Curva Explained

Curva pronounced as /it/ (plural: curve pronounced as /it/) is an Italian term or name for curved stands of seating located at sports stadiums, particularly in Italy; so named, originally, due to their curved or bending shape. The curva plays an integral part in the culture of Ultras and European football.

Composition

The majority of stands referred to as a "curva" are located behind the goals in their respective stadiums and contain the most vocal supporters within them, often known as Ultras. They are usually curved in shape, in some form whether minor or major, often due to the presence of a running track around the pitch.[1] The Stadio Giuseppe Meazza provides an example of two prominent stands referred to as "curva", "Curva Nord" and "Curva Sud", which contain only minor curves at their corners, while the Stadio Olimpico provides an example of two completely curved stands. A curva may extend from one corner flag to another or be located centrally behind the goal, bordered by two separate corner sections for ticketing or organizational purposes.[2]

Significance

Being home to the most openly passionate supporters in a stadium, the curva is usually the focal point of a club's support. It is often the scene of dramatic choreographed displays of support and occasionally, disapproval for a team or club.[3] These displays often take on an importance of their own, particularly in games involving rivals where both sets of supporters aim to outdo each other.[4] In certain countries, particularly those where sports clubs and supporters are extremely reflective of the local culture, the curva can become quite politicised in nature. Therefore, it is not uncommon for a curva to be split into individual factions or groups, either solely or partially, based on politics, and for one group to hold significant control of the curva and its inhabitants on match days. Ultras groups within a curva often benefit from this degree of relative uniformity, when there are issues regarding supporters' rights and the commercialisation of sports and football in particular.

Locations

Algeria

StadiumClubStand
July 5, 1962 StadiumMC AlgerUltras The Twelfth Player 2011, Ultras Green Corsairs 2012, Ultra' Amoré E Montalita / Virage Sud
May 19, 1956 StadiumUSM AnnabaLes indepandants de bone 12 / Curva Nord
Stade 20 Août 1955, SkikdaJSM SkikdaUltras Senza Confine 13 / Curva Sud
July 5, 1962 StadiumUSM AlgerLes Unionistes Algérois, El Assima, Les Originaires D'alger / Virage Algérois
Mohamed Hamlaoui Stadium,
Constantine
CS ConstantineUltras Green Army 12, Ultras Loca Ragazzi 10 / Curva Nord
November 1, 1954 Stadium (Tizi Ouzou), Tizi-OuzouJS KabylieUltra Kabylie Boys 09 / Zona Amazigh
August 20, 1955 Stadium (Algiers),CR BelouizdadUltras Fanatic Reds 09 / Volcana
Stade 8 Mai 1945, SetifES SetifUltras Inferno 10 / Curva Nord
Ahmed Zabana StadiumMC OranUltras Red Castle / Zona Oranostra
Mohamed Boumezrag Stadium,
Chlef
ASO ChlefUltras Polina 2010 / Curva Sud Chlef
November 1, 1954 Stadium (Batna), BatnaMSP BatnaUltras Pantera Nera / Curva Toxic
November 1, 1954 Stadium (Batna), BatnaCA BatnaUltras Aurès Boys / Curva Batna
Maghrebi Unity StadiumMO BéjaïaUltras Granchio / Curva Majica
Maghrebi Unity StadiumJSM BéjaïaUltras Gouraya United / Curva Furia
August 20, 1955 Stadium (Algiers)NA Hussein DeyUltra Dey Boys / Curva Razzista
Stade Imam Lyes de MédéaOlympique de MédéaUltras Olympic Medea/ Curva Blues
Stade Akid LotfiWA TlemcenUltras Kop 13 / Curva Nord

Bulgaria

StadiumClubStand
Georgi Asparuhov StadiumLevski SofiaSektor B / Juzhnata Tribuna / South Stand
Bulgarian Army StadiumCSKA Sofia
Hristo Botev Stadium (Plovdiv)Botev PlovdivTribuna Iztok / Tribune East / East Stand
Lokomotiv Stadium (Plovdiv)Lokomotiv PlovdivTribuna Besika / Tribune Bessica / North Stand

