Bluenergy Stadium, the home of Udinese Calcio, celebrates its tenth anniversary tomorrow on the occasion of the match against Inter Milan. Since its inauguration on January 17, 2016, the new stadium in Udine has established itself as one of the most modern and welcoming venues in the country, with a strong focus on sustainability.
Since the match against Juventus in January 2016, Udinese have played 208 matches in Serie A and the Coppa Italia at Bluenergy Stadium, with an average attendance of over 20,000 fans (20,567) over the years. The all-time attendance record dates back to January 29, 2017, when 26,008 spectators attended Udinese’s 2–1 victory over Milan.
Over these ten years, Bluenergy Stadium has also hosted numerous major events. In addition to high-profile friendlies between Udinese and West Ham, Athletic Club and Chelsea, the stadium has welcomed the Italian national football team on five occasions, the Italian rugby national team twice — set to return in 2026 — four matches of the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, including the final between Spain and Germany, and the 2025 UEFA Super Cup, won by Paris Saint-Germain against Tottenham, the most important sporting event ever held in Friuli-Venezia Giulia.
However, Udinese’s stadium is more than just a sporting venue. Since 2024, Bluenergy Stadium has once again hosted major concerts, welcoming artists such as Zucchero and Negramaro and preparing to host leading names from the Italian music scene, including Vasco Rossi, Eros Ramazzotti, and Zucchero.
The new stadium has enabled the club to more than double its matchday revenues, organise increasingly prestigious events and develop one of the most advanced hospitality services in Europe through the Udinese Club House, while also implementing its sustainability vision. The roof of Bluenergy Stadium features the first solar park ever installed in an Italian stadium, which led to the creation of Italian football’s first Renewable Energy Community. This initiative, together with the elimination of plastic in hospitality areas, the introduction of smoke-free zones, and the widespread presence of recycling points, helps make Udinese’s stadium the greenest in Italy.
Much has changed over the past ten years, but the ambition to continue improving and to serve as an important benchmark for the community has only grown, particularly with the aim of minimising environmental impact and acting as a driving force for tourism and the economy of the city of Udine and the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region.