Stadio Ennio Tardini

Stadio comunale Ennio Tardini

Il Tardini
The monumental entrance arch to the stadium
Former names	Stadio Municipale (1922–1923)
Location	Viale Partigiani d'Italia, 1 43123 Parma, Italy
Coordinates	44°47′41.7″N 10°20′18.4″E / 44.794917°N 10.338444°E / 44.794917; 10.338444
Owner	Municipality of Parma
Capacity	27,906 (often just 22,352 allowed) [1]
Field size	105 x 68 m
Surface	Grass
Construction
Broke ground	26 December 1922
Opened	16 September 1923
Renovated	1990–1993
Construction cost	₤477,000
Architect	Ettore Leoni
Tenants
Parma Calcio 1913 (1923–present) Italy national football team (selected matches)

Stadio Ennio Tardini, commonly referred to as just Il Tardini, is a football stadium in Parma, Italy, located near the centre of Parma, between the town centre and the city walls. It is the home of Parma Calcio 1913. The stadium was built in 1923 and was named after one of Parma's former presidents, Ennio Tardini. The stadium is the nineteenth largest football stadium in Italy and the second largest in Emilia–Romagna with a capacity of 22,352 spectators. The stadium is the sixth oldest Italian football ground still in use.

The ground underwent significant expansion under Parmalat's ownership of the resident football club in the 1990s, as the ground's seating capacity was increased from around 13,500 to 29,050. In 2006, the capacity was reduced to 27,906 although only 21,473 are authorised to enter for all-seater events and even those seats are very seldom all sold. The expansion has allowed meant a number of Italy matches have been played at the Tardini. Expansion plans were made public in Italy's unsuccessful bid for Euro 2016 and would have made the permanent capacity of the stadium 31,397.