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Juventus Stadium

Juventus's stadium in Turin, opened in 2011 on the site of the Delle Alpi: 41,507 seats, renamed Allianz Stadium in 2017, host of UEFA finals.

The pitch and stands of the stadium seen from the corner flag
The pitch and stands of the stadium seen from the corner flag — From the publication by La Stampa, 2026-09-15

The Juventus Stadium, commercially known as Allianz Stadium since 2017, is the stadium owned by Juventus, where the black-and-white side has played its home matches since 8 September 2011. It stands in Turin on the site of the former Stadio delle Alpi and holds 41,507 seats.[1] It was the first Italian stadium entirely free of architectural barriers[2] and has brought Turin both men's and women's European finals.

From the Delle Alpi to the new stadium

The Delle Alpi, built for the 1990 World Cup, had an athletics track that was useless for football and proved a poorly functional ground for matches.[3] The idea of a club-owned stadium took shape between the late 1990s and the early 2000s. In 2003 Juventus signed with the Comune di Torino the deed transferring the surface right over the area, completed by an addendum in May 2009; work began in July 2009 and ended in July 2011.[1]

The design bears the signature of the GAU and Shesa studios, coordinated by architects Eloy Suarez, Gino Zavanella and Massimo Majowiecki; the total cost was around 105 million euros. The construction site covered an area of 355,000 square metres and the programme included, besides the stands, restaurants, bars, shops, the club museum and parking for four thousand cars.[2] One basic choice still marks the stadium: the minimum distance between the stands and the pitch is just 7.5 metres.[1]

The inauguration of 8 September 2011

On the evening of the inauguration all 41,000 tickets were sold out: the gates opened at 8pm and the friendly match began at 9.30pm.[2] The opponent was chosen for historical reasons: Notts County, the English club from which Juventus took the black-and-white stripes of its shirt in 1903.[2] The match ended 1-1 and the stadium's first goal was scored by Luca Toni.[3] Chairman Andrea Agnelli marked the opening with a line that has stayed linked to the stadium:

«After 114 years the black-and-white people have finally won their home».

Andrea Agnelli, inauguration of the Juventus Stadium, 8 September 2011

The new stadium immediately sparked controversy too. On its walls were displayed all 29 scudetti claimed by the club, including the two revoked by sporting justice after Calciopoli, shown with the same prominence as the others. Michele Serra wrote: «In its beautiful new Turin stadium, Juventus proudly displays the titles it has won. Among them also the two scudetti revoked by sporting justice».[4]

The years of triumph

On 13 May 2012, in the match against Atalanta that coincided with the title celebration, Alessandro Del Piero scored his last goal in black-and-white in the 28th minute; substituted in the 57th minute by Antonio Conte, he took a lap of the pitch while around forty thousand spectators sang «Un capitano, c'è solo un capitano» ("One captain, there's only one captain").[5]

On 14 May 2014 the stadium hosted its first European final, the Europa League final: Sevilla and Benfica finished 0-0 after extra time and the Spanish side won 4-2 on penalties, with two decisive saves by goalkeeper Beto. For Benfica it was the eighth European final lost in a row.[6]

Financially the stadium has brought the club revenues of more than 30 million euros a season, rising to 51.4 million in 2014-2015, with attendance steadily above 90%. When construction was decided in 2008, a ten-thousand-seat expansion would have required around 90 million euros in additional funding, hard to obtain at the time: that is why capacity has remained lower than that of Europe's largest stadiums.[7]

From Juventus Stadium to Allianz Stadium

In June 2017 Juventus, together with Lagardère Sports, holder of the naming rights, and the German insurer Allianz, signed an agreement for the stadium's name: from 1 July 2017 the venue has been called Allianz Stadium, under a contract running until 30 June 2023. It was the seventh sports venue in the world to take the insurer's name, which was allowed to place its signage on the north-east and south-east corners and at the Premium entrance.[8] In announcements about the European finals the venue continues to be referred to as Juventus Stadium.[9]

Over the years the venue has been upgraded several times: in 2013 two "Legends Club" sections with 328 seats were created; in 2016 the lighting switched to LEDs, reaching UEFA's Elite Class A; in 2018, 48 projectors and 192 coloured LED bars were installed under the roof. The stadium obtained ISO 14001 environmental certification in September 2019 and ISO 20121 for event management in 2022. Of the 41,507 seats, 3,600 are Premium; security includes 115 cameras and 46 walk-through metal detectors.[1]

The international finals

After the 2014 final, the stadium hosted two matches of the 2021 Nations League Finals, the semi-final Belgium-France and the third-place match Italy-Belgium, and in 2022 the UEFA Women's Champions League final between Lyon and Barcelona.[9] The latter was played on 21 May 2022 and was won by Lyon.[10]

