Curva (plural: curve ) is an Italian term or name for curved stands of seating located at sports stadiums, particularly in Italy; so named, originally, due to their curved or bending shape. The curva plays an integral part in the culture of Ultras and European football.
Composition
The majority of stands referred to as a "curva" are located behind the goals in their respective stadiums and contain the most vocal supporters within them, often known as Ultras. They are usually curved in shape, in some form whether minor or major, often due to the presence of a running track around the pitch. San Siro provides an example of two prominent stands referred to as "curva", "Curva Nord" and "Curva Sud", which contain only minor curves at their corners, while the Stadio Olimpico provides an example of two completely curved stands. A curva may extend from one corner flag to another or be located centrally behind the goal, bordered by two separate corner sections for ticketing or organizational purposes.
Significance
Being home to the most openly passionate supporters in a stadium, the curva is usually the focal point of a club's support. It is often the scene of dramatic choreographed displays of support and occasionally, disapproval for a team or club. These displays often take on an importance of their own, particularly in games involving rivals where both sets of supporters aim to outdo each other. In certain countries, particularly those where sports clubs and supporters are extremely reflective of the local culture, the curva can become quite politicised in nature. Therefore, it is not uncommon for a curva to be split into individual factions or groups, either solely or partially, based on politics, and for one group to hold significant control of the curva and its inhabitants on match days. Ultras groups within a curva often benefit from this degree of relative uniformity, when there are issues regarding supporters' rights and the commercialisation of sports and football in particular.
Locations Algeria StadiumClubStandJuly 5, 1962 StadiumMC AlgerUltras The Twelfth Player 2011, Ultras Green Corsairs 2012, Ultra' Amoré E Montalita / Virage SudMay 19, 1956 StadiumUSM AnnabaLes indepandants de bone 12 / Curva NordStade 20 Août 1955, SkikdaJSM SkikdaUltras Guardie Nere, Ultra' Capitano, Gruppo Marinai 21 / Curva Sud Skikda July 5, 1962 StadiumUSM AlgerLes Unionistes Algérois, El Assima / Virage AlgéroisMohamed Hamlaoui Stadium,ConstantineCS ConstantineUltras Green Army 12 / Curva Nord November 1, 1954 Stadium (Tizi Ouzou), Tizi-OuzouJS KabylieUltra Kabylie Boys 09 / Curva Nord August 20, 1955 Stadium (Algiers),CR BelouizdadUltras Fanatic Reds 09 / VolcanaStade 8 Mai 1945, SetifES SetifUltras Inferno 10, Les Fidèles, Ultras Gladiator / Curva Nord Ahmed Zabana StadiumMC OranUltras Red Castle / Zona OranostraMohamed Boumezrag Stadium,ChlefASO ChlefUltras Polina 2010 / Curva Sud ChlefNelson Mandela Stadium, AlgerUSM El Harrach Ultra' Combattiva/ Curva HarrachiaNovember 1, 1954 Stadium (Batna), BatnaMSP BatnaLes Genie / Curva ToxicNovember 1, 1954 Stadium (Batna), BatnaCA BatnaUltra Autochtones/ Curva AwrasMaghrebi Unity StadiumMO BéjaïaUltras Granchio / Curva MajicaMaghrebi Unity StadiumJSM BéjaïaCouvert A La Prima/ Curva FuriaAugust 20, 1955 Stadium (Algiers)NA Hussein DeyUltra Dey Boys / Curva RazzistaStade Imam Lyes de MédéaOlympique de MédéaUltras Olympic Medea/ Curva BluesStade Akid LotfiWA TlemcenUltras Kop 13 / Curva Nord
Austria StadiumClubStandAllianz StadionSK Rapid WienBlock West
Bulgaria StadiumClubStandGeorgi Asparuhov StadiumLevski SofiaSektor B / Juzhnata Tribuna / South StandBulgarian Army StadiumCSKA SofiaSektor G / Severnata Tribuna / North Stand Hristo Botev Stadium (Plovdiv)Botev PlovdivTribuna Iztok / Tribune East / East StandLokomotiv Stadium (Plovdiv)Lokomotiv PlovdivTribuna Besika / Tribune Bessica / North Stand
Bosnia and Herzegovina StadiumClubStandStadion Asim Ferhatović HaseSarajevo"Vedran Puljić"-Sjever / North Stand Stadion GrbavicaŽeljezničarSector C-Jug / South StandStadion Bilino poljeČelikJug / South StandTušanj City StadiumSlobodaSjever / North StandBanja Luka City StadiumBoracSjever / North StandGradski SRC SlavijaStadion SRC SlavijaJug / South Stand
China StadiumClubStandGroupCSUFT East-Garden StadiumHunan BillowsCurva NordBad Billows Boys
Croatia StadiumClubStandGroupStadion MaksimirDinamo ZagrebNorth Stand / SjeverBad Blue BoysStadion PoljudHNK Hajduk SplitNorth Stand / SjeverTorcidaStadion KantridaHNK RijekaWest Stand / ZapadArmadaStadion Gradski VrtNK OsijekSouthEast/East Stand /Jugoistok/IstokKohortaStadion Alde DrosineNK Istra 1961North Stand / SjeverDemoni
