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 Interactive map of Montepaschi Arena | |
| Location | Siena,Italy |
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| Owner | Municipality ofSiena |
| Capacity | 15,373[1] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1923 |
| Opened | 1923 |
| Tenants | |
| Robur Siena S.S.D. Italy national football team (selected matches) | |
Stadio Artemio Franchi is amulti-purpose stadium inSiena,Italy. It is currently used mostly forfootball matches and the home ofA.C.N. Siena. It was built in 1923 and holds 15,373.[1]
It is named after formerItalian Football Federation presidentArtemio Franchi.
In summer 2007, A.C. Siena agreed to rename the stadium 'Stadio Artemio Franchi – Montepaschi Arena', to include the name of their main sponsor,Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena.[1]
The stadium hosted its first and so far only international match on 17 October 2010, a 2–0friendly win forItaly overSouth Africa.[2]
During March 2011, A.C. Siena announced plans to build a new stadium on the southern outskirts of the city at Isola d'Arbia. The new stadium, with a capacity of 20,000, features a revolutionary below-ground design which was honoured with anMIPIM AR Future Projects Award.[3]
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