Stadio Diego Armando Maradona (Stadio San Paolo)

Stadio Diego Armando Maradona

Napoli’s stadium was named after football legend Diego Maradona, who meant a great deal to the club, in 2020. According to the Italian law, public buildings can be named after a person who’s been deceased for at least ten years. The city council of Naples made an exception on the request of naming the stadium after powerhouse Diego Maradona. Before the stadium received the name ‘Stadio Diego Armando Maradona’, it was known as the Stadio San Paolo. The stadium opened in 1948 and was known as the Stadio del Sole at the time. The last renovation of the stadium was aimed at the 1990 World Cup.

Fun facts about Stadio Diego Armando Maradona

SSC Napoli hasn’t always been active in the Italian Serie A, like it is now. They played in the Serie C1 in the season of 2005/06. Despite of that, they have extremely loyal fans. The club gets visited much and the stadium is third in the rankings of the highest average attendance in Italy. Many important events and matches are hosted at the popular stadium. It’s been put to use for the 1990 World Cup and for the opening ceremony of the Summer Universiade in 2019.

Visit the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona?

There are several ways to travel from Naples’s city centre to the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. You could board train MET 20936 towards Pozzuoli Solfatara to station Napoli Piazza Leopardi. You’ll only need to walk ten more minutes to the stadium. You could also hop on bus 151 towards Attestamento – Giulio Cesare - Tecchio at Piazza Garibaldi. Then you should hop off at bus stop Augusto Politecnico and from there you’ll walk straight to the stadium. The final way to get to the stadium is through metro. Metro L2 towards Pozzuoli departs from Piazza Garibaldi and brings you to Napoli Piazza Leopardi. All options take around 45 minutes. Would you like to visit the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona? Then you should book your football trip to SSC Napoli at Number 1 Football Travel!