Goal rounds up teams who share their stadiums, from a handful of clubs in Italy to those who also share their home with non-football sides
GettyAC Milan & Inter | San Siro
The San Siro in Milan is arguably the most famous shared stadium. It is the home of AC Milan and Inter and has a capacity of 80,018, making it one of the biggest stadiums in both Italy and Europe.
The stadium was initially named after former Inter player Giuseppe Meazza in the San Siro district of Milan. The derby between the two Milan-based sides – dubbed the Derby della Madonnina – is one of the most passionate and prominent in European football.
AdvertisementGetty ImagesLazio & AS Roma | Stadio Olimpico
Shared stadiums in Italy are plentiful compared to other European countries.
Lazio and Roma both call the Stadio Olympico in Rome their home, the 72,698-capacity venue also hosting events such as the Coppa Italia final, the 1990 World Cup final and several European Cup/ Champions League finals. The Stadio Olimpico opened its doors in 1937, and went under extensive renovation for Italia ’90.
GettyAjax & Netherlands | Johan Cruyff Arena
Eredivisie side Ajax are housed at the Johan Cruyff Arena, which was previously named the Amsterdam ArenA until the end of the 2018-19 season to honour the iconic Dutch footballer.
Ajax have been at the Johan Cruyff Arena since 1996, with the venue also being used as the home of most of the Dutch national team’s matches. With a capacity of 54,990, it is the largest venue in the country, and has also hosted music concerts and other high-profile sporting events.
GettyBirmingham City & Coventry City | St Andrew's
St. Andrews in Bordesley, England has been the home stadium of Birmingham since 1906, but the long-standing tenants have had to make do with sharing their ground – at least temporarily – with West Midlands neighbours Coventry City.
Due to an inability for the club to agree terms with the owners of former ground Ricoh Arena, Coventry had been made to agree a ground-sharing agreement with Birmingham City for the 2019-20 season, to the disappointment of their supporters. Coventry, for the record, is located at a 38-mile round trip from St. Andrew’s stadium.