5 stadiums in Italy that are shared by football clubs

#3 Stadio Luigi Ferraris

Stadio Luigi Ferraris

The Ferraris is shared by Serie A clubs Genoa C.F.C and U.C. Sampdoria. The stadium, owned by the Municipality of Genoa, holds a capacity of 36,600 and has served as the home of Genoa since its opening in 1911. Sampdoria moved into the venue in 1946, the year they were founded as a professional football club.

Both have had mixed fortunes in the last few decades. There were times one club would be struggling in the second division while the other was thriving in the first division. The average attendance for both teams over the last five seasons has been marginal with a minimal difference.

However, the stadium becomes lively during the time of the Genoa derby. Both the sets of fans get ready for the clash with their bitter rivals by preparing banners and Tifosi. Usually, this is the only time of the year when the Ferraris is filled to capacity otherwise when both the crosstown rivals are playing any other club, the attendance is between 60% to 70%.

The venue has hosted some historic matches. The fans of both Genoa and Sampdoria have got a chance to witness European football through the Europa League in the last decade.

The Stadio Luigi Ferraris also played host to four matches of the 1990 World Cup, most notably the round of 16 clash between Republic of Ireland and Romania which the Irish won 5-4 on penalties.