Italy · Italy Serie A
Genoa
Genoa CFC
Kit impression
Founded
1893
Years standing
133
Home ground
Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Capacity
33,205 seats
Why Genoa
Here is the argument for Genoa: Italy, Italy Serie A, and a ground called Stadio Luigi Ferraris. A second team should give you something your first one cannot, and this is a different country's whole weather system.
Deep roots
Founded in 1893, Genoa were playing organised football before floodlights, substitutes or televised highlights existed. You are adopting 133 years of accumulated grudges.
Nothing won, everything to play for
The trophy cabinet is a shelf and a rumour. Supporting Genoa is a bet on a first, not a return to former glories.
Proper ground
Stadio Luigi Ferraris takes roughly 33,205, big enough for atmosphere, small enough that you can learn where the singing corner is on your first visit.
You get a nickname
Known as Il Grifone (The Griffin) I Rossoblù (The Red and Blues) Il Vecchio Balordo (The . That is your new shorthand, your search term and your excuse for buying a scarf.
Matchday Trip
Ground: Stadio Luigi Ferraris. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.
Nearest airport
Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)
9 km / 6 miles from the ground
Nearest station
Genoa Piazza Manin railway station
Walkable from the platform
Pulling fixtures and table…
Around the ground
Things To Do Near Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.
Landmarks within a 4 km radius
Matchday Shortlist
- Pre-match pubs
- Somewhere to eat
- Coffee before kick-off
- Museums & galleries
- Beds for the night
- Club shop & ticket office
Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.
Route Planner
Getting to Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Tell us where you set off from and we will lay out the walk, drive, train and flight options into the ground, with live route links.
