Stadio Città del Tricolore, Reggio Emilia
Monday, February 1, 2016
Article summary
The Stadio Città del Tricolore in Reggio Emilia, home to US Sassuolo Calcio and AC Reggiana 1919, staged the 2015/16 UEFA Women's Champions League final.
Article top media content
Article body
The Stadio Città del Tricolore in Reggio Emilia will host the final of the 2015/16 UEFA Women's Champions League on 26 May, kicking off at 18.00CET.
- The stadium is the current home of Serie A side US Sassuolo Calcio, as well as Lega Pro club AC Reggiana 1919.
- The 21,500-capacity stadium was built in 1995 in the northern Italian city, and held a EURO '96 qualifier against Lithuania as well as two games in the Azzurrini's 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship campaign, including the decisive 3-1 play-off defeat of Slovakia.
- Reggio Emilia, in the Emilia Romanga region of northern Italy, is known as the city where the Cispadane Republic – a forerunner of the modern united Italy – was declared in 7 January 1797 after invasion by Napoleon, leading to the design of the Italian tricolore.