Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, previously known as Stadio XXV Aprile, is a sports stadium dedicated to rugby union, located in the city of Parma in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. It replaced the original Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi which was demolished in July 2008.
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| Location | Cortile San Martino (complesso sportivo Moletolo) 43100 Parma, Italy |
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| Coordinates | 44°49′30.4″N 10°19′58.8″E |
| Public transit | Parma railway station Moletolo Centro Sportivo bus stop (route 15) |
| Owner | City of Parma |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2007 |
| Opened | 2008 |
| Renovated | 2014 |
| Tenants | |
| Zebre Parma (2012–present) Crociati Parma Rugby FC Gran Parma Rugby Parma Panthers | |
It is a 5,000 seat arena which hosts Crociati Parma Rugby FC[1] and Gran Parma Rugby[2] rugby union teams. It also hosts the Parma Panthers American football team.[3] In 2012 it also became the home stadium of the Zebre Parma[4] franchise which replaced Aironi in the Pro12[5] league and Heineken Cup.[6]
In January 2015, the Stadio XXV Aprile was renamed as the Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, the previous stadium of that name having been demolished.[7]
Sergio Lanfranchi panoramic view south to west
References
- "Crociati Rugby" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 4 July 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
- "Gran Parma" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2012.
- "Parma Panthers" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2012.
- "Zerbre Contact" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2012.
- "Zebre the new Italian Franchise Team to play RaboDirect Pro12". 7 June 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
- "Italy announces new club". 7 June 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
- "Lo stadio di Parma intitolato a Sergio Lanfranchi, leggenda del rugby Italiano". Zebre Rugby. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
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