Bosnia and Herzegovina

StadiumClubStand
Stadion Asim Ferhatović HaseSarajevo
Stadion GrbavicaŽeljezničarSector C-Jug / South Stand
Stadion Bilino poljeČelikJug / South Stand
Tušanj City StadiumSlobodaSjever / North Stand
Banja Luka City StadiumBoracSjever / North Stand
Gradski SRC SlavijaStadion SRC SlavijaJug / South Stand

Croatia

StadiumClubStandGroup
Stadion MaksimirDinamo ZagrebNorth Stand / SjeverBad Blue Boys
Stadion PoljudHNK Hajduk SplitNorth Stand / SjeverTorcida
Stadion KantridaHNK RijekaWest Stand / ZapadArmada
Stadion Gradski VrtNK OsijekSouthEast/East Stand /Jugoistok/IstokKohorta
Stadion Alde DrosineNK Istra 1961North Stand / SjeverDemoni

Cyprus

StadiumClubStand
GSP StadiumAC Omonia NicosiaNorth Stand/Gate-9
APOEL FCSouth Stand/AU79
Tsirion StadiumAEL LimassolEast Stand/Gate-3
Apollon LimassolWest Stand/Gate-1
Antonis Papadopoulos StadiumAnorthosis Famagusta FCSouth Stand/Maxhtec

Denmark

StadiumClubStand
Aalborg Portland ParkAalborg BKVesttribunen
Blue Water ArenaEsbjerg fBNordvestkurve
Viborg StadionViborg FFSydtribunen
Brøndby StadionBrøndby IFSydsiden (earlier Faxetribunen)
ParkenFC CopenhagenSektion 12
Nature Energy ParkOdense BKStiften
Ceres ParkAarhus GFStemningsafsnit (B1-B2)
Right to Dream ParkFC NordsjællandRed Zone (D-Tribunen)

Egypt

StadiumClubStand
Cairo International StadiumAl Ahly SCUltras Ahlawy/Curva Nord
Cairo International StadiumZamalek SCUltras White Knights/Curva Sud
Port Said StadiumAl-Masry SCUltras Green Eagles
Suez StadiumSuez MontakhabUltras Suez Fedyan
Ghazl El Mahalla StadiumGhazl El Mahalla SCUltras Whales 2008
Ismailia StadiumIsmaily SCUltras Yellow Dragons
Alexandria StadiumAl Ittihad Alexandria ClubUltras Green Magic

Finland

StadiumClubStand
Helsinki Olympic StadiumFinland national football teamPohjoiskaarre
Bolt ArenaHIFK HelsinkiKlacken
Bolt ArenaHJK HelsinkiKlubipääty

France

StadiumClubStand
Stade Armand CesariSC BastiaEst/Petrignani
Stade Chaban-DelmasGirondins de BordeauxVirage Sud
Stade VélodromeOlympique de MarseilleVirage Nord/Sud
Parc des PrincesParis Saint-Germain FCKop of Boulogne/Virage Auteuil

Germany

StadiumClubStand
Signal Iduna ParkBorussia DortmundSüdtribüne/Gelbe Wand
Olympiastadion/Allianz ArenaBayern MünchenSüdkurve
Volkswagen ArenaWolfsburgNordkurve
Commerzbank-ArenaEintracht FrankfurtNordwestkurve
Fritz-Walter-Stadion1. FC KaiserslauternWestkurve
Max Morlock Stadion1. FC NürnbergNordkurve
AWD-ArenaHannover 96Nordkurve
WeserstadionWerder BremenOstkurve
OlympiastadionHertha BSCOstkurve Hertha BSC
Veltins-ArenaFC Schalke 04Nordkurve
Borussia ParkBorussia MönchengladbachNordkurve
BayArenaBayer 04 LeverkusenNordkurve

Greece

StadiumClubStand
Peristeri StadiumAtromitosFentagin
Leoforos Alexandras StadiumPanathinaikosGate 13
Karaiskakis StadiumOlympiacos F.C.Gate 7
Toumba StadiumPAOKGate 4
Agia Sophia StadiumAEK AthensOriginal 21
Kleanthis Vikelidis StadiumArisSuper-3
Kaftanzoglio StadiumIraklis ThessalonikiAutonomous Gate 10
AEL FC ArenaAELMonsters Gate 1
Genti KouleOFI CreteSnakes Gate 4
Nea Smyrni StadiumPanioniosPanthers Gate 3

India

!Stadium!Club!Stand
Salt Lake Stadium, East Bengal GroundEast Bengal F.C.Curva Nord

