Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
| Official Stadium Name | Stadio Diego Armando Maradona |
| Former Names | Stadio San Paolo (1963–2020) Stadio del Sole (1959–1963) |
| Alternative Names | Stadio Maradona San Paolo |
| Inauguration Date | 06/12/1959 |
| Opening Game | Napoli  2-1  Juventus |
| Opening Game Date | 06/12/1959 |
| Attendance Record | 90,736 |
| Record Match | Napoli 2-6 Juventus |
| Record Date | 15/12/1974 |
| Renovations | 1980, 1990, 2018-2019 |
| Design | Carlo Cocchia; |
| Cost | |
| Owner | City of Naples |
| Operator | Napoli |
| Tenants | Napoli |
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| Pitch Dimension | 105x68 meters |
| Surface | Natural Grass |
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Stadium History
The stadium was conceived to replace the war-destroyed Stadio Partenopeo and became a major postwar civic project in the growing Fuorigrotta district, with works beginning on 27 April 1952 and the laying of the first cornerstone attended by Prime Minister Alcide De Gasperi. It opened as Stadio del Sole on 6 December 1959 with a 2–1 win over Juventus, reflecting a design for approximately 90,000 spectators, most standing, before being renamed Stadio San Paolo in 1963. Through the decades it hosted Olympic football preliminaries in 1960, Euro 1968 and Euro 1980 matches, and five matches at Italia ’90, including the emotionally charged Italy–Argentina semifinal featuring Diego Maradona, which ended 1–1 after extra time and went to penalties.
After prolonged decline post-1990, significant rehabilitation arrived in 2018–2019 ahead of the 30th Summer Universiade, with €20 million invested to modernize facilities, replace seats, and upgrade lighting and media infrastructure, resetting capacity to 54,726. Following Diego Maradona’s death in 2020, the City of Naples officially renamed the venue Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on 4 December 2020, cementing the bond between the player, the club, and the city. In recent planning discussions, Napoli leadership has signaled an intention toward a new stadium project rather than a deep revamp of the current ground.
oday the stadium serves as SSC Napoli’s home, accommodating over 54,000 spectators in an all-seater configuration, with upgraded media, lighting, and spectator facilities installed in 2019. It regularly stages Serie A and European fixtures, and also hosts major concerts and civic events, continuing its multi-purpose legacy established since the 1960s. The venue’s modern seating, sightlines, and broadcast facilities support top-tier match presentation, while its role as a gathering point for the city was underscored during Napoli’s 2022–23 title celebrations, when fans filled the stadium to watch live screenings.