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Club: Udinese Calcio | Opening: 1976 | Capacity: 25,132 seats<\/p>\n
The Dacia Arena, better known as Stadio Friuli, opened in the 1970s. It replaced Udinese\u2019s old Stadio Moretti<\/a>, which had become too small for the club.<\/p>\n Construction of the new stadium began in 1971, and Stadio Friuli officially opened on 26 September 1976 with a match between Udinese and Seregno.<\/p>\n The stadium got selected as one of the playing venues of the 1990 World Cup<\/a>, for which it received an extensive refurbishment that reduced capacity from a maximum of 41,652 to 36,000. During the World Cup, it hosted three first round group matches.<\/p>\n Over the next two decades, the state of the stadium slowly deteriorated and capacity dropped to just over 30,000 following safety measures, though the club rarely filled it to capacity.<\/p>\n In the summer of 2012, Udinese therefore presented plans for the redevelopment of Stadio Friuli into a modern arena with a lower capacity of 25,000 seats. The plans included the removal\u00a0of the athletics track and construction of three new covered stands in rectangular shape. The characteristic main stand would remain standing.<\/p>\n The club received planning permission in 2013 and started building works on the Curva Nord in the summer of 2013. It completed the works early 2016. At the same time, the stadium got renamed Dacia Arena following a sponsorship deal.<\/p>\n In 2019, Pordenone Calcio moved into the Dacia Arena following their promotion to the Serie B as their own home, Stadio Ottavio Bottecchia did not meet league standards.<\/p>\n The Dacia Arena is one of the few stadiums in Italy that is owned by the club.\n\t\t\t\t \n \n \n\t\t\t\t \n \n
![\n \n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n \n \n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n \n \n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n \n\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n(photos of the present Dacia Arena – Stadio Friuli below)<\/p>\nHow to get to Stadio Friuli<\/h3>\nStadio Friuli is located in the north-east of the city of Udine at slightly more than 3 kilometres from the city centre.<\/p>\nThe stadium lies adjacent to the A-23 motorway, which makes it easy to get to by car. Take exit Udine Stadio Friuli.<\/p>\nBus<\/a> 9 connects the stadium with the central railway station in Udinese\u2019s city centre. Buses leave regularly and the trip takes approximately 20 minutes. Get off at Via Mainerio.<\/p>\nAddress: Piazzale Argentina 3, Udine<\/p>\n\n\n](\"https:\/\/www.stadiumguide.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/friuli\/friuli1.jpg\"\n){kind=link}
![\n \n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n \n \n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n \n\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n(photos of the present Dacia Arena – Stadio Friuli below)<\/p>\nHow to get to Stadio Friuli<\/h3>\nStadio Friuli is located in the north-east of the city of Udine at slightly more than 3 kilometres from the city centre.<\/p>\nThe stadium lies adjacent to the A-23 motorway, which makes it easy to get to by car. Take exit Udine Stadio Friuli.<\/p>\nBus<\/a> 9 connects the stadium with the central railway station in Udinese\u2019s city centre. Buses leave regularly and the trip takes approximately 20 minutes. Get off at Via Mainerio.<\/p>\nAddress: Piazzale Argentina 3, Udine<\/p>\n\n\n](\"https:\/\/www.stadiumguide.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/friuli\/friuli2.jpg\"\n){kind=link}
![\n \n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n \n\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n(photos of the present Dacia Arena – Stadio Friuli below)<\/p>\nHow to get to Stadio Friuli<\/h3>\nStadio Friuli is located in the north-east of the city of Udine at slightly more than 3 kilometres from the city centre.<\/p>\nThe stadium lies adjacent to the A-23 motorway, which makes it easy to get to by car. Take exit Udine Stadio Friuli.<\/p>\nBus<\/a> 9 connects the stadium with the central railway station in Udinese\u2019s city centre. Buses leave regularly and the trip takes approximately 20 minutes. Get off at Via Mainerio.<\/p>\nAddress: Piazzale Argentina 3, Udine<\/p>\n\n\n](\"https:\/\/www.stadiumguide.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/friuli\/friuli3.jpg\"\n){kind=link}