31-562: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia , known for sponsorship reasons as the Gewiss Stadium since July 2019 and as Stadio di Bergamo in UEFA competitions , is a stadium in Bergamo , Italy. It is the home of Serie A club Atalanta and has a capacity of 24,950 seats. The field is 120 m (130 yd) long and 70 m (77 yd) wide. Atalanta has owned the stadium since 2017, having purchased it from
62-680: A record attendance for the Stadio Comunale. The Tribuna Giulio Cesare underwent modernization during the early 1990s, and the stadium was renamed the Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia ("Blue Athletes of Italy") in 1994. In 1997, following the death of 22-year-old forward Federico Pisani in a car accident, the Curva Nord was nicknamed the Curva Pisani in his honor. Similarly, the Curva Sud
93-457: A south stand (the Curva Sud ) began in 1949, and a second stand at the north end (the Curva Nord ) followed during the 1960s, opening in 1971. Later, in 1984, the running track was removed in order to expand the stadium's capacity upon Atalanta's return to Serie A after five years. The club's first match in the 1984–85 Serie A , a 1–1 draw against Inter, had an attendance of over 43,000 spectators,
124-543: A sponsorship agreement with electronics company Gewiss lasting at least until 2025, the stadium was renamed the Gewiss Stadium on 1 July 2019. On 30 April 2019, a new phase of renovations began with the demolition of the Curva Nord " Federico Pisani " (North Stand). On 6 October 2019, the renovated Curva Nord was inaugurated for Atalanta's home match against Lecce ; it has covered seating for over 9,000 spectators. A year later, both side stands underwent modernization and
155-531: Is also the only association affilied to UEFA which representative teams have won, at least once, the senior Euro and the continental tournament in all age categories (under 17, under 19 and under 21). FC Barcelona of Spain became the first women's club to follow its men's team of winning the Champions League, by winning the 2021 Women's Champions League Final . The club's men's team won their first title in 1992 . The beaten finalists Chelsea of England
186-575: Is the home ground of Reggiana . It also hosts larger rugby union matches for the United Rugby Championship team Zebre of Parma . Football club Carpi used the ground for home matches during the 2011–12 season. In the 2013–14 season, the promoted Serie A side, Sassuolo , played at the ground. They signed a two-year rent deal with Reggiana, which manages the venue. The agreement struck with Reggiana also included infrastructural improvements, including new benches and locker rooms, along with
217-563: Is unique in that there is a water-filled moat built between the pitch and the stands to try to prevent pitch invasions. Because the water is supplied from a nearby river, there have even been cases in which bored fans have been seen successfully fishing in it. In 2013, the Tribunal hosted a public auction for the property of the stadium, which was won by the ceramic industry MAPEI, owned by former Confindustria president Giorgio Squinzi, which also owned U.S. Sassuolo Calcio , promoted to Serie A at
248-461: The Curva Sud had temporary seats installed on the concrete . These upgrades allowed Atalanta to play its Champions League matches in Bergamo starting in the 2020–21 season. The final phase will feature a rebuilt Curva Sud (mirroring the rebuilt Curva Nord ), which will increase the stadium's capacity to about 25,000, as well as construction of a new underground parking garage and other improvements to
279-646: The Futsal Champions League among these with active sections which can compete in all these tournaments. Mapei Stadium Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore ( Italian pronunciation: [tʃitˈta ddel trikoˈloːre] ; with the first half officially written in all caps ) is a multi-purpose stadium in Reggio Emilia , Italy. It is currently the home ground of U.S. Sassuolo and A.C. Reggiana , that both play in Serie B . The stadium holds 21,525 and
310-735: The Inter-Cities Fairs Cup , International Football Cup and Karl Rappan Cup , Cup of the Alps , Balkans Cup and the restructured Mitropa Cup (as well as some which had already been discontinued by late 1950s such as the Latin Cup ). All these tournaments were organised by private bodies and/or at least two national associations and concerning one of more regional areas of Europe, not being recognised by UEFA for historic-statistical purposes. After being recognised by FIFA in 1961 and defined its functions as governing body, UEFA laid down principles for
