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Avellino

AVE
Founded: 1912
Type: domestic
Country: Italy Italy
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Active Seasons: 53

Avellino Stadium

Stadio Partenio-Adriano Lombardi

Stadio Partenio-Adriano Lombardi

Avellino, Contrada Zoccolari, 1 26,542 capacity

US Avellino plays at Stadio Partenio-Adriano Lombardi, a stadium located in Avellino, a city in the Campania region of southern Italy situated inland from the Amalfi Coast. The stadium was renamed in honour of Adriano Lombardi, a former club president, and has a capacity of approximately 26,003 spectators — making it one of the larger grounds in southern Italian football relative to the size of the city it serves. Originally opened in the 1920s, the Partenio has been expanded and renovated multiple times across the decades of its existence.

Avellino's most celebrated footballing era came during the 1970s and 1980s when the club competed in Serie A on multiple occasions, bringing top-flight Italian football to the Partenio and filling the ground with passionate supporters from across the Irpinia region. Notable figures passed through the club during this period, and matches against Italian giants Juventus, Milan, and Inter were memorable occasions in the stadium's history. Avellino's fluctuating fortunes across the Italian football pyramid are reflected in the stadium's varied history of hosting different levels of the game.

After a period of financial difficulty and relegation to the lower Italian professional divisions, Avellino have been working to rebuild and return to Serie B. The Partenio-Adriano Lombardi remains a significant ground by southern Italian standards, and when Avellino play significant matches, the stadium can generate the kind of passionate southern Italian football atmosphere that is genuinely intimidating for visiting sides. Municipal ownership of the stadium creates a complex relationship with local government regarding maintenance and development, though the club and city remain committed to preserving one of Campania's most historic football grounds.