Stadiums for Serie A soccer games in Italy 2018-2019, by capacity

In the 2018/2019 season, which stadium for Serie A soccer games in Italy had the highest capacity? As of the survey period, the Giuseppe Meazza stadium in Milan recorded the highest capacity. The structure, also known as San Siro, could welcome more than 80 thousand spectators. The Olimpico stadium in Rome, which ranked second in this list, had a slightly lower capacity with roughly 73 thousand seats available.

The record of attendances broken down by team is all Milanese

The Giuseppe Meazza stadium did not only record the highest capacity for a Serie A stadium. It also hosted the games of both the teams which registered the highest attendances during the 2018/2019 season. Indeed, Inter and Milan, both Milanese teams, play their home games at San Siro. Then, in 2018/2019, Milan broke the record for total number of attendances while Inter ranked second in this list. On the other hand, Inter registered the highest average number of attendances whereas this time Milan ranked second.

Football attendances vs basketball attendances in Italy

Comparing football and basketball attendances can give an idea about the difference in popularity in Italy between these two sports. For instance, Inter recorded an average number of approximately 56 thousand attendances in 2018/2019. The AX Armani Exchange Milano team, a Milanese team from the Serie A Basketball League in Italy, recorded an average number of about 7.4 thousand spectators in the 2018/2019 season.