Stadio San Siro, Milan
Address
Via Piccolomini 5
20151 Milan
Directions
The stadium is situated in the San Siro district in the Ovest di Milano (Western Milan) area, app. 5.5km from the city centre.
Car:
From Torino (A4): After the pay-station proceed towards Venezia (Venice) up to the intersection for 'Milano Certosa'; from there follow the road signs to the Stadium.
From Bologna, Firenze & Roma (A1): Take the bypass 'Tangenziale Ovest' and leave the road at the intersection for Statale 11; from there follow the signs to the Stadium.
Metro:
Line MM1 to Molino Dorino. Leave at station Lotto-Fiera2.
Tram:
Line 16 (from Cathedral square)
Information
The Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, more commonly called San Siro, is a football stadium in Milan, Italy. It is the home stadium for two of the most successful European clubs: AC Milan and F.C. Internazionale Milano, and one of the most famous football stadiums in the world. Although it has been officially renamed in honour of Giuseppe Meazza, the Inter Milan and AC Milan player of the 1930s and 1940s, it is still commonly called San Siro. With the spectators being so close to the pitch, the stands being so steep and with a large roof, it is considered to have one of the best atmospheres of any stadium in the world.
The stadium construction started in 1925 in the Milanese district of San Siro, which gave its original name. The idea to build a stadium in the same district as the horse racing track, belongs to the man who then was the president of AC Milan, Piero Pirelli. The architects designed a stadium only for football (there is no athletics track in it). The inauguration was on 19 September 1926, when 35,000 spectators saw Inter Milan defeat AC Milan 6-3. Originally the ground was home and property of AC Milan. In 1947 Internazionale became tenants and the two have shared the ground ever since. Although Giuseppe Meazza played for both Inter Milan and AC Milan, he enjoyed more success at Inter Milan and is more favoured by the Inter Milan faithful; as a result, AC Milan fans favour the term San Siro for the ground.
As well as being used by Milan and Inter, the Italian national side also plays occasional games there and it has also been used for the 2000–01, 1969–1970 and 1964–65 Champions League/European Cup finals. The stadium was also used for UEFA Cup finals when played over home and away legs but has never featured since the competition changed to a single final structure in 1997–98.
The stadium underwent further renovations for the 1990 World Cup with $60m being spent, bringing the stadium up to UEFA 5-star standard.