Juventus: The Allianz Stadium

Discounting renovated arenas, the Juventus Stadium represents the last major building project in Italy of any Serie A club. Built on the ashes of the cavernous and loathed Stadio delle Alpi, The Juventus Stadium is the most modern in Italy, and helped propel The Old Lady to a nine-year dominance of Serie A throughout the 2010s.

Juventus had been itching to get out of the Stadio delle Alpi from almost the minute it was born. Opened in 1990 ahead of Italia ‘90, the stadium was monstrous in size and rarely filled in its 16-year existence. The sight-lines was such that one would’ve almost needed binoculars to see any action on the pitch, with the dreaded running track, a demand from the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI), marring the stadium.

Juventus bought the land on which the Stadio delle Alpi sat, in the Vallette borough of Turin, in 2003 for around €25million (£21million) and eventually moved out three years later. The club shared Torino’s Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino in the heart of the city for five years, and the club moved back to the outskirts of the city for the start of the 2011-12 season.

At the time, Udinese were the only club in Serie A to own their stadium, with Juventus becoming the second. The end result was the club making — and keeping — millions of Euros per-season, helping the club to buy better players and asserting their dominance of the Italian game.

The Allianz Stadium factfile

• Capacity: 41, 507
• Clubs: Juventus
• Opened: 2011
• Address: Corso Gaetano Scirea 50, 10151, Torino

How to get to the Juventus Stadium

From the city centre 

Like many stadiums in Italy, getting to the Allianz Stadium isn’t the most trouble-free journey. If in the centre of the city, the quickest way to get to the stadium is by getting the metro, with the city having only one line at present.

• Get on the metro in the direction of Lingotto and get off at stop Berini, and then take the free shuttle bus number 9 directly to the stadium (match days only).
• Bus routes 62, 72, 75, VE1 also an option on non-match days

From Torino Porta Nuova train station

• Metro stop 18 Dicembre in the direction of Fermi. Get off at Berini and wait for shuttle bus 9. 

From Torino Porta Susa train station

• Metro stop 18 Dicembre in the direction of Fermi. Get off at Berini and wait for shuttle bus 9.

How to buy public transport tickets

Both contactless cards and paper tickets are accepted across Turin’s public transport network. Single tickets cost €1.90 and are valid for 100 minutes from first entry. These tickets are not valid for trains and are only for buses, tram and metro.

Tickets are available at authorised outlets and vending machines within metro stations and on board buses on routes 6, 8, 11, 12, 17/, 19, 19N, 33, 35, 38, 44, 55, 56, 58, 58/, 61, 63/, 64, 68, 71, 74, 84, CP1, OB1, SE1, SE2, SM2

Tickets can also be bought through the ToMove app, which can be downloaded on Apple Store and Google Play.

The Torino + Piemonte Card, which is designed for tourists and can be bought for 24, 48, 72 and 120 hours, enables users to receive a discount on public transport fares during time in the city.

How to get the Juventus Stadium by car

If in the city centre and driving, the best way to the Juventus Stadium is by going west towards Piazza Castello, then driving along Corso Regina Margherita and follow the instructions that take you towards Juventus Stadium. The distance is 8.7km and should take no longer than 25 minutes, traffic dependant. 

From Turin airport, the drive to the stadium is around 17 minutes. 

How to walk to the Juventus Stadium

Unless one is a very keen walker, it isn’t advisable to walk to the Juventus Stadium, due to its distance and location on the periphery of the city.

How to buy tickets to see Juventus

Tickets to see Juventus play can be bought at www.juventus.com. Tickets can be in short supply, so it’s advisable to act quickly once tickets go on general sale.