Torino

The Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino is the home of Torino FC, located at Corso Sebastopoli 123 in the Santa Rita district of Turin, Piedmont. The stadium holds 27,958 spectators and shares a long, complicated history with the broader sporting infrastructure of Turin. Originally built in 1933 as the Stadio Benito Mussolini, it was renamed the Stadio Comunale after the war and became a shared venue for both Torino and Juventus for many decades. Substantially rebuilt for the 1990 FIFA World Cup when it hosted six matches including the semi-final between Argentina and Italy, the ground was renamed the Stadio delle Alpi in its new form. The current Olimpico name - along with the addition of "Grande Torino" in honour of the legendary 1949 squad - was adopted in 2006 when the ground was further renovated.

The "Grande Torino" designation commemorates one of the most celebrated and tragic chapters in football history. The Torino FC team of 1946-1949, which won four consecutive Serie A titles and provided most of the Italian national team, was considered the finest club side in Europe when all 31 people aboard their plane - the entire squad, coaching staff, journalists and officials - died in the Superga air disaster on 4 May 1949 when their aircraft crashed into the Basilica of Superga on the hills above Turin. The tragedy transformed Torino from champions into a symbol of loss and resilience, and the stadium's name honours this extraordinary and heartbreaking legacy.

Torino returned to the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino in 2006 when Juventus relocated to their own new stadium. Since then, the ground has become exclusively Torino's home for the first time in decades, giving the club a stronger physical identity. The stadium has been progressively upgraded and hosts consistent Serie A fixtures. Torino's passionate fanbase maintains strong emotional bonds with the club's history, and the annual Superga commemoration, where supporters gather at the Basilica to honour the Grande Torino, is one of Italian football's most moving traditions. The stadium serves as the living memorial to that golden, tragic era.