Stadio Ciro Vigorito (formerly Stadio Santa Colomba) is a multi-use
stadium
A stadium ( : stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand o ...
in
Benevento
Benevento (, , ; la, Beneventum) is a city and '' comune'' of Campania, Italy, capital of the province of Benevento, northeast of Naples. It is situated on a hill above sea level at the confluence of the Calore Irpino (or Beneventano) and t ...
,
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
. It is currently used mostly for
football matches and is the home stadium of
Benevento Calcio
Benevento Calcio, commonly referred to as Benevento, is an Italian football club based in Benevento, Campania. The club was originally founded in 1929 and then re-founded in 2005. They currently compete in Serie B, having been relegated from S ...
. The stadium is able to hold 25,000 people and was opened in 1979.
The stadium was named after , a sports executive, journalist and Italian entrepreneur working in the renewable energy sector.
References
External links
Ciro
Buildings and structures in Benevento
Benevento Calcio
Sports venues in Campania
Ciro
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