the stadium

The San Siro Stadium was built between 1 August 1925 and 15 September 1926. In just over a year a structure capable of containing 35,000 spectators was erected. It cost about 5 million Italia Lira to build and the construction was financed by then AC Milan president Piero Pirelli. The first match played at the new stadium was a Milan derby on 19 September 1926. Inter beat AC Milan 6-3.

In 1935 AC Milan sold the stadium to the local government, who added the second tier, increasing the capacity to 60,000. Lighting for night matches was installed in 1957, and an electronic scoreboard was added a decade later.

In 1980 this glorious 'Temple of Football' was named after Giuseppe Meazza in memory of the former Inter and Italy legend. The stadium underwent its most recent transformation in 1990 with the addition of a third tier, completed in time for the 1990 World Cup. The fully covered, total seating capacity is 80,065

Each of the three tiers is divided into 4 different-coloured zones (according to the colour of the seats): orange and red for the rectangular zones, and green and blue for the curved zones. The only exception is the third tier (the highest of the three), where there are no orange zones.
From the 2002/03 season the sectors have been divided into four categories: north, south, east and west.

technical info

- Capacity: 80,065 (updated to Oct 2008)
- Pitch size: 105 x 68 metres
- Seats in press box: 196
- VIP area: 15 Skyboxes, 13 luxury seating areas (1st tier red sector); 15 Skyboxes, 8 luxury seating areas (1st tier orange sector)
- All stands are covered
- A ditch separates the pitch from the stands
- Electronic boards: 2
- The pitch has underground heating facilities
- There is an underground car parking facility for players and referees

hot to get to the stadium

from the airports

From Linate Airport, take Bus no. 73 to San Babila, then take underground line 1 (MM1 direction Rho-Fiera), and get off at Lotto metro station.

From Malpensa Airport, take the Malpensa Express train to Cadorna FN, then take underground line 1 (MM1 direction Rho-Fiera) and get off at Lotto metro station.
From Orio al Serio Airport, take bus to Milano Centrale station. Take underground line 2 (MM2 direction Abbiategrasso), change at Cadorna FN metro station, take underground line 1 (MM1 direction Rho-Fiera) and get off at Lotto metro station.

by train

From Milano Centrale, Milano Porta Garibaldi and Milano Lambrate stations take underground line 2 (MM2 direction Abbiategrasso), change at Cadorna FN metro station, take underground line 1 (MM1 direction Rho-Fiera) and get off at Lotto metro station.

From Milano Porta Genova station, take underground line 2 (MM2 direction Cologno/Gessate), change at Cadorna FN metro station, then take underground line 1 (MM1 direction Rho-Fiera), and get off at Lotto metro station.

by car

From Torino (Turin) (motorway A4): after the tollgate proceed in the direction of Venezia (Venice) up to Milano Certosa intersection, then follow road signs to San Siro stadium.

From Bologna, Firenze (Florence), Roma (Rome) (motorway A1): take the Tangenziale Ovest bypass, exit at Statale 11 intersection, then follow road signs to San Siro stadium.

From Bergamo, Verona, Venezia (Venice), Udine (motorway A4): after Milano Est tollgate proceed in the direction of Torino (Turin) as far as Milano Certosa intersection, then follow road signs to San Siro stadium.

From Como, Lecco, Switzerland (motorway A8 - A9): after the tollgate proceed towards Milano Certosa, then follow road signs to San Siro stadium.

average time required to reach the stadium

- From Milano Centrale station: 25 minutes
- From Linate airport: 30 minutes
- From Malpensa airport: 50 minutes
- From motorway exit: 20 minutes