Stadio Friuli
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The Stadio Friuli (currently known as Bluenergy Stadium for sponsorship reasons) is an all-seater football stadium in Udine, Italy, and the home of Serie A club Udinese.[1]
The stadium was built in 1976 and has a capacity of 25,144.[2]
Structure
The stadium is located in Rizzi, about 4 km from the city centre of Udine.[1]
Opened in 1976, as a replacement for Stadio Moretti, it used to have a maximum capacity of 41,652 seats.[1] This capacity was recently reduced to 25,144, when the stadium underwent reconstruction.[3]
In 2013, the City of Udine granted Udinese Calcio a 99-year lease of the stadium.[4]
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The most recent reconstruction saw the removal of the athletics track, the demolishing of three sides of the stadium with only the "arc" / West stand preserved and the three demolished stands rebuilt closer to the pitch. The cost of the redevelopment was around €50m and the work was completed with Udinese not having to move any of their home games to other stadia. The work on the new stadium officially began on 5 June 2013. During the summer of 2013, the athletics track was dismantled. On 23 June 2014, the foundation stone was laid by Udinese Calcio president Giampaolo Pozzo. The new Friuli was officially opened on 17 January 2016 when Udinese hosted Juventus. The sponsorship name of the stadium, Dacia Arena, was unveiled that day therefore the club entered into a new stadium-naming rights agreement with its parent company, Dacia.[5]
Important events
Sports
In 1990, the stadium hosted three 1990 FIFA World Cup matches, all of which were from Group E.[6][7][8]
In 2005, the stadium was approved by UEFA to host UEFA Champions League matches, which Udinese participated in during the 2005–06 season.[9]
On 10 September 2008, the stadium hosted the second match of the Italian national team's 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Georgia.[10]
On 21 November 2009, the Italy national rugby team played the 2007 Rugby World Cup champions South Africa on this ground.
On 13 August 2025, the stadium will host the 2025 UEFA Super Cup.
Music
On 13 September 1988, Deep Purple played at the stadium.[11]
On 15 September 1994, Pink Floyd played at the stadium during their The Division Bell Tour.[11]
On 28 June 2007, Red Hot Chili Peppers played at the stadium during their Stadium Arcadium World Tour.[12]
On 23 July 2009, Bruce Springsteen played at the stadium during his Working on a Dream Tour.[11]
On 29 August 2009, Coldplay played at the stadium during their Viva la Vida Tour.[11]
On 16 July 2009, Madonna played at the stadium during her Sticky & Sweet Tour.[11]
On 19 May 2010, AC/DC played at the stadium during their Black Ice World Tour.[11]
On 27 July 2011, Bon Jovi played at the stadium during their Bon Jovi Live tour.[11]
On 13 May 2012, Metallica played at the stadium during their 2012 European Black Album Tour.[11]
Religious
On 3 May 1992, the stadium hosted the holy mass presided by Pope John Paul II, who in front of 30,000 people said in Friulian:[13]
Notable international association football matches
1990 FIFA World Cup
The stadium was one of the venues of the 1990 FIFA World Cup and held three matches.[6][7][8]
| Date | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 June 1990 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Uruguay | flag alias = Flag of Uruguay.svg | flag alias-1828 = Flag of Uruguay (1828-1830).svg | link alias-naval = National Navy of Uruguay | flag alias-army = Flag of Uruguayan Army.svg | National Army of Uruguay | link alias-air force = Uruguayan Air Force | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Uruguayan Air Force.svg | link alias-navy = National Navy of Uruguay | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}||style="text-align:center;"|0–0|| rowspan="2" |{{ Template:Yesno |
alias = Spain | flag alias = Flag of Spain.svg | flag alias-1506 = Flag of Cross of Burgundy.svg | flag alias-1701 = Bandera de España 1701-1748.svg | flag alias-1748 = Bandera de España 1748-1785.svg | flag alias-1760 = Bandera de España 1760-1785.svg | flag alias-1785 = Flag of Spain (1785–1873, 1875–1931).svg | flag alias-1873 = Flag of the First Spanish Republic.svg | flag alias-1874 = Flag of Spain (1785–1873, 1875–1931).svg | flag alias-1931 = Flag of Spain (1931–1939).svg | flag alias-civil-1931 = Flag of the Second Spanish Republic (plain).svg | flag alias-1936 = Flag of the Bando Nacional (1936–1938).svg | flag alias-1938 = Flag of Spain (1938–1945).svg | flag alias-1945 = Flag of Spain (1945–1977).svg | flag alias-1977 = Flag of Spain (1977–1981).svg | flag alias-civil = Flag of Spain (civil).svg | flag alias-civil-1785 = BandMercante1785.svg | flag alias-navy = Flag of Spain.svg | link alias-navy = Spanish Navy | flag alias-marines = Flag of Spain.svg | link alias-marines = Spanish Marine Infantry | flag alias-army = Flag of Spain.svg | link alias-army = Spanish Army | flag alias-naval = Naval Jack of Spain.svg | link alias-naval = Spanish Navy | flag alias-air force = Flag of Spain.svg | link alias-air force = Spanish Air and Space Force | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}|| rowspan="3" |Group E |
| 17 June 1990 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = South Korea | flag alias = Flag of South Korea.svg | flag alias-1945 = Flag of South Korea (1945–1948).svg | flag alias-1948 = Flag of South Korea (1948–1949).svg | flag alias-1949 = Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg | flag alias-1984 = Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg | flag alias-1997 = Flag of South Korea (1997–2011).svg | flag alias-army = Flag of the Republic of Korea Army.svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Republic of Korea Air Force.svg | link alias-army = Republic of Korea Army | flag alias-naval = Flag of the Republic of Korea Navy.svg | link alias-naval = Republic of Korea Navy | link alias-air force = Republic of Korea Air Force | flag alias-marines = Flag of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps.svg | link alias-marines = Republic of Korea Marine Corps | link alias-navy = Republic of Korea Navy | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Republic of Korea Navy.svg | flag alias-military = Flag of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces.svg | link alias-military = Republic of Korea Armed Forces | flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the Korean Coast Guard.svg | link alias-coast guard = Korea Coast Guard | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant = 1984
}}||style="text-align:center;"|1–3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 21 June 1990 | 0–1 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Uruguay | flag alias = Flag of Uruguay.svg | flag alias-1828 = Flag of Uruguay (1828-1830).svg | link alias-naval = National Navy of Uruguay | flag alias-army = Flag of Uruguayan Army.svg | National Army of Uruguay | link alias-air force = Uruguayan Air Force | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Uruguayan Air Force.svg | link alias-navy = National Navy of Uruguay | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
UEFA club competition finals
| Date | Winners | Result | Runners-up | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 August 2025 | Template:Flagicon Paris Saint-Germain OR Template:Flagicon Tottenham Hotspur | 2025 UEFA Super Cup | ||
Awards
The Friuli was nominated by StadiumDB.com as one of the best stadiums of the year 2016, reaching the 13th position of the Public Vote ranking and the 7th position of the Jury Vote ranking.[14]
The Friuli received the Most Valuable Field award during the Serie A Awards in 2022.[15]
References
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External links
- Stadio Friuli at The Stadium Guide
- Stadio Friuli on Foursquare
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