Stadio Giovanni Zini Explained

Stadium Name:Stadio comunale Giovanni Zini
Location:Cremona, Italy
Renovated:1929, 1977, 1983–86, 2017–19, 2022
Owner:Cremonese
Surface:Grass
105x68m
Former Names:Campo di via Persico
Campo Polisportivo
Campo Polisportivo Roberto Farinacci
Tenants:Cremonese (1919–present)
Italy national football team (selected matches)
Seating Capacity:14,834

Stadio Giovanni Zini is a football stadium in Cremona, Italy. It is currently the home of U.S. Cremonese. The stadium was built in 1919 and has capacity for 14,834 people.

History

The stadium was named after, a goalkeeper of U.S. Cremonese who died during the World War I.

On 16 November 2013, it hosted Italy's end-of-year rugby union international against Fiji. Italy won 37–31.

The stadium hosted the 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Championship including its final.

Stadium's 2017–19 renovation converted it into an all-seater stadium, reducing capacity from 20,641 to 16,003.[1] Further works were done before the 2022–23 Serie A season to comply with the competitions and also with an intention to further restore the pre-1929 design parts. This has led to a further reduction of capacity by 1,169 seats to a total of 14,834 places.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stadio Giovanni Zini . StadiumDB.com . 21 December 2023.
  2. News: Cunazza . Antonio . Cremona: Restyling dello Stadio Zini . 21 December 2023 . Sport&Impianti . 22 December 2023 . it.