Stadio Maradona Renaming (2020)
Home of SSC Napoli, renamed in honor of Diego Maradona in 2020.
Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, formerly known as Stadio San Paolo, is a large multi-purpose stadium in Naples, Italy. Completed in 1959, it is the fourth-largest football stadium in Italy after Milan's San Siro, Rome's Stadio Olimpico and Bari's San Nicola. Originally built with a combination of standing and seating sections, the stadium is currently an all-seater, with a capacity of 54,726. It is the home of SSC Napoli.
Quick Facts
- Original name
- Stadio San Paolo
- Honoree
- Diego Armando Maradona
- Legislative body
- Naples city council
- Status
- Active Home Ground of SSC Napoli
Lore & Background
Following the death of Diego Maradona, then-mayor Luigi de Magistris and Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis proposed renaming the stadium to 'Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.' The proposal was approved by the Naples city council on 4 December 2020.
Reader's Guide
The stadium is located in the Fuorigrotta suburb of Naples. It opened as Stadio del Sole on 6 December 1959, was renamed Stadio San Paolo four years later, and held that name for 61 years before its renaming. Renovations in 2018–2019 reduced capacity to 54,726.
Did You Know?
- The stadium hosted a semi-final of the 1990 FIFA World Cup between Italy and Argentina, where Diego Maradona missed his penalty in the shoot-out.
- The stadium's first major renovations were for the 1990 World Cup, adding an electronic scoreboard and new floodlights.
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