The Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, also known as the San Siro, is a football stadium in Milan, Italy. It is the home stadium for two major Italian Football League teams: A.C. Milan and Internazionale.

Built in 1925 in the Milanese district of San Siro, which gave its original name, in 1979 it was officially renamed as "Giuseppe Meazza" in the honour of an Inter player of the 1930s, but it is still called "San Siro" by AC Milan fans. The inauguration was on September 19th, 1926 as 35000 spectators saw Inter defeat AC Milan 6-3.

Renovations

• 1939 (55.000)
• 1947 (150.000 - world biggest stadium)
• 1955 (reduced to 115.000 for public order troubles)
• 1987, as a preparation for the 1990 World Cup the Italian government gave the Milanese council $30 million for its modernization, but in the end, the cost was more than double that. project 1990 by Ragazzi e Hoffner e Salvi: 11 concrete towers of 50 meters high. Top roof at 60 meters
• 2002 Sky Box: 20 for 200 seats. 400 all-seat for journalists.
• 2003 85,700 all-seats

• Length: 105 metres
• Width: 68 metres
  • Surface: Grass
• Inauguration: September 19 1926
• Address: Via Piccolomini 5, 20151 Milan

Most Famous Matches

• 3 June 1934 Italy - Austria 1-0 (semi-final World Cup)
• 6 Nov 1949 Internazionale - A.C. Milan 6-5 (Italian Championship)
• 12 May 1965 Internazionale - Liverpool 3-0 (SF Champions Cup)
• 27 May 1965 Internazionale - Benfica 1-0 (Champions Cup Final)
• 3 May 1969 A.C. Milan - Manchester United 2-0 (SF Champions Cup)
• 6 May 1970 Feyenoord - Celtic 2-1 (Champions Cup Final)
• 19 April 1989 A.C. Milan - Real Madrid 5-0 (SF Champions Cup)
• 8 June 1990 Cameroon - Argentina 1-0 (World Cup opening match)
• 8 May 1991 Internazionale - A.S. Roma 2-0 (UEFA Cup Final)
• 11 May 1994 Internazionale - SV Casino Salzburg 1-0 (UEFA Cup Final)
• 17 May 1995 Juventus - Parma 1-1 (UEFA Cup Final)
• 21 May 1997 Internazionale - Schalke 04 1-0 [1-4 on penalties] (UEFA Cup Final)
• 11 May 2001 A.C. Milan - Internazionale 6-0 (Italian Championship)
• 23 May 2001 Bayern Munich - Valencia 5-4 (pen) (UEFA Champions League Final)
• 7 May 2003 A.C. Milan - Internazionale 0-0 (UEFA Champions League semifinal, first leg)
• 13 May 2003 Internazionale - A.C. Milan 1-1 (UEFA Champions League semifinal, second leg)
• 6 April 2005 A.C. Milan - Internazionale 2-0 (UEFA Champions League quarterfinal, first leg)
• 12 April 2005 Internazionale - A.C. Milan 0-1 (UEFA Champions League quarterfinal, second leg) - (Match abandoned due to crowd violence after 73 minutes)