The fourth-smallest ground by capacity in Serie A this season, the Sardegna Arena has been Cagliari’s home since 2016.

Located south-east of the city centre in Sardinia’s capital city, the stadium – which is known as Unipol Domus for sponsorship reasons – is the third ground Cagliari have called home in just over a decade.

The Rossoblu moved out of the Stadio Sant’Elia in 2012 after the venue, which hosted England’s three group games at the 1990 World Cup fell into disrepair despite being renovated three times in 25 years.

Due to disagreements between then-club owner Massimo Cellino and the city’s administration, Cagliari’s plans for a brand new stadium fell through and, with the Sant’Elia no longer considered fit for purpose, the Sardinians moved out at the end of the 2011-12 season.

The move was so abrupt that Cagliari were forced to play their remaining home games in Trieste, some 650 miles away.

By next season, the club relocated to the Stadio Is Arenas – a temporary makeshift stadium – in Quartu Sant’Elena, less than 10 miles from the Sant’Elia.

But security concerns over Stadio Is Arena’s viability as a top-flight stadium eventually forced Cagliari to backtrack and return to their old ground ahead of the 2014-15 season.

Just over a year later, Cagliari’s city council and the region authorities belatedly gave the green light to the project for the Sardegna Arena, a new stadium to be built just north of the Sant’Elia, which served as the club’s home since 1970.

The Rossoblu moved into the Sardegna Arena in 2017, with the venue being used as the club’s provisional home until work was completed four years later. 

Sardegna Arena factfile

• Capacity: 16,412
• Club: Cagliari
• Opened: 2017
• Address: Via Raimondo Carta Raspi, 09126 Cagliari

How to get to the Sardegna Arena

The stadium is located approximately 3 km south-east of Cagliari city centre, on the tongue of land enclosed between the Quartu salt plans and the waters of the Canale di Sardegna

From Cagliari’s main train station

• PQ bus from Matteotti stop towards 4 Novembre – Ten stops to Poetto (Ponte Vittorio) stop, followed by a 10-minute walk.
• PF bus from Matteotti stop towards Flumini – Ten stops to Poetto (Ponte Vittorio) stop, followed by a 10-minute walk.

How to buy public transport tickets

A single ticket valid for 90 minutes from validation costs €1.30, while an integrated daily ticket comes in at €3.30. Tickets are €0.50 more expensive when bought on board.

Tickets can be purchased at CTM Points, newsagents and tobacconists. A ticket machine operating 24 hours, seven days a week can be found at the CTM Point by the main train station in Piazza Matteotti.

Tickets can also be bought on board, but only at headstops between 7am and 8pm Monday to Friday. From 8pm to 7am Monday to Friday and on weekends tickets can be bought on board at every stop.

Tickets are also available via the CTM BusFinder app, which is available on Apple Store and Android.

How to drive to the Sardegna Arena

The stadium is a 10-minute cab ride from Cagliari’s main train station. If you’re driving to the ground from the centre or north of Sardinia on SS131 take the Asse Mediano di Scrimento road towards Poetto and follow the signs to the ground.

If you’re coming from the eastern side of the island, drive along Viale Lungomare del Golfo and then follow signs to the ground. 

How to buy Cagliari tickets

Tickets can be bought online at cagliaricalcio.ticketone.it or in person at or in person at the Ticketone sales points.