341-452: The Italy national team . With the growth of football in the 1920s, Atalanta needed a new stadium with considerably larger capacity than its previous grounds. The new stadium was constructed on Viale Margherita (now Viale Giulio Cesare), replacing a hippodrome that once occupied the site. Construction of the new stadium took one year; it opened in 1928 and cost 3.5 million lire . The stadium
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#1732887250391372-462: The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), generally in professional and amateur association football and futsal . The term was established in 1971 by the confederation to differentiate the men's football competitions under its administration, the first in history being held at a pan-European stage, from other international competitions carried out in the continent between 1960s and 1990s, such as
403-529: The comune . Atalanta's youth team also sometimes plays competitive matches at the Gewiss Stadium, most recently the Supercoppa Primavera in 2021. The stadium in Bergamo has also been used as a home ground by local club AlbinoLeffe from 2003 to 2019 (when it moved to Gorgonzola )—a period during which AlbinoLeffe spent nine years in Serie B and met Atalanta on several occasions —and for various matches of
434-442: The authorisation of other international club competitions, becoming the only organization with legal authority over international football in the continent. For that reason, it considers only results in its own competitions, in general terms and by single tournament, as the only valid for calculating and communicating confederation-level official records and statistics as long as setting combined values in inter-club football. Until
465-567: The city centre to raise the attention on the topic. In June 2016 a group of Reggiana ultras attended the Campionato Primavera held in the stadium between Roma and Juventus and protested against the stadium’s ownership. In September 2016, Luca Vecchi, Mayor of Reggio Emilia, was heavily booed by the fans during the club's presentation due to the Municipality position on the dispute. It is currently used mostly for football matches and
496-410: The club launched multi-year season tickets in order to raise money to build a new stadium of its property. The stadium was opened in 1995 with a sold-out match between Reggiana and Juventus . In the aftermath of Reggiana's dissolution and reconstitution in 2005, the club lost the property of the stadium, which was assigned to the Tribunal of Reggio Emilia. The reconstituted Reggiana continued to play in
527-405: The development of new marketing and trade policies, which aimed to take advantage of the business opportunities that come with the club's Serie A promotion. The stadium was consequently renamed Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore . The stadium hosted the 2016 UEFA Women's Champions League Final between Wolfsburg and Lyon , the 2020 Supercoppa Italiana between Juventus and Napoli , and
558-472: The end of the 2012–13 season. The stadium was then renamed "MAPEI Stadium" due to sponsorship reasons. Sassuolo's move and MAPEI's acquisition and subsequent renaming of the stadium has caused much outrage from supporters of Reggiana. The protests included demonstrations at the 2015 TIM Trophy and during some Sassuolo's Serie A games and the formation of a group called "Via il Sassuolo da Reggio Emilia" (Sassuolo out of Reggio Emilia), but also marches through
589-686: The first UEFA Europa Conference League final in 2022, the only team to have won every men's professional club competition was Juventus of Italy, while France is the sole national side to have won the European/South American Nations Cup , the Nations League and the men's European Championship . The governing body of the latter, French Football Federation (FFF), alongside its Czechoslovak , German , Italian , Soviet and Spanish counterparts in men's football; as well as German Football Association (DFB) in women's variant ,
620-400: The introduction of luxury boxes atop the grandstand. New seating areas for disabled spectators were also added. At the same time, the press box has been lowered and moved towards the pitch. These improvements came with a reduction in overall capacity by around 3,000 seats. The club paid €2.6 million for the first phase of redevelopment. On 10 May 2017, Atalanta announced the acquisition of
