Juventus Stadium facts for kids
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Allianz Stadium
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| Former names | Juventus Stadium |
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| Address | Corso Gaetano Scirea, 50 |
| Location | Turin, Italy |
| Coordinates | 45°6′34″N 7°38′28″E / 45.10944°N 7.64111°E |
| Owner | Juventus Football Club S.p.A. |
| Operator | Juventus Football Club S.p.A. |
| Executive suites | 84 |
| Capacity | 41,507 seated |
| Record attendance | 41,470 vs Roma (17 December 2016, Serie A) 41,470 vs Manchester United (7 November 2018, UEFA Champions League) |
| Field size | 105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Scoreboard | LCD |
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| Broke ground | 1 March 2009 |
| Opened | 8 September 2011 |
| Construction cost | €155 million |
| Architect | Hernando Suarez Gino Zavanella Giorgetto Giugiaro |
| Structural engineer | Francesco Ossola Massimo Majowiecki |
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| Juventus F.C. (2011–present) Italy national football team (selected matches) |
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The Juventus Stadium, also known as the Allianz Stadium since 2017, is a famous football stadium in Turin, Italy. It is the home ground for the Serie A club Juventus Football Club. This stadium is special because it was built on the same spot where Juventus' old stadium, the Stadio delle Alpi, used to be.
It is one of only a few football stadiums in Italy's top league, Serie A, that is owned by the club itself. The stadium opened in September 2011 and can hold over 41,000 fans.
Juventus played their very first match at the stadium on September 8, 2011. It was a friendly game against Notts County, the world's oldest professional football club. The game ended in a 1–1 draw. Just three days later, Juventus played their first official match there against Parma.
The stadium also hosted the important 2014 UEFA Europa League Final match.
Building the Stadium
Juventus' old home, the Stadio delle Alpi, was built in 1990 for the 1990 FIFA World Cup. However, fans did not really like the Stadio delle Alpi. It was very big, holding 67,000 people, but usually only about a third of the seats were filled during games.
Because of this, Juventus bought the stadium from the local council in 2002. In 2006, the club decided to move out of the unpopular stadium. They wanted to build a new, smaller stadium that would feel more exciting for fans.
In 2008, Juventus shared their plans for a new stadium with 41,000 seats. It would be built right where the old Stadio delle Alpi stood. The new stadium cost about €155 million to build. It has modern features, including special areas for important guests. When it was finished, Juventus was the only club in Serie A to own its stadium. The club chairman at the time, Giovanni Cobolli Gigli, said the stadium was "a source of great pride."
Being Kind to the Environment
The builders wanted the new stadium to be good for the environment. They used modern, eco-friendly ways to build it. The goal was to use less energy from sources that cannot be replaced. They also wanted to create less waste and use resources wisely.
Here are some ways the stadium helps the environment:
- It makes its own electricity using solar energy from solar panels.
- It gets warm water for heating rooms, changing rooms, and kitchens from a special heating system.
- It heats water for showers and kitchens using solar thermal systems.
These green energy sources help the stadium follow rules to protect the planet. They also help by:
- Reducing gases that harm the air.
- Not causing air pollution.
- Using solar energy a lot with special tools.
- Collecting and reusing rainwater.
- Using at least 50% less water to water the football field.
During construction, all the concrete from the old Stadio delle Alpi was separated and reused for the new building. Other materials like steel, aluminum, and copper were also recycled. This saved a lot of money, more than one million euros! Overall, building the stadium in an eco-friendly way saved about €2.3 million.
Images for kids
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The demolition of the previous Stadio delle Alpi.
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The stadium's sponsored name
