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)

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.

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