inauguration was on 19 September 1926, when 35,000 spectators saw Inter defeat Milan 6-3. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Originally the ground was home and property of AC Milan, later Internazionale became tenants and the two have shared the ground ever since. Although Giuseppe Meazza played for both Internazionale and AC Milan, he enjoyed more success at Inter and is more favoured by the Inter faithful; as a result, Milan fans favour the term San Siro for the ground.
As well as being used by Milan and Inter, the Italian national side also plays occasional games there and it has also been used for the 2000/01, 1969/1970 and 1964/65 Champions League/European Cup finals. The stadium was also used for UEFA Cup finals when played over home and away legs but has never featured since the competition changed to a single final structure in 1997/98.
The stadium underwent further renovations for the 1990 World Cup with $60m being spent, bringing the stadium up to UEFA 5-star standard. As part of the renovations, the stadium became all seated, with an extra tier being added to 3 sides of the stadium. All-seater stadium is the terminology applied to those sports stadia in which every spectator has a seat This entailed the building of 11 concrete towers around the outside of the stadium. Four of these concrete towers located at the corner to support a new roof which has distinctive protruding red girders.
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Average attendances
| Season | Milan average | Inter average | Milan trophies | Inter trophies |
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| 1980–81 | 31,282 | 42,248 | ||
| 1981–82 | 45,781 | 43,970 | ||
| 1982–83 | 35,111 | 45,171 | ||
| 1983–84 | 53,136 | 43,388 | ||
| 1984–85 | 60,941 | 52,572 | ||
| 1985–86 | 56,782 | 53,622 | ||
| 1986–87 | 66,210 | 53,215 | ||
| 1987–88 | 73,284 | 47,812 | Serie A | |
| 1988–89 | 73,209 | 58,175 | European Cup | Serie A |
| 1989–90 | 59,054 | 50,142 | European Cup | |
| 1990–91 | 77,488 | 54,946 | UEFA Cup | |
| 1991–92 | 77,868 | 48,783 | Serie A | |
| 1992–93 | 75,830 | 45,126 | Serie A | |
| 1993–94 | 65,708 | 49,469 | Serie A UEFA Champions League |
UEFA Cup |
| 1994–95 | 56,659 | 40,523 | ||
| 1995–96 | 60,973 | 46,873 | Serie A | |
| 1996–97 | 55,894 | 50,806 | ||
| 1997–98 | 54,432 | 67,825 | UEFA Cup | |
| 1998–99 | 57,760 | 68,459 | Serie A | |
| 1999–00 | 58,522 | 66,546 | ||
| 2000–01 | 52,304 | 55,582 | ||
| 2001–02 | 58,616 | 62,434 | ||
| 2002–03 | 61,534 | 61,943 | Coppa Italia UEFA Champions League |
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| 2003–04 | 63,245 | 58,352 | Serie A | |
| 2004–05 | 63,595 | 57,295 | Coppa Italia | |
| 2005–06 | 59,993 | 51,371 | Serie A* Coppa Italia |
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| 2006–07 | 47,117 | 48,284 | UEFA Champions League | Serie A |
| 2007-08 | 56,579 | 52,010 | Serie A |
* = Inter awarded Serie A title in wake of Italian Match-fixing Scandal. Final classification Results References and Sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004 Final classification Results References and Sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004 Final classification Results References and Sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004 Final classification Results References and Sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004 Final classification Results References and Sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004 Final classification Results References and Sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004 Final classification Results UEFA Cup qualification Played on May 23 in Turin Final classification Results UEFA Cup qualification Played on 23 May in Turin Final classification Results UEFA Cup qualification Played on June 30 in Perugia |} Final classification Results References and Sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004 Final classification Results References and Sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004 Final classification Results References and Sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004 Final classification Results Relegation tie-breaker Played on June 12 in Bologna |} Final classification Results References and Sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004 Final classification Results Relegation tie-breaker Played on June 10 in Florence Final classification Results References and Sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004 Final classification Results Relegation tie-breaker Played on June 15 in Naples Final classification Results References and Sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004 Final classification Top