On 15 September 2026 UEFA's Executive Committee, meeting in Thessaloniki, awarded the Juventus Stadium the 2028 UEFA Conference League final. The bid had been submitted by the FIGC together with Juventus and the Comune di Torino,[11] with the cooperation of the Regione Piemonte and, for hotel accommodation, of Federalberghi Torino.[9] The dossier had been filed in June 2026, and it will be the first time the final of the third European club competition is played in Italy.[12] Turin thus returns to hosting a European club final fourteen years after the one in 2014.[13] At the same meeting UEFA also awarded Italy the final stage of the 2029 Women's Under-19 Euro, Italy will also host EURO 2032 together with Turkey,[9] and the Turin stadium is among the Italian venues already ready for the tournament.[12][14]

FIGC president Giovanni Malagò commented: «Turin has everything it takes to be a great European capital of sport, and the Juventus Stadium is a facility worthy of a UEFA final», calling it «an important recognition for the city, for the Club and for the whole of Italian sport». Mayor Stefano Lo Russo saw in the choice confirmation of the city's ability to host international events «thanks also to modern and functional sports facilities», and the Città di Torino's sports councillor Domenico Carretta said the decision «makes us proud».[11] Federalberghi Torino's chairman Fabio Borio also expressed satisfaction over the event's tourism value.[14][13]

Today

The stadium was designed to live 365 days a year, not only on match days: it houses the club museum, guided tours of the venue and corporate events.[1] On 17 September 2026 it hosted Juventus's season debut in the Europa League, won 5-0 against the Dutch side NEC Nijmegen with a brace from Nico González.[15] The city's other major venue, the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino, is instead the home of Torino.

Reactions to the award of the final (September 2026)

After UEFA's announcement, FIGC president Giovanni Malagò said the award «confirms, once again, UEFA's appreciation and trust in Italy» and that «Turin has everything it takes to be a great European capital of sport, and the Juventus Stadium is a facility worthy of a UEFA final». Turin's mayor Stefano Lo Russo spoke of a choice «that makes us proud» and stressed the city's ability «to successfully host events of international standing, thanks also to modern and functional sports facilities».

The award of the 2028 Conference League final (September 2026)

On 15 September 2026 UEFA's Executive Committee, meeting in Thessaloniki, awards the Juventus Stadium the 2028 Conference League final, based on the bid submitted in June by the FIGC with the cooperation of Juventus and the Comune di Torino, and with the involvement of the Regione Piemonte and Federalberghi Torino for accommodation matters.

It will be the third European club final hosted by the stadium, after the 2014 Europa League final between Sevilla and Benfica and the 2022 women's Champions League final between Lyon and Barcelona; the stadium also hosted two 2021 Nations League Finals matches in 2021, including the third-place match between Italy and Belgium.

FIGC president Giovanni Malagò and Turin's mayor Stefano Lo Russo both commented with satisfaction on the award, calling it a recognition for the city and for Italian sport.

The 2028 Conference League final awarded to the stadium

On 15 September 2026 UEFA's Executive Committee, meeting in Thessaloniki, awards the Juventus Stadium the 2028 Conference League final, accepting the bid submitted in June by the FIGC with the cooperation of Juventus, the Comune di Torino, the Regione Piemonte and Federalberghi Torino: it will be the first time the final of the third European club competition is played in Italy.

The 2028 Conference League final awarded to the stadium

It will be the third European club final hosted by the stadium, after the 2014 Europa League final between Sevilla and Benfica and the 2022 UEFA Women's Champions League final between Lyon and Barcelona; the venue also hosted two 2021 Nations League Finals matches.

The international finals hosted by the stadium

Opened in 2011, the Juventus Stadium has hosted the 2014 Europa League final between Sevilla and Benfica, two 2021 Nations League Finals matches (Belgium-France and the third-place match between Italy and Belgium) and the 2022 UEFA Women's Champions League final between Lyon and Barcelona.

The Nations Championship: Italy-South Africa in rugby (November 2026)

On 7 November 2026 the stadium, also known as the Allianz Stadium, hosts the rugby clash between the Italian national team led by Gonzalo Quesada and the reigning world champions, South Africa: it is the first home match of Italy's debut in the new international Nations Championship competition and the third international rugby test hosted by the venue in fifteen years. The match, announced on 20 September 2026 before kick-off of Juventus-Atalanta, is the fourth meeting between the two national teams in the last four years, in a rivalry that began in 1995 at Rome's Olimpico.

Chronology

Related articles: 2028 UEFA Conference League final, Awarding of the 2028 Conference League Final to Juventus Stadium, Giovanni Malagò, Italy–South Africa at the Allianz Stadium (7 November 2026), Stadio delle Alpi, UEFA

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  7. Il Post — 30 March 2017
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  9. FIGC — 15 September 2026
  10. UEFA
  11. Città di Torino — 15 September 2026
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