Salernitana has for most of its life as a football club lived in the shadow of Napoli. Located in the Campania region of Italy, Salernitana has some of the most passionate fans in the country, but are yet to win any trophies of any major importance.
The city of Salerno is one of the most beautiful cities in southern Italy and Italians flock to its beaches every summer. Formed in 1919, Salernitana has only played five seasons in Serie A, and spent three consecutive seasons in the top flight from 2021-24, but suffered relegation in 2023-24 after picking up just 17 points all season.
The club has spent the majority of its existence in Serie B or C, with the I Granata, as they’re known, having spent some 87 seasons combined in the lower reaches.
The club play in the Stadio Arechi, one of Italy’s more modern stadiums. Built in 1990 after the club outgrew the much smaller Stadio Vesuti, the Arechi has a reputation for being one of the most boisterous stadiums in Italy, thanks to the club’s fanatical supporters.
Stadio Arechi factfile
Capacity: 31,300
Opened: 1990
Club: Salernitana
Address: Salvador Allende Street, Salerno
How to get to the Stadio Arechi
From Salerno train station
The Stadio Arechi is one fo the only few stadiums in the country that has its own train stop. If at Salerno train station on a matchday, take the train to the Stadio Arechi stop.
You can also reach the stadium from Salerno train station by bus. Take bus numbers 005 or 008 and get off at stop Allende Stadio Arechi, and walk the rest of the way.
To walk from Salerno train station to the ground should take around 90 minutes.
From Salerno city centre
Using public transport from the centre of the city to reach the stadium can prove extremely awkward, it takes swapping buses to reach the Arechi, and the best course of action is to either take the bus from the train station or drive.
From Salerno airport
With the airport and the stadium close, it’s possible to get a bus from the airport straight to the stadium. Walk around 20 minutes to Tirrena Inferiore and then take bus number 008 in the direction of Ospedale San Leonardo.
From Naples by car
It takes around an hour to reach the Stadio Arechi from Naples by car. If in the centre of Naples, take the A3 in the direction of Salerno, follow directions and then take the exit towards Salerno Est/Fratte/Tangenziale.
Once in Salerno, follow the directions until you reach the stadium.
How to buy public transport tickets in Salerno
Tickets can be bought at vending machines and authorised sellers throughout the city, but tickets can also be bought online by downloading the app ‘QuiBus Campania’. There’s also a second app called ‘UnicoCampania‘, where tickets can also be bought.
Salerno also has a metro, with tickets costing €1.30 (£1) for a one-way journey.
How to buy tickets to watch Salernitana
Tickets to Salernitana games can be bought online at TicketOne.it in the days leading up to games.
