Italy
Stadio Friuli
Stadio Friuli is a multi-use stadium in Udine. It is currently used mostly for football matches and athletics. The stadium inaugurated in 1976 and holds 41 000, making it one of the biggest stadiums in Italy. The only tenant of the stadium is Udinese Calcio. The club was founded in 1896 as part of the Società Udinese di Ginnastica e Scherma. In its very first season, the club won a regional tournament organised by the FGNI. This is considered by some as the first national Italian football title.
The club played in the regional leagues until 1929 when it joined Serie B. Promotion to the top division was first achieved in 1950.
