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| Location | Naples,Campania,Italy |
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| Capacity | pre-renovation: 20,000 post-renovation: 40,000 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1929 |
| Built | 1929–1930 |
| Opened | 16 February 1930 |
| Renovated | 1934 |
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| SSC Napoli | |
Stadio Partenopeo, also known asStadio Giorgio Ascarelli, was amulti-purpose stadium inNaples,Italy. Completed in 1929, the original structure was able to accommodate around 20,000 before being rebuilt five years later with an upgraded seated capacity of 40,000. It was the home ofSSC Napoli.
The stadium was destroyed in 1942 during thebombing of Naples in World War II.[1][2]
The stadium was built to serve as a new home for SSC Napoli (Napoli), which had been founded just a few years prior in 1926. Then-president of NapoliGiorgio Ascarelli wanted the club to have a modern stadium, comparable to those of the larger teams in Northern Italy. The stadium was originally constructed with wooden stands, with a capacity of about 20,000. When it opened on 16 February 1930, it was namedStadio Vesuvio, for the street on which it stood.[3][2] Sadly, Ascarelli died fromperitonitis just 25 days later, at the age of 36. Due to his overwhelming philanthropic support in the city and for the club — including financing the entire stadium's construction — the stadium was renamedStadio Giorgio Ascarelli in his honor.
His name unfortunately did not remain on the building for very long, as the stadium was soon greatly expanded for the1934 FIFA World Cup by theNational Fascist Party, which included the removal of Ascarelli's name due to hisJewish heritage, and the renaming of the stadium toStadio Partenopeo.[4] With its seating capacity roughly doubled as the wooden structure was replaced with concrete, the newly renovated structure could now hold approximately 40,000 people.
The stadium hosted two matches during the 1934 FIFA World Cup, where it was one of Italy's premier venues for showcasing the country's infrastructure to an international audience.[5] Hungary defeated Egypt in a 4–2Round of 16 match on 27 May, and Germany beat Austria 3–2 on 7 June in a third placeplay-off match.
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