Stadio Borgo Maggiore

Stadio Borgo Maggiore sits in the parish of San Giovanni sotto le Penne, a quiet corner of Borgo Maggiore. It has been part of the town since 1932.

The surface is artificial turf, laid down during a renovation in 2007. The capacity remains at 1,000 spectators.

The address is Strada San Gianno, 79, a straight line from the main road that leads directly to the turnstiles. There is no grand entrance, only the simple act of walking through a gate. The club’s website, ACLibertas.com, provides the only online bridge to the stadium, but the ground itself is defined by its physical presence. It is not a monument; it is a workplace for players who have not won since the last match they played there.

Unlike the newer facilities built for international tournaments, this stadium was built to last. The renovations in 2004 and 2007 did not expand it; they maintained it. The artificial pitch allows play in all weather, ensuring that the games continue even when the rain turns the surrounding fields to mud. It is a functional space, stripped of pretence, where the focus is on the ninety minutes on the grass rather than the architecture around it.