Stadio Nicola Ceravolo

Stadio Nicola Ceravolo is a multi-purpose stadium in Catanzaro, Italy. The stadium was built in 1919 and it is one of the oldest in Italy

It holds 14,650, third for capacity in Calabria. It is currently the home of F.C. Catanzaro.

Since 1989 the stadium is named as Nicola Ceravolo, an historical president of the giallorossi since 1958 to 1979.

History

Early years (1919 -1970)

The stadium"Nicola Ceravolo" is set on a plot of land in the locality of "Corallo", near the slopes of the mountain Spezzano. Its use dates back to the early decades of the twentieth century, when, coinciding with the beginning of the first world war, it was used as a concentration camp for prisoners of war. The end of the war also marks a different use of the plant, which is known as "Piazza d'Armi", is used for training troops stationed in Catanzaro, then the headquarters of the Division Command and the 19th Infantry Regiment

In the '20 the ever growing interest for sports, particularly for football, determines the adaptation of the structure to the new needs of the citizens, so in October 1924, after about seven months of work, the new sports field, which takes the name of "Divisional Stadium", is presented with a sumptuous inauguration. Owned by the 21st Division of the Military Division.

For the new opportunity, it happened here the"III Congresso Sportivo Calabrese" which ended with the representation of hundreds of athletes divided into various sports disciplines.

For what regards football it was founded a special tournament called "Cup city of Catanzaro and Cosenza", in which three groups took part: Fortitudo Cosenza, the Audace of Catanzaro and the Nuovo Reggio Football Club. It was the Reggina team that won the trophy by beating the Audace in the final by 3–0.

The new "Divisional Stadium", later known as the "Military Stadium", was equipped with a leveled playing field, flanked by a "war path", an e