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Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, previously known as Stadio XXV Aprile, is a sports stadium dedicated to 
rugby union
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, located in the city of Parma
Parma (; ) is a city in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna known for its architecture, Giuseppe Verdi, music, art, prosciutto (ham), Parmesan, cheese and surrounding countryside. With a population of 198,986 inhabitants as of 2025, ...
in the Emilia-Romagna
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region of northern Italy
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. It replaced the original Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi which was demolished in July 2008.
It is a 5,000 seat arena which hosts Crociati Parma Rugby FC and Gran Parma Rugby rugby union teams. It also hosts the Parma Panthers American football
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team. In 2012 it also became the home stadium of the Zebre Parma franchise which replaced Aironi in the Pro12 league and Heineken Cup
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.
In January 2015, the Stadio XXV Aprile was renamed as the Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, the previous stadium of that name having been demolished.
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