Attendance
The stadium attendance record was 66,299, set during a UEFA Champions League semi-final (second leg) between Juventus and Real Madrid on 14 May 2003. During the 1990 World Cup, the stadium hosted (among others) a memorable second round match between Argentina and Brazil, plus a semi-final between Germany and England, both matches attracting around 60,000 fans.
The delle Alpi's design was widely criticised due to the poor visibility. This was caused mainly by the distance between the stands and the pitch. Views from the lower tier were also restricted due to the positioning of advertising boardings. The stadium's location on the outskirts of town never found favour with fans, and the stadium design left spectators exposed to the elements. These factors contributed to low attendances; in the 2005–06 season, Juventus' average attendance was 35,880. The poor visibility led to very low attendances. For example, in the Coppa Italia home match against Sampdoria in the 2001–02 season, only 237 spectators showed up.
| Season | Juventus average | Torino average | Juventus trophies | Torino trophies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–91 | 43,114 | 33,990 | ||
| 1991–92 | 51,832 | 35,364 | ||
| 1992–93 | 45,868 | 26,814 | Juventus UEFA Cup winners | Torino Coppa Italia winners |
| 1993–94 | 44,520 | 26,130 | ||
| 1994–95 | 47,866 | 22,205 | Juventus Coppa Italia winners and Serie A winners | |
| 1995–96 | 41,946 | 20,284 | Juventus UEFA Champions League winners and Italian Super Cup winners | |
| 1996–97 | 39,271 | 13,451 | Juventus Serie A winners, UEFA Super Cup winners, Intercontinental Cup winners and Italian Super Cup winners | |
| 1997–98 | 47,347 | 19,505 | Juventus Serie A winners | |
| 1998–99 | 47,164 | 19,627 | ||
| 1999–2000 | 42,229 | 21,857 | Juventus Intertoto Cup winners | |
| 2000–01 | 41,273 | 17,077 | ||
| 2001–02 | 40,687 | 19,002 | Juventus Serie A winners and Italian Super Cup winners | |
| 2002–03 | 39,771 | 14,870 | Juventus Serie A winners and Italian Super Cup winners | |
| 2003–04 | 34,365 | 9,831 | ||
| 2004–05 | 26,429 | 10,003 | Penalised* | |
| 2005–06 | 25,987 | 24,995 | Relegated* |
* = Serie A titles were stripped after the club was found to have been involved in a major scandal that resulted in relegation.
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Famous quotes containing the word attendance:
“We, too, had good attendance once,
Hearers and hearteners of the work;
Aye, horsemen for companions,
Before the merchant and the clerk
Breathed on the world with timid breath.”
—William Butler Yeats (1865–1939)