Stadio Silvio Appiani 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 ...

Padua Padua ( ; it, Padova ; vec, Pàdova) is a city and ''comune'' in Veneto, northern Italy. Padua is on the river Bacchiglione, west of Venice. It is the capital of the province of Padua. It is also the economic and communications hub of 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 was initially used as the stadium of

Calcio Padova Calcio Padova, commonly referred to as Padova, is an Italian football club based in Padua, Veneto. Founded in 1910, Padova currently play in , having last been in Serie A in 1996. The team's official colours are white and red. The team was refo ...

matches. It was replaced by Stadio Euganeo in 1994. The capacity of the stadium was 24,000 spectators. The name is chosen in honour of

Silvio Appiani Silvio Appiani (5 April 1894 – 20 October 1915) was an Italian football forward. The Stadio Silvio Appiani in Padua was named after him. Career Appiani made his debut on 4 May 1913 with Padova in the ''Campionato Veneto di Promozione''. In the ...

. Since 2015 it is one of Calcio Padova's training grounds and hosts some youth games. The current capacity is 1,400 spectators.

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