5 stadiums in Italy that are shared by football clubs

#2 Stadio Olimpico

The Olimpico hosted the 2009 Champions League final

The Stadio Olimpico in Rome is one of the oldest and most historic stadiums in Italy. At a capacity of 70,000, the venue has served as the home for capital clubs AS Roma and SS Lazio since 1953.

There has been a decline in attendance over the last 10 years at the Olimpico. Last season, the stadium witnessed an all-time low when there was a presence of only 32,000 Roma fans and 20,000 Lazio fans per game.

Despite, the declining attendances over the last five to ten years, the stadium has hosted numerous historic matches. The most anticipated game every season has to be the fierce Rome Derby, which attracts a huge crowd resulting in all the seats getting filled up. The Olimpico is the host for the final of the Coppa Italia every season.

The Curva Nord, home end of the Lazio fans

In 2013, Lazio and Roma clashed in the Coppa Italia final with The Eagles coming out victorious 1-0. In 1984, the Olimpico was the host for the 1984 European Cup final which saw Roma becoming the first team to have home-field advantage in a European final. However, they lost the game on penalties to Liverpool.

Another memorable game at this venue was the final of the 1990 FIFA World Cup in which West Germany overcame Argentina 1-0 to lift their third World Cup trophy. Some of the greatest players have graced the Stadio Olimpico, but one of the legendary ones is Francesco Totti, who spent his entire career in Rome.

The Curva Sud, home end of the Roma fans

However, AS Roma plan on moving to a new stadium which is projected to be opened in 2020. The construction cost is an estimated €300 million and is set to hold an initial capacity of 52,500 which will be expandable to 55,000 in the future.