Stadio Comunale Giovanni Celeste is a multi-use stadium

Stadium

A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...

 in Messina

Messina, Italy

Messina is the third largest city on the island of Sicily, Italy and the capital of the province of Messina. It has a population of about 250,000 inhabitants in the city proper and about 650,000 in the province...

, Italy

Italy

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. It is currently the home of S.S.D. Città di Messina. The stadium is able to hold 11,900 people.

History

It was used mostly for football

Football (soccer)

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 matches and hosted the home matches since 1932 to 2004 of the former city teams. It was initially closed in 2004 when Stadio San Filippo

Stadio San Filippo

Stadio Comunale San Filippo is a football stadium in Messina, Italy. It is currently the home of A.C.R. Messina.-History:The stadium was initially commissioned at the start of the 90s, but was not finished until 2004. It was officially opened on August 17, 2004 with Messina playing host to...

 opened and it was reopened since 2010-11 season to host the home games of the new town club of S.S.D. Città di Messina that plays in Eccellenza Sicily group B

Eccellenza Sicily

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.

On June 5, 1982, the stadium has hosted a Euro 84

1984 UEFA European Football Championship

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 qualifier between Malta

Malta national football team

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 and Iceland

Iceland national football team

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 because Malta's own stadium in Gzira

Gzira

Gżira is a town in the north-eastern coast of Malta between Msida & Sliema, and bordering on Ta' Xbiex, with its famed yacht marina and Embassy Row. The population is approximately 7,100 . The word Gżira means "island" in Maltese, and the town is named after Manoel Island which lies just adjacent...

was not up to scratch. Malta won the game 2-1 in front of a crowd of 1,271 spectators.