Indonesia

StadiumClub Stand
Si Jalak Harupat StadiumPersib BandungLa Curva Pasundan
Gelora Bung Karno StadiumPersija JakartaCurva Nord Persija
Maguwoharjo StadiumPSS SlemanBrigata Curva Sud
Gelora Bung Tomo StadiumPersebaya 1927Green Nord
Tridharma Petrokima StadiumGresik UnitedUltras Gresik Curva Sud
Gelora Delta StadiumDeltras F.C.Curva North
Mandala Krida StadiumPSIM YogyakartaMataram Independent 1929
Rumbai StadiumPSPS PekanbaruCurva Nord
Surajaya StadiumPersela LamonganCurva Boys 1967
Persikabo StadiumPersikabo BogorCurva Sud
Wijayakusuma StadiumPSCS CilacapCurva Nord Squadra 1950
Benteng StadiumPersita TangerangNorth Legion
Brawijaya StadiumPersik KediriCurva Nord
Kanjuruhan StadiumArema Cronous F.C.Curva Sud 1987
Hoegeng StadiumPersip PekalonganCurva Sud BBC
Gelora Bumi Kartini StadiumPersijap JeparaCurva Nord Syndicate
Goentoer Darjono StadiumPersibangga PurbalinggaBraling Mania Curva Nord
Sultan Agung StadiumPersiba BantulCurva Nord Famiglia X 1967
Letjen Haji Sudirman StadiumPersibo BojonegoroCurva Nord 1949
Mahakam StadiumDepok United F.C.Curva Nord
Manahan StadiumPersis Solo F.C.Curva Nord
Merpati StadiumPersikad DepokCurva Nord
Madya StadiumPPSM Kartika NusantaraGate 3
Haji Agus Salim StadiumSemen Padang F.C.Curva Sud UWS

Italy

StadiumClubStand
Juventus StadiumJuventusCurva Sud / Curva Scirea
Arena GaribaldiPisaCurva Nord Maurizio Alberti
San SiroInter MilanCurva Nord Milano
AC MilanCurva Sud
Stadio Artemio FranchiFiorentinaCurva Fiesole
Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'ItaliaAtalantaCurva Pisani
Stadio BrianteoMonzaCurva Sud / Curva Davide Pieri
Stadio Ennio TardiniParmaCurva Nord
Stadio Luigi FerrarisGenoaGradinata Nord
SampdoriaGradinata Sud
Stadio Marc'Antonio BentegodiChievoVeronaCurva Nord
Hellas VeronaCurva Sud
Stadio OlimpicoLazioCurva Nord
RomaCurva Sud
Stadio Olimpico (Torino)TorinoCurva Maratona
Stadio Partenio A. LombardiAvellinoCurva Sud
Stadio Renato Dall'AraBolognaCurva Bulgarelli
Stadio Diego Armando MaradonaNapoliCurva A/Curva B
Stadio San NicolaBariCurva Nord
Stadio Angelo MassiminoCataniaCurva Nord
Stadio Nicola CeravoloCatanzaroCurva Massimo Capraro
Stadio Sant'EliaCagliariCurva Nord
Stadio Mario RigamontiBresciaCurva Nord
Stadio FriuliUdineseCurva Nord
Stadio Franco OssolaVareseCurva Nord

Malaysia

Stadium Team/ClubStandGroup
Stadium Nasional Bukit JalilMalaysia National Football TeamCurva Ultras Malaya 07Ultras Malaya
Stadium Bolasepak Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur Football TeamDroogs CurvaKuala Lumpur Ultras (the Cityboys)
Shah Alam StadiumSelangor FA Green Curva NordUltraSel
Stadium PerakPerak FA Silvermania Curva / Belang Tarung Tiga WarnaSilver State Ultras
Stadium NegeriSarawak FACurva DistrixtigabelasGB-13
Darul Makmur StadiumPahang FACurva SebelasElephant Army
Tan Sri Dato Haji Hassan Yunos StadiumJohor Darul Ta'zim FCCurva NordBoys Of Straits
Stadium Majlis Perbadanan Pasir GudangJohor Darul Ta'zim II FCNord StandBoys Of Straits
Sultan Muhammad IV StadiumKelantan FAGate H Boys
Darul Aman StadiumKedah FATerrace 1- T1Ultras Kedah
Likas StadiumSabah FANorth Borneo Ultras
Stadium Sultan Mizan Zainal AbiddinTerengganu FACurva Gong BadakUltras Tranung

