Atalanta Stadium Guide: New Balance Arena

The New Balance Arena perfectly embodies Atalanta’s rise from average provincial outfit into one of the most progressive clubs in Serie A and European football regulars.

First opened in 1928 as Stadio Mario Brumana, it featured a running track which was removed in 1984. By then the ground had taken on the name Stadio Comunale and was renamed Stadio Atleti Azzurri d’Italia – Stadium of the Blue Athletes of Italy – a decade later.

Work to modernise the ground began in 2015, but it was only after Atalanta bought the stadium from the city council two years later that the project kicked into gear.

The Curva Nord and the Curva Sud were demolished and rebuilt between 2019 and 2024, while both Tribuna stands were modernised and renovated. The result is one of Italy’s most modern stadiums, with a capacity of just over 24,000 and one of the best places in the country to watch football.

Here is all you need to know.

What Makes It Special

The atmosphere. You’ve heard about the San Siro, the Stadio Olimpico and the Maradona, but the New Balance Arena can be just as intimidating, with its compact nature turning it into a cauldron of noise.

The Curva Nord is all flares and giant tifo flags throughout the 90 minutes and makes a racket that leaves ears ringing for hours after the final whistle. A magnificent stand in its own right, the end which houses the Atalanta ultras really comes to life on European nights, which have now become common in Bergamo.

If you manage to grab a ticket for the Curva Nord during daylight, you can admire Bergamo’s red rooftops and rolling hills in the distance, a truly spectacular sight.

How To Get There

Bergamo is a relatively small city and the New Balance Arena is a 30-minute walk, or rather a nice picturesque stroll, from the Citta Alta, the historical upper town.

It is also a 30-minute walk from Bergamo’s main train station, which is connected to the ground by bus route No 9.

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Neighbourhood Tips

Atalanta fans gather to drink in Il Baretto behind the Tribuna Rinascimento, or at Queen’s Bar on the corner of the Curva Sud and the main stand and the nearby Fuorigioco. Villa Sport Caffe is another good option at the corner of the stadium on Viale Giulio Cesare. For something more removed from the crowds, The Ritual Pub on Via San Francesco D’Assisi is another favourite watering hole for Atalanta fans, as is the The Tucans on Via Gaetano Donizetti.

Need to Know

The Curva Nord Pisani is home to the ultras and a sight to behold. The stand behind the goal at the opposite end is the Curva Sud Morosini, which is divided into two sectors to include the away fans wedged in the south-western corner.

The Curva Nord Pisani and the Curva Morosini are dedicated to the memory of former Atalanta players. One pays homage to forward Federico Pisani, who died at the age of 22 in a car crash in 1997, while the other was renamed in 2012 to honour Piermario Morosini, who collapsed on the field during a Serie B match between Livorno and Pescara.

Morosini, who was 25 at the time of his passing, had come through the Atalanta academy.

Tickets

The ticket collection points are located behind the Tribuna Rinascimento on Viale Giulio Cesare and across the road from the main stand on the other side of the ground. Our guide has all the information on Atalanta tickets.