San Siro (Stadio Giuseppe Meazza) was built between 1925 and 1926 and officially opened on 19 September 1926.

Key dates

  • Construction period: 1925–1926.
  • Inauguration match: 19 September 1926, a Milan–Inter derby.

Extra context

  • The stadium was commissioned in 1925 by AC Milan president Piero Pirelli as a football-only venue in the San Siro district of Milan.
  • It originally held around 35,000 spectators before later expansions and renovations in 1955 and for Italia ’90 transformed it into the massive arena seen today.

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