Malta

StadiumClubStand
Ta' Qali StadiumValletta F.C.Ultras Beltin 999
Birkirkara F.C.Ultras Birkirkara 97
Hibernians StadiumHibernians F.C.Paola Boys Hibs Ultras 07
Sirens StadiumSirens F.C.Ultras Sireni 16
Centenary StadiumMarsa F.C.Ultras Marsin 10
Ta' Qali StadiumSliema Wanderers F.C.Sliema Ultras 2008
Centenary StadiumTarxien Rainbows F.C.Tarxien Ultras 2014
Gozo StadiumXewkija Tigers F.C.12th Tiger Supporters Club
Nadur Youngsters F.C.White Force Nadur Ultras
Ghajnsielem F.C.Black Pride 2007
Xaghra United F.C.Blue Warriors Xaghra Ultras
Għarb StadiumGħarb Rangers F.C.West Blue Army est.2013
Luxol StadiumMelita F.C.Melita Supporters Club

Morocco

StadiumClubStand
Stade Mohamed VRaja CasablancaUltras Green Boys 05, Ultras Eagles 06 / Curva Sud Magana
Wydad CasablancaUltras Winners 2005 /Curva Nord Frimija
Prince Moulay Abdellah StadiumAssociation Sportive des FAR
Stade El MassiraOlympique Club de Safi Ultras Shark 06 /Curva Arena
Stade de MarrakechKawkab MarrakechUltras Crazy Boys 2006 /Curva Sud 36 (Mitica)
Stade AdrarHassania AgadirUltras Imazighen 2006/Curva Sud
Ultras Red Rebels/ Curva Nord
Stade Saniat RmelMoghreb TetouanUltras Los Matadores 2005 – Ultras Siempre Paloma 2006 / Gate 3 – Curva Norte
Stade Mimoun Al ArsiChabab Rif Al HoceimaUltras Los Rifeños 2012/Curva Rifeña
Ibn Batouta StadiumIttihad Riadi TangerUltra Hercules 2007/Curva Loca

Netherlands

StadiumClubStand
De KuipFeyenoordFeyenoord
GalgenwaardFC UtrechtBunnikside
EuroborgFC GroningenZ-Side
Philips StadionPSV EindhovenOost

Poland

StadiumClubStand
Stadion GOSiRArka GdyniaGórka
Stadion MiejskiLech PoznańKocioł
Polish Army StadiumLegia WarszawaŻyleta
Henryk Reyman StadiumWisła KrakówSektor X

Portugal

StadiumClubStand
Estádio do DragãoF.C. PortoTopo Sul
Estádio das AntasCurva Norte
Estádio da LuzS.L. BenficaTopo Sul
Estádio José AlvaladeSporting Clube de PortugalCurva Sul
Estádio 1º de MaioSporting Clube de BragaCurva Norte

Romania

StadiumClubStand
Stadionul SteauaFC Steaua BucureștiPeluza Nord
Peluza Sud
Stadionul GiuleştiFC Rapid BucureștiPeluza Nord 1996
Stadionul Dan PăltinişanuFC TimişoaraCurva Sud
Stadionul Stefan cel MareFC Dinamo BucureștiPeluza Catalin Haldan / Peluza Sud
Stadionul Ilie OanaFC Petrolul PloiestiLupii Galbeni / Peluza I
Peluza Latina
Stadionul Ion OblemencoCS Universitatea CraiovaPeluza Nord
Stadionul FarulFC Farul ConstantaPeluza Marina Farul

Russia

https://web.archive.org/web/20140421075449/http://fc-zenit.ru/main/fans/org/23.html

Scotland

StadiumClubStand
Celtic ParkCelticNorth Curve
Ibrox StadiumRangersSection BF1
Pittodrie StadiumAberdeenRDS Centre Block

Serbia

StadiumClubStand
Stadion Crvena ZvezdaCrvena ZvezdaNorth Stand / Sever
Stadion PartizanFK PartizanSouth Stand / Jug
Stadion ČairFK Radnički NišSouth Stand / Jug
Stadion KarađorđeFK VojvodinaNorth Stand / Sever
Omladinski StadionOFK BeogradSouth Stand / Jug
Gradski Stadion TvrdjavaFK SmederevoNorth Stand / Sever

