Stadium Luigi Ferraris  
     
  Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris, also known as Marassi, is a multi-use stadium in Genoa, Italy. It is currently used for football matches (home of U.C. Sampdoria and Genoa C.F.C.) and for rugby football matches. It holds 38,879 spectators.  
   
   
     
  The stadium was inaugurated in January 22, 1911 with a football match between Genoa and Internazionale Milan, and had a capacity of 20,000. In January 1, 1933, it was renamed from Marassi to Luigi Ferraris after former Genoa's captain and World War I hero for Italy.  
   
   
   
     
  The stadium was inaugurated in January 22, 1911 with a football match between Genoa and Internazionale, and had a capacity of 20,000. In January 1, 1933, it was renamed from Marassi to Luigi Ferraris after former Genoa's captain and World War I hero for Italy.  
   
   
     
  In this stadium, Genoa won Italy's championships in the seasons 1914/15, 1922/23 and 1923/24.  
   
     
  It hosted the 1934 World Cup match between Spain and Brazil, and by then its capacity had been expanded to 30,000.  
   
     
  The stadium was demolished and rebuilt for the 1990 World Cup, during which it hosted 4 matches.  
   
     
  The highest attendance at the Luigi Ferraris was 60,000 in February 27, 1949, for a match between Italy and Portugal.  
   
     
  Location  
  Genoa, Italy  
  Year Opened  
  1911  
  Year Renovated  
  1989  
  Owner  
  City of Genoa  
  Surface Type  
  Grass  
  106 x 69 meters  
  Tenants  
  Genoa C.F.C. (Serie A)  
  U.C. Sampdoria (Serie A)  
  Capacity  
  38,879  
  Previous World staging Soccer games  
  1990 World Cup  
  1990 Finals European Supercup  
  Italian National Team games  
  18  
  The first was January 1st, 1928 for Italy vs. Switzerland 3-2)  
     
 
 
 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
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