Stadio Renzo Barbera
Stadio Renzo Barbera, before 2002 called La Favorita, is the home of US Palermo. The stadium has a capacity of 36,349 seats.
Stadio Renzo Barbero opened on the 24th of January 1932 with a match between Palermo and Atalanta (5-1). The stadium initially only consisted of two stands on both long ends. It also had athletics tracks running around the pitch. The stadium was first called Littorio, but soon changed its name into Michele Marrone, a fallen war hero during the Spanish war. After the fall of the regime, its name was again changed, this time to La Favorita.
A few years later, in 1948, the stadium underwent a first major redevelopment. The athletics tracks were removed and both curves constructed, resulting in a capacity of about 30,000.
The second major redevelopment took place in 1984. A second tier was constructed, which raised capacity to just under 50,000. Perhaps too ambitious, as in the following years the stadium sold out only twice due to the club being unable to make the jump to the Serie A, switching instead between the Serie B and C.
Stadio Renzo Barbero was further expanded with the construction of a third tier for the 1990 World Cup. The capacity however was reduced as seating was installed in place of standing places. The works came at a cost though, as 5 workers lost their lives in a collapse of part of a stand. During the World Cup three group matches were played at the stadium.
No major renovations have been performed in the decades since, though the stadium received some small upgrades to comply with UEFA requirements. The stadium changed name again in 2002 when it got named after former Palermo President Renzo Barbero.
Getting there
Stadio Renzo Barbero is located in the north of Palermo, about 4 kilometres from its historic city centre, 3 kilometres from the port, and just over 5 from the central railway station. Beach and nightlife area Mondello lies about 6 kilometres further north.
If arriving by car from the E30 Viale della Regione Siciliana, exit at the Via Belgio, and turn east into town (signs to Stadio La Favorita). After a few hundred metres turn right into the Via Empedocle Restivo, and soon after left into the Via Alcide de Gasperi. The stadium lies in front of you.
By public transport the stadium can be reached with bus line 101. Get on the bus at Stazione Centrale or at the Via Roma, direction Stadio. Buses leave almost every 5 minutes.
Bus 107 follows an almost similar route but goes less regular. Line 614 and 615 connect the stadium with Mondello.
Address: Viale del Fante 11, 90146 Palermo
Tickets
Tickets for Palermo games can be bought online via Listicket, at any of the Lottomatica sales points (e.g. at the Via Vittorio Emanuele 106, Via Dante 26 and Piazza Guiseppe Verdi 1/S), or at the ticket counters at the stadium. Palermo hardly ever sells out a match.
Palermo operates three pricing categories. A ticket for one of the curves costs €40.00 for a category A game, €15.00 for a category B game, and €9.00 for a category C game. Other ticket prices range between €50.00 and €250.00 for a category A game, and between €15.00 and €170.00 for a category C game.
Relevant Internet links:
Palermocalcio.it – Official website of US Palermo.
Amat.pa.it – Palermo public transport information.
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