Stadio Guido Angelini is a multi-use

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Chieti Chieti (, ; , nap, label= Abruzzese, Chjïétë, ; gr, Θεάτη, Theátē; lat, Theate, ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) in Central Italy, east by northeast of Rome. It is the capital of the province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region. ...

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, Italy. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of

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History

The stadium, named after the historic president of

Guido Angelini, was built in 1969 in the lower part of the city and officially opened in 1970 with a

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(refereed by

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) against the A.C. Milan. The stadium is located in a sports center in the Santa Filomena neighborhood where there are several covered arenas, built for

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, handball, and a grass field that hosts sports such as rugby,

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, and a training ground for Chieti Calcio. After renovations in 2006, the stadium added a grandstand, a new

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named after Ezio Volpi, which houses the home fans. The stadium capacity is approved for 9,007 seats, but after the construction of the new curve, the maximum capacity reaches 12,750 people. The stadium also has a

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consisting of about 80 seats.

References

External links

Official website
Chieti Football venues in Italy Buildings and structures in the Province of Chieti Guido Angelini {{Italy-sports-venue-stub