Stadio Velodromo Libertas
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 | |
 Interactive map of Stadio Velodromo Libertas | |
| Location | Florence, Italy |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 10,000[1] |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 2 April 1922[2] |
| Demolished | 1950s |
| Tenants | |
| P.G. Libertas (1922–1926)[3] ACF Fiorentina (1926–1931)[3] | |
The Stadio Velodromo Libertas was a stadium in Florence, Italy, which was inaugurated on 2 April 1922.[3]
The stadium was first used P.G. Libertas from 1922 to 1926,[3][2] when the club merged with C.S. Firenze to form ACF Fiorentina.[2] On 20 September 1926, the Stadio Velodromo Libertas became the first stadium in which Fiorentina ever played.[2][4] The newly formed club played there from 1926 for five seasons, before moving to the current Stadio Artemio Franchi.[3][2]
After Fiorentina moved away, the stadium was used by youth teams until World War II, when it was used as an air-raid shelter.[3]
The stadium was demolished in the 1950s to allow for the building development of the area.[3][2]