Goalscorers Amoroso (Udinese 22Batistuta (Fiorentina 21Bierhoff (Milan 18Delvecchio Final classification Results UEFA Champions League qualification Played on May 23 in Verona Final classification Results Relegation tie-breaker |} Reggina Calcio relegated to Serie B Final classification Results References and Sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004 Final classification Results Relegation tie-breaker |} Atalanta B 2002/2003 Coppa Italia Final First Leg -------- Second Leg --------Milan win Coppa Italia 6-3 on aggregate Final classification Results Serie A qualification Perugia had to play a qualification match with 6th-placed 2004/2005 Coppa Italia Final First Leg -------- Second Leg --------Inter win Coppa Italia 3-0 on aggregate Scudetto winner and match-fixing scandal The 29th scudetto originally won by Juventus F 2005/2006 Coppa Italia Final First Leg -------- Second Leg --------Inter win Coppa Italia 4-2 on aggregate Events Matchfixing scandal See also 2006 Serie A scandal Following the Serie A scandal of 2006 Juventus F Events Plusvalenze investigation Inquiries are being conducted by the CO The 2006 Italian football scandal (Italian more common names Calciopoli or Moggiopoli, sometimes referred to as Calciocaos) involved Italy 's
Renovations
- 1939 End stands enlarged and corners filled in. A crowd of 55,000 for Italy 2 England 2. The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football
- 1939 65,000 for Italy v Germany. The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since
- 1940 Completion of two tiers giving a claimed capacity of 150,000 but actually around 125,000.
- 1952 April 25, in front of 125,000 spectators for Italy - Brazil 3-0 (Goals: Virgili 2, De Sordi). The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international
- After the Heysel Stadium disaster the capacity was reduced to 90,000 in the mid 1980s. The Heysel Stadium disaster occurred owing to Football hooliganism in which a retaining wall of the Heysel Stadium in Brussels collapsed on May 29
- 1987, as a preparation for the 1990 World Cup the Italian government gave the Milanese council $30 million for its modernization, but in the end, the cost was more than double that. Project 1990 by Ragazzi e Hoffner e Salvi: 11 concrete towers of 50 meters in height. Of the 11 towers, 4 at each corner, protruded above the 3rd tier as support for the new roof.
- 1990 Third tier completed on three sides giving an all seated capacity of 85,700.
- 2002 Sky Box: 20 for 200 seats. 400 all-seats for journalists.
- Future renovation may involve the completion of the 3rd tier on the east side of the stadium, although this would involve purchasing land from the present Hippodrome, behind the stadium. A Hippodrome (Gr from hippos, horse and dromos, race course was a course provided by the Greeks for Horse racing and Chariot racing
- Length: 105 metres
- Width: 68 metres
- Surface: Grass
- Inauguration: September 19, 1926
Capacity
| Year | Total capacity |
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| 1926 | 26,000 |
| 1939 | 55,000 |
| 1940 | 150,000 |
| 1952 | 100,000 |
| 1955 | 85,000 |
| 1988 | 72,000 |
| 1990 | 88,500 |
| 2002 | 85,700 |
| 2003 | 82,955 |
Most famous matches
- 1934 Italy - Austria 1–0 (semi-final World Cup)
- 1949 Internazionale - A. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the Country of Austria in international competition and is controlled The 1934 FIFA World Cup was the second World Cup staged and was hosted in Italy from 27 May to 10 June Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. C. Milan 6–5 (Serie A)
- 1958 A. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. C. Milan - Manchester United 4–0 (SF European Cup)
- 1963 A. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. C. Milan - Santos 4–2 (Intercontinental Cup)
- 1964 Internazionale - Independiente Avellaneda 2–0 (Intercontinental Cup)
- 1965 Internazionale - Liverpool 3–0 (European Cup semi-final)
- 1965 Internazionale - Benfica 1–0 (European Cup Final)
- 1965 Internazionale - Independiente Avellaneda 3–0 (Intercontinental Cup)
- 1969 A. The European/South American Cup, commonly referred to as the Intercontinental Cup or Toyota Cup, was a football competition endorsed by Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. The European/South American Cup, commonly referred to as the Intercontinental Cup or Toyota Cup, was a football competition endorsed by Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Sport Lisboa e Benfica (spɔɾ liʒˈboɐ i bɐ̃ĩˈfikɐ commonly referred to as simply Benfica, S Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. The European/South American Cup, commonly referred to as the Intercontinental Cup or Toyota Cup, was a football competition endorsed by Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. C. Milan - Manchester United 2–0 (SF European Cup)