651-522: The stadium (a 4–2 victory against Triestina ); the stadium was then officially inaugurated on 23 December 1928, when Atalanta defeated La Dominante Genova 2–0 in front of over 14,000 spectators. After World War II , the stadium was renamed the Stadio Comunale ("Municipal Stadium"), as fascism no longer existed in Italy . Expansion of the stadium began in the years following the war: the construction of
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#1732887250391682-679: The stadium and had its headquarters and its historical museum located in the Main Stand; in the same years the shopping mall "I Petali" was built behind the Away End and the East Stand, with a good range of shops, cinemas, gyms and restaurants. Stadio Giglio was renamed by the Municipality "Città del Tricolore", referring to the creation of the Italian Tricolour in Reggio Emilia in 1797. The stadium
713-492: The stadium from the comune for 8.6 million euros , becoming one of only four Serie A clubs to own its home stadium. This acquisition allowed the club to authorize a renovation project for the stadium, for like many Italian stadiums, much of its structure and facilities were considered outdated. This renovation project was also necessary to upgrade the stadium to meet UEFA standards for hosting matches in UEFA competitions. Because
744-558: The stadium was not ready at the time, Atalanta had to play its Europa League home matches at the Mapei Stadium in Reggio Emilia and its Champions League home matches in its debut season at San Siro in Milan . Despite not playing in Bergamo, though thanks to the additional capacity of San Siro, Atalanta recorded its record home attendance of 44,236 during a Champions League knockout stage match against Valencia on 19 February 2020. Following
775-464: The stadium's surroundings. It was originally expected to be completed in 2021, though was delayed until February or March 2022; the start of construction was then further delayed to spring 2024, with expected completion in August of that year. Atalanta will still be able to play its home matches at the Gewiss Stadium during construction. The Gewiss Stadium has also hosted various international matches, though
806-518: Was also seeking to break that record as well, as its men's team won their maiden in 2012 . They were already the first club ever to see its men's and women's teams reach the Champions League final in the same season, having qualified for the Champions League Final as well. Barcelona is also the only club in the UEFA zone that has won men's and women's Champions League, the Youth League and
837-534: Was built in 1995, replacing the Stadio Mirabello . It was given the name Stadio Città del Tricolore on 11 March 2012, having previously been called the Stadio Giglio . On 8 July 2013, the stadium was given the current denomination for ownership reason (acquired by Mapei from the comune of Reggio Emilia). The need for a new stadium in Reggio Emilia started when Reggiana gained promotion to Serie A in 1993:
868-507: Was named after fascist Mario Brumana; this was common naming practice in fascist Italy . The Brumana stadium was much larger than the Clementina field, having a seated capacity of 12,000 spectators in two tribune (side stands) and a larger field measuring 110 by 70 metres (360 by 230 ft); it also featured a running track , as it was planned to form part of a larger complex. On 1 November 1928, Atalanta played its first unofficial match at
899-533: Was nicknamed the Curva Morosini in 2012 to posthumously honor 25-year-old youth academy player Piermario Morosini , who died following collapse on the field during a Serie B match between Pescara and Livorno . In 2015, the stadium also expanded its side stands to offer pitchside views only several meters (feet) from the benches, a revolutionary feature of Italian stadiums at the time. This phase of improvements also included improved bench facilities for players and
930-519: Was not selected as a venue in any of the international tournaments hosted by Italy. The Italy national team 's most recent match at the Gewiss Stadium was a 1–1 draw with the Netherlands in the UEFA Nations League on 14 October 2020. Prior to this, Italy had not played an international match in Bergamo since 2006; renovations to the stadium in 2019–2020 brought it up to UEFA standards. This match
961-521: Was played in Bergamo as a homage to the city, as it was an early epicenter during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy . The Gewiss Stadium received the Most Valuable Field award during the Serie A Awards in 2023. UEFA competitions UEFA competitions ( French : compétitions de l'UEFA ), referred improperly by the mass media as European football , are the set of tournaments organised by