Curva Maratona
The historic Curva Sud of Torino's home ground.
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Curva Maratona is the name of the stand (Curva Sud) at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino, the home ground of Torino Football Club.
- Affiliation
- Torino FC (Granata)
- Home stand
- Curva Sud (Curva Maratona), Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino
- Colours
- Granata (dark red / grenadine)
- Rival ultras
- Drughi and Viking (Juventus, Curva Sud)
- City identity
- Torino, Piedmont – industrial, proud, 'la città che non c'è'
- Derby
- Derby della Mole (vs. Juventus)
Lore & Background
The stadium was originally named Stadio Municipale Benito Mussolini and later Stadio Comunale. It was the home of both Juventus and Torino until the 1990s, then renovated and renamed Stadio Olimpico for the 2006 Winter Olympics. Torino has retained it as their home stadium to the present day.
In Their Own Story
The match is twenty minutes in. Torino are down one-nil, the Juventus end a flat, mocking white. In the Curva Sud, the air is thick with the acrid bite of a flared that someone set alight three rows back, and the smell of wet concrete and cheap tobacco hangs low. A man in his sixties, face creased into a permanent scowl, grips the railing and sings the old 'Granata' chorus, voice cracking on the high notes. Beside him, a teenager bobs his head, eyes closed, lost in the stomp. Above them, a tifo unfurls slowly—scarlet and black, a silhouette of the Mole Antonelliana wreathed in smoke. The sound is not a cheer. It is a pulse. It is the city saying, again, *we are still here, we are still here, we are still here.* The ball hits the post. The Curva Sud detonates. For three seconds, the whole south stand is one lung, one breath, one scarlet scream, and the stadium shakes in its foundations.
Reader's Guide
The Curva Maratona is the southern curve of the stadium. The source does not specify which ultras group occupies this stand.
Did You Know?
- The stadium was inaugurated on 14 May 1933.
- The first soccer match played there was Juventus vs. Újpest FC on 29 June 1933.
- The stadium hosted matches of the 1934 FIFA World Cup.
- The renovation for the 2006 Winter Olympics cost near 30 million euros.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Curva Maratona?
Curva Maratona is the principal ultras collective of Torino FC, the group behind the scarlet flag walls, choreographed tifos, and relentless vocal support that define the Granata matchday identity. They operate as a self-organised grassroots body rather than a formally registered supporters' club.
Where do Curva Maratona sit at the stadium?
They occupy the Curva Sud, the South Stand of the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino in the city of Torino. From that corner they generate the wall of sound and visual displays that have become synonymous with being a Torino supporter.
What does the name 'Maratona' mean?
The word evokes a marathon—endurance over the full distance. It captures the idea of showing up every single week, through triumphs and long droughts alike, without ever slowing the pace or dropping out.
Who are Curva Maratona's main ultras rivals?
Their chief counterpart is Fossa dei Leoni, the Juventus ultras group based in the Curva Nord. The rivalry reaches its peak during the Derby della Mole, the city derby between Torino and Juventus in Piedmont.
Are Curva Maratona an official or registered supporters' organisation?
No. They are not a formal committee or a legally registered entity in the way a traditional supporters' association would be. They exist as an independent, self-organised collective that operates outside the club's official structures.
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