- 1969 A. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. C. Milan - Estudiantes La Plata 3–0 (Intercontinental Cup)
- 1970 Feyenoord - Celtic 2–1 (European Cup Final)
- 1989 A. Estudiantes de La Plata is a sports club in La Plata, Buenos Aires province, Argentina, with a history of achievement in professional football The European/South American Cup, commonly referred to as the Intercontinental Cup or Toyota Cup, was a football competition endorsed by Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Feyenoord is a professional football club located in Rotterdam. The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) C. Milan - Real Madrid 5–0 (SF European Cup)
- 1990 Cameroon - Argentina 1–0 (World Cup opening match)
- 1991 Internazionale - A.S. Roma 2–0 (UEFA Cup Final)
- 1994 Internazionale - SV Salzburg 1–0 (UEFA Cup Final)
- 1995 Juventus - Parma 1–1 (UEFA Cup Final)
- 1997 Internazionale - Schalke 04 1–0 (1–4 on penalties) (UEFA Cup Final)
- 2001 Internazionale - A. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The Cameroon national football team, nicknamed Lions Indomptables (Indomitable Lions, is controlled by the Fédération Camerounaise de Football and is Africa's The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Associazione Sportiva Roma, ( commonly referred to as simply Roma, is an Italian professional football club from Rome, and are currently amongst The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) FC Red Bull Salzburg is an Austrian football club based in Wals-Siezenheim. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Parma Football Club (formerly Parma Associazione Calcio) is an Italian football club based in Parma, Emilia-Romagna, team that Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar FC Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04, commonly FC Schalke 04, is a German football club originally from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. C. Milan 0–6 (Serie A)
- 2001 Bayern Munich - Valencia 1–1 (5–4 on penalties) (UEFA Champions League Final)
- 2003 A. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. FC Bayern München is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria (München Bayern Valencia Club de Fútbol (also known as Valencia or Los Che) is a Spanish professional football club based in Valencia See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. C. Milan - Internazionale 0–0 (UEFA Champions League semi-final, first leg)
- 2003 Internazionale - A. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. C. Milan 1–1 (UEFA Champions League semi-final, second leg)
- 2005 A. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. C. Milan - Internazionale 2–0 (UEFA Champions League quarter-final, first leg)
- 2005 Internazionale - A. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. C. Milan 0–1 (UEFA Champions League quarter-final, second leg) - (Match abandoned after 73 minutes due to Inter fans repeatedly throwing flares onto pitch and injuring Milan goalkeeper Dida)
- 2006 A. Nélson de Jesus Silva (born October 7 1973 in Irará Bahia) best known as Dida, is a Brazilian goalkeeper. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. C. Milan - Internazionale 3–4 (Serie A)
- 2007 A. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. C. Milan - Manchester United 3-0 (5-3 agg) (UEFA Champions League semi-final, second leg)
Live at San Siro
San Siro has been host to other important events outside the sphere of football. Notable events at the stadium include:
- Duilio Loi vs Carlos Ortiz for Junior Welterweight title 1960
- Bob Marley 1980
- Pino Daniele 1980, 1984
- Bob Dylan 1984
- Carlos Santana 1984
- Bruce Springsteen 1985, 2003, 2008
- Simple Minds 1986
- David Bowie 1987
- Duran Duran 1987
- Genesis 1987
- Vasco Rossi 1990, 1995, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008
- Antonello Venditti 1992
- Youssou N'Dour, Buddy Guy, Mory Kante, Zucchero, Salif Keita, Almamegretta 1996 (World Rhythm Festival for Liberia)
- Michael Jackson 1997
- Eros Ramazzotti 1998
- Ligabue 1997, 2002, 2006, 2008
- Rolling Stones 2003, 2006
- Red Hot Chili Peppers 2004
- U2 2005
- Robbie Williams 2006
- Biagio Antonacci 2007
- Renato Zero 2007
- Laura Pausini 2007
- Negramaro 2008
San Siro photo gallery
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External links
- AC Milan Website
- FC Internazionale Milano Website
- Museo & Tour San Siro Website
- ACMilan.it.pn
- WorldStadiums.com entry
- WorldStadiums.com architectural feature
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