Stadio Renato Dall'Ara

Stadio Renato Dall'Ara is a multi-purpose stadium in Bologna, Italy. It is mostly for football matches. It is the home stadium of Bologna F.C. 1909. The stadium was built in 1927. It has a capacity of 38,279. It has also been known as the Stadio Littoriale ^[1] and the Stadio Comunale. The stadium is named after Renato Dall'Ara, who was a former president of Bologna. The stadium hosted matches at the 1934 FIFA World Cup and the 1990 FIFA World Cup.

Panorama of Stadio Renato Dall'Ara

Stadio Renato Dall'Ara

Former names	Stadio Littoriale (1927–1945) Stadio Comunale (1945–1983)
Location	Bologna, Italy
Owner	Bologna City Council
Operator	Bologna F.C. 1909
Capacity	31,070
Surface	Grass 105x68m
Construction
Started	1925
Opened	1927
Renovated	2015
Tenants
Bologna F.C. (1927–present) Italy national football team (selected matches)

FIFA World Cup

The Stadio Renato Dall'Ara has been a venue at 2 FIFA World Cup tournaments.

1934 FIFA World Cup

The stadium was used for two matches at the 1934 FIFA World Cup. It hosted the following matches:

Date	Team #1	Res.	Team #2	Round
1934-05-27	Sweden	3–2	Argentina	Round of 16
1934-05-31	Austria	2–1	Hungary	Quarter-Finals

1990 FIFA World Cup

The stadium was one of the stadiums used at the 1990 FIFA World Cup. It hosted the following matches:

Date	Team #1	Res.	Team #2	Round
1990-06-09	United Arab Emirates	0–2	Colombia	Group D
1990-06-14	Yugoslavia	1–0	Colombia	Group D
1990-06-19	Yugoslavia	4–1	United Arab Emirates	Group D
1990-06-26	England	1–0 (a.e.t.)	Belgium	Round of 16

Other National Team Matches

The stadium is one of the stadiums used by the Italian national team. It has hosted the following matches:

Date	Team #1	Res.	Team #2	Competition
May 29, 1927	Italy	2-0	Spain	Friendly
November 6, 1927	Italy	0-2	Austria	1927–30 Central European International Cup
March 3, 1929	Italy	4–1	Czechoslovakia	1927–30 Central European International Cup
June 22, 1930	Italy	1–0 (a.e.t.)	Spain	Friendly
January 25, 1931	Italy	5-0	France	Friendly
January 1, 1933	Italy	3-1	Germany	Friendly
November 20, 1938	Italy	2-0	Switzerland	Friendly
March 5, 1950	Italy	3-1	Belgium	Friendly
February 15, 1956	Italy	2-0	France	Friendly
May 24, 1961	Italy	3-2	Northern Ireland	Friendly
December 2, 1962	Italy	6-0	Turkey	1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying Preliminary Round
December 5, 1964	Italy	3-1	Denmark	Friendly
June 14, 1966	Italy	6-1	Bulgaria	Friendly
September 23, 1981	Italy	3-2	Bulgaria	Friendly
October 8, 1986	Italy	2-0	Greece	Friendly
October 14, 1989	Italy	0-1	Brazil	Friendly
June 5, 1999	Italy	4-0	Wales	UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying (Group 1)
May 31, 2013	Italy	4-0	San Marino	Friendly
November 17, 2015	Italy	2-2	Romania	Friendly
September 7, 2018	Italy	1-1	Poland	2018–19 UEFA Nations League Group A3