The first match was scheduled for 6 December 1959 at the Stadio del Sole. Seven years after the laying of the first stone of what would be called the “Parthenopean Stadium”, with the model being unveiled only two years later by Achille Lauro, mayor of the city, as well as president of Napoli and shipowner.
The choice of a new system is given by the need to have more seats. The Vomero stadium is too small to accommodate the spectators who went to watch Napoli once every two weeks. The works lasted 7 years, until 2 December 1959. Four days later there was the first match that the Azzurri played at the current Diego Armando Maradona Stadium. It’s not a normal challenge, because Juventus is up against them: the Azzurri with 7 points in 9 games, while the Bianconeri had already achieved their first star’s Scudetto over the years. Vinicio and Pesaola on the pitch to respond to Charles, Sivori and Boniperti.
There are seventy thousand spectators in the stands who rejoice at Vitali’s goal in the sixth minute, the first in the Stadio del Sole. Then Vinicio doubles the score, while the 2-1 goal goes to Cervato. At the end of the 1959-60 championship, Juventus won their eleventh Scudetto, while Napoli finished fourteenth, except for the two points won with the Bianconeri. Four years later the Stadio del Sole will be renamed San Paolo.