Stadio Centro d'Italia - Manlio Scopigno

History

The Stadio Centro d'Italia – Manlio Scopigno is a football stadium in Rieti, Italy. Rieti and has a seating capacity of 10,163. Built by Rieti's municipal government, it entered into operation in 1991 and was ultimately inaugurated in 1997, with a match between the Under-21 national teams of Italy and England. The name of the stadium (Italian: Centro d'Italia, which means "Center of Italy") recalls the tradition that indicates Rieti as the geographical center of the Italian Peninsula; since 2005 it is also named after Manlio Scopigno, a leading player in FC Rieti's golden era in Serie B.