Stadio Erasmo Iacovone
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Former names | Stadio Salinella (1965–1978) |
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| Location | Taranto, Italy |
| Owner | Municipality of Taranto |
| Capacity | 20,049 |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Opened | 1965 |
| Renovated | 1985, 2025–2026 |
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| Taranto Sport (1965–present) Italy national football team (selected matches) | |
Stadio Erasmo Iacovone is a multi-use stadium in Taranto, Italy. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Taranto Sport. The stadium holds 20,049 people.[1]
History
The stadium was founded in 1965 as the Stadio Salinella[2] and was renamed after Erasmo Iacovone, an Italian footballer who died in a car accident at the age of 25 while he was in Taranto, in 1978.[3]
The stadium underwent a major redevelopment ahead of the 2026 Mediterranean Games, with the project costing approximately €62 million. The renovated stadium, designed to comply with UEFA standards, has a capacity of around 20,049 spectators and features modern facilities, new stands, and improved infrastructure.[4]
References
- ↑ "Stadio Iacovone: aumenta la capienza verso i 20 mila posti. I lavori procedono per i Giochi del Mediterraneo 2026" (in Italian). iltarantino.it. 18 June 2026.
- ↑ Stea, Giuseppe (18 December 2015). "Dal Salinella allo Iacovone: gli anni di un sogno chiamato "stadio"". la Ringhiera (in Italian). Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ↑ "Da Salinella a Iacovone, Taranto celebra i cinquant'anni del suo stadio". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). 7 December 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ↑ Alberti, Francesco (27 July 2026). "Pregiudizio e orgoglio, uno stadio da custodire". Buonasera24 (in Italian).
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