Spain

StadiumClubStand
Estadio Vicente CalderónAtlético de MadridFondo Sur
Estadio Santiago BernabéuReal MadridFondo Sur
Estadio Manuel Ruiz de LoperaReal BetisGol Sur
Estadio Ramón Sánchez PizjuánSevillaGol Norte
Estadi RCDERCD EspanyolGol Cornellà
Estadio MestallaValenciaCurva Nord Mario Alberto Kempes
La RosaledaMálaga CFFrente Bokeron / Brigadas Sur
Estadio Municipal de RiazorDeportivo la CoruñaRiazor Blues/Maratón inferior

Sweden

StadiumClubStand
Strawberry ArenaAIKNorra Stå
Tele2 ArenaDjurgårdens IFSofialäktaren (Södra Stå)
Gamla UlleviGAIS, Örgryte ISSektion 23, Östra Stå
Tele2 ArenaHammarby IFNorra Övre: Ultra Boys 1999, E1 Ultras 2013, Hammarbykollektivet
Norra Nedre: Hammarby Ultras 1993, Söder Bröder 1998, Bajen Fans 1981, Bara Bajare 1996
OlympiaHelsingborgs IFSödra Stå
Sektion 37
Borås ArenaIF ElfsborgElfsborgsläktaren
Gamla UlleviIFK GöteborgKommandobryggan
Nya ParkenIFK NorrköpingCurva Nordahl
StadionMalmö FFNorra Ståplats
Behrn ArenaÖrebro SKVästra Stå
Studenternas IPIK Sirius FKArkens Gärde

Switzerland

StadiumClubStand
LetzigrundFC ZürichSüdkurve
St. Jakob-ParkFC BaselMuttenzerkurve

Tunisia

StadiumClubStand
Stade Olympique de RadèsES TunisCurva Sud Tunis, Ultras Lemkachkhines 02, Supras Sud 04, Blood & Gold 05
Zapatista Esperanza 07, Fedayn Espérantistes 09
Stade Olympique de RadèsClub AfricainCurva Nord TunisDodgers north vandals africain winners leaders
Stade Taïeb MhiriCS SfaxienCurva Nord Sfax
Stade Olympique de SousseES Sahelcurva nord sousse brigade rouge saheliano fanatics
Stade Olympique de GabesStade GabésienCurva Sud Gabes
Stade 15 OctobreCA BizertinCurva Nord Bizerte
Stade Boujemaa KmitiOlympique BéjaUltras Storia 10

Turkey

StadiumClubStand
BJK İnönü StadıBeşiktaş J.K.Kapalı Tribün
Şükrü Saracoğlu StadiumFenerbahçe SKTürk Telekom Tribünü
Bursa Atatürk StadiumBursaspor SKTeksas (taraftar grubu)
Karşıyaka ArenaKarşıyaka Basket1912 CURVA (taraftar grubu)

Ukraine

StadiumClubStand
Olimpiyskiy National Sports ComplexDynamo KyivSector'41 & Sector'43
Dnipro-ArenaFC DniproCurva Nord (Sector'9)
Ukraina StadiumKarpaty LvivSector 15'16
Donbas ArenaShakhtar DonetskSector 111'112
Metalist Oblast Sports ComplexMetalist KharkivCurva South
Chornomorets StadiumChornomorets OdesaSector 20
Oleksiy Butovskyi Vorskla StadiumFC Vorskla PoltavaSector 22
Avanhard StadiumFC Volyn LutskSector 17
Slavutych-ArenaMetalurh ZaporizhzhiaSʹomyy Sektor
Avanhard StadiumFC Zorya LuhanskSector'7

See also

References

Specific
General

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Football in Rome . Italy Heaven . 9 July 2009 .
  2. Web site: LO STADIO OLIMPICO . 9 July 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090806090249/http://www.asromaultras.it/stadioolimpico.html . 6 August 2009 .
  3. Web site: Soccer: Roma Therapy . . Micheal Lehane . 7 January 2004 . 9 July 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090709053906/http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2004/01/07/story931987514.asp . 9 July 2009 . dead .
  4. News: Il Derby della Capitale . CBC News . 9 July 2009 .