Stadio Artemio Franchi – Montepaschi Arena Explained

Stadium Name:Montepaschi Arena
Location:Siena, Italy
Broke Ground:1923
Opened:1923
Owner:Municipality of Siena
Surface:Grass
Tenants:Robur Siena S.S.D.
Italy national football team (selected matches)
Seating Capacity:15,373[1]

Stadio Artemio Franchi is a multi-purpose stadium in Siena, Italy. It is currently used mostly for football matches and the home of A.C.N. Siena. It was built in 1923 and holds 15,373.[1]

It is named after former Italian Football Federation president Artemio Franchi.

In summer 2007, A.C. Siena agreed to rename the stadium 'Stadio Artemio Franchi – Montepaschi Arena, to include the name of their main sponsor, Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena.[1]

The stadium hosted its first and so far only international match on 17 October 2010, a 2–0 friendly win for Italy over South Africa.[2]

During March 2011, A.C. Siena announced plans to build a new stadium on the southern outskirts of the city at Isola d'Arbia. The new stadium, with a capacity of 20,000, features a revolutionary below-ground design which was honoured with an MIPIM AR Future Projects Award.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stadio "Artemio Franchi - Montepaschi Arena". it . AC Siena - Sito Ufficiale . 2010-10-03 .
  2. Web site: Stadio Artemio Franchi - Montepaschi Arena. EU-Football.info. 10 March 2014.
  3. News: Siena's new Stadium will be below ground. BBC. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110721185524/http://www.bbcday.info/2011/03/04/sienas-new-stadium-will-be-below-ground-level/. 2011-07-21.