Campo Pio XI is an association football stadium in Rome, Italy. The stadium hosts all of Vatican City's football activities, including the Vatican City Championship, the Clericus Cup, and the Vatican City national football teams.[1] It is also home to the Petriana Calcio, an amateur youth multi-sport club.[2]
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| Full name | Cavalieri di Colombo Campo Pio XI |
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| Location | Via Santa Maria Mediatrice, 22 Rome, Italy |
| Coordinates | 41°53′49″N 12°26′47″E / 41.8969°N 12.4464°E |
| Capacity | 500 |
| Surface | Artificial turf |
| Opened | 1926 |
| Tenants | |
| Vatican City national football team Vatican City women's national football team Vatican City Championship Coppa Sergio Valci Supercoppa Clericus Cup | |
| Website | |
| Official Website | |
Overview
editThe Pio XI multi-sport complex is located on an 18-acre piece of land in Rome only some 400 meters from Vatican City[3][4] It has a capacity of 500 spectators and is equipped with artificial turf and floodlights.[5][6] The field is known for having a clear view of Saint Peter's Basilica.[7]
History
editThe Campo Pio XI stadium is part of one of several sports complexes built, funded, and maintained by the Italian Knights of Columbus.[8] The fraternal organization began building free recreational facilities for Roman Catholic youth in 1920 after Pope Benedict XV asked the Order to do so.[9] The field was consecrated and blessed by Cardinal Pietro Gasparri, Vatican Secretary of State, in May 1926.[8]
Serie A club AS Roma hosts youth tournaments at the stadium.[10]
On 10 June 2018, during Vatican Family Day, the stadium hosted the first Vatican women's football match following that year's Vatican Super Cup.[11] Shortly thereafter it became home to the nascent Vatican City women's national football team.[12]
International matches
editAfter playing its first three full-internationals at the Stadio Pio XII, the stadium hosted the Vatican City national football team for the first time on 10 May 2014.[4]
List of matches
editWin Draw Loss
| 10 May 2014 | Vatican City  | 0–2 |  Monaco | |
| Report |
| 29 April 2017 | Vatican City | 0–0 | Monaco | |
| Report |
| 23 March 2019 | Vatican City | 2–2 |  Raetia | |
| Report | Mirco Oswald  (2) |
References
edit- ^ McGuinness, Pat. "Vatican City: a Potted History". Pat's Football Blog. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ "Petriana Calcio" (in Italian). Petriana Calcio. Archived from the original on 2 July 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ Montague, James (12 May 2014). "A Friendly Game for a Beatific State". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Monaco confirm May trip to Rome for Vatican friendly". nonfifafootball.blogspot.com. 21 March 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
- ^ "Strutture". Petriana Calcio. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ "Cardinale Francis Joseph Spellman" (in Italian). Stadi Italia. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
- ^ "Calcio e Citta del Vaticano" (in Italian). Stadi Italia. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Campo Sportivo - Pio XI" (in Italian). Knights of Columbus. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ "Centri Sportivi a Roma - Introduzione" (in Italian). Knights of Columbus. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ "Trofeo Carcan A.S. Roma al Pio XI" (in Italian). AS Roma. Archived from the original on 2 July 2019.
- ^ "Vatican: Family Day on June 10th with the Super Cup finals and the first women's football match". agensir.it. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ "Vatican women strap on their boots for first time in World Cup year". Times of Malta. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.