Cyprus StadiumClubStandGSP StadiumAC Omonia NicosiaNorth Stand/Gate-9APOEL FCSouth Stand/AU79Tsirion StadiumAEL LimassolEast Stand/Gate-3Apollon LimassolWest Stand/Gate-1Antonis Papadopoulos StadiumAnorthosis Famagusta FCSouth Stand/Maxhtec
Denmark StadiumClubStandAalborg Portland ParkAalborg BKVesttribunen Blue Water ArenaEsbjerg fBNordvestkurveViborg StadionViborg FFSydtribunenBrøndby StadionBrøndby IFSydsiden (earlier Faxetribunen)ParkenFC CopenhagenSektion 12 Nature Energy ParkOdense BKStiftenCeres ParkAarhus GFStemningsafsnit (B1-B2)Right to Dream ParkFC NordsjællandRed Zone (D-Tribunen)
Egypt StadiumClubStandCairo International StadiumAl Ahly SCUltras Ahlawy/Curva NordCairo International StadiumZamalek SCUltras White Knights/Curva SudPort Said StadiumAl-Masry SCUltras Green EaglesSuez StadiumSuez MontakhabUltras Suez FedyanGhazl El Mahalla StadiumGhazl El Mahalla SCUltras Whales 2008Ismailia StadiumIsmaily SCUltras Yellow DragonsAlexandria StadiumAl Ittihad Alexandria ClubUltras Green Magic
Finland StadiumClubStandHelsinki Olympic StadiumFinland national football teamPohjoiskaarreBolt ArenaHIFK HelsinkiKlackenBolt ArenaHJK HelsinkiKlubipääty
France StadiumClubStandStade Armand CesariSC BastiaEst/Petrignani Stade Chaban-DelmasGirondins de BordeauxVirage Sud Stade VélodromeOlympique de MarseilleVirage Nord/SudParc des PrincesParis Saint-Germain FCKop of Boulogne/Virage Auteuil
Germany
StadiumClubStand Signal Iduna ParkBorussia DortmundSüdtribüne/Gelbe WandOlympiastadion/Allianz ArenaBayern MünchenSüdkurveVolkswagen ArenaWolfsburgNordkurveCommerzbank-ArenaEintracht FrankfurtNordwestkurveFritz-Walter-Stadion1. FC KaiserslauternWestkurveMax Morlock Stadion1. FC NürnbergNordkurveAWD-ArenaHannover 96NordkurveWeserstadionWerder BremenOstkurveOlympiastadionHertha BSCOstkurve Hertha BSCVeltins-ArenaFC Schalke 04NordkurveBorussia ParkBorussia MönchengladbachNordkurveBayArenaBayer 04 LeverkusenNordkurve
Greece
StadiumClubStand Peristeri StadiumAtromitosFentaginLeoforos Alexandras StadiumPanathinaikosGate 13Karaiskakis StadiumOlympiacos F.C.Gate 7Toumba StadiumPAOKGate 4Agia Sophia StadiumAEK AthensOriginal 21Kleanthis Vikelidis StadiumArisSuper-3Kaftanzoglio StadiumIraklisAutonomous Gate 10AEL FC ArenaAELMonsters Gate 1Genti KouleOFISnakes Gate 4Nea Smyrni StadiumPanioniosPanthers Gate 3
India +StadiumClubStandSalt Lake Stadium, East Bengal GroundEast Bengal F.C.Curva Nord
Indonesia StadiumClub StandIle Mandiri StadiumPerseftim Flores Timur CURVA SUD Flores TimurGelora Bandung Lautan Api StadiumPersib Bandung Northern WallGelora Bung Karno StadiumPersija Jakarta Curva Nord PersijaMaguwoharjo StadiumPSS Sleman Brigata Curva Sud Gelora Bung Tomo StadiumPersebaya 1927 Green NordTridharma Petrokima StadiumGresik United Ultras Gresik Curva SudGelora Delta StadiumDeltras F.C. Curva NorthMandala Krida StadiumPSIM Yogyakarta Mataram Independent 1929Rumbai StadiumPSPS Pekanbaru Curva NordSurajaya StadiumPersela Lamongan Curva Boys 1967Persikabo StadiumPersikabo Bogor Curva SudWijayakusuma StadiumPSCS Cilacap Curva Nord Squadra 1950Benteng StadiumPersita Tangerang North LegionBrawijaya StadiumPersik Kediri Curva NordKanjuruhan StadiumArema Cronous F.C. Curva Sud 1987Hoegeng StadiumPersip Pekalongan Curva Sud BBCGelora Bumi Kartini StadiumPersijap Jepara Curva Nord SyndicateGoentoer Darjono StadiumPersibangga Purbalingga Braling Mania Curva Nord Sultan Agung StadiumPersiba Bantul Curva Nord Famiglia X 1967Letjen Haji Sudirman StadiumPersibo Bojonegoro Curva Nord 1949Mahakam StadiumDepok United F.C. Curva NordManahan StadiumPersis Solo F.C. Curva NordMerpati StadiumPersikad Depok Curva NordMadya StadiumPPSM Kartika Nusantara Gate 3Haji Agus Salim StadiumSemen Padang F.C. Curva Sud UWS
Ireland StadiumClubStandTurner's CrossCork City FCThe Shed End
Italy
StadiumClubStand Juventus StadiumJuventusCurva Sud / Curva ScireaArena GaribaldiPisaCurva Nord Maurizio AlbertiSan SiroInter MilanCurva Nord MilanoAC MilanCurva SudStadio Artemio FranchiFiorentinaCurva FiesoleStadio Atleti Azzurri d'ItaliaAtalantaCurva PisaniStadio BrianteoMonzaCurva Sud / Curva Davide PieriStadio Ennio TardiniParmaCurva NordStadio Luigi FerrarisGenoaGradinata NordSampdoriaGradinata SudStadio Marc'Antonio BentegodiChievoVeronaCurva NordHellas VeronaCurva SudStadio OlimpicoLazioCurva NordRomaCurva SudStadio Olimpico Grande TorinoTorinoCurva MaratonaStadio Partenio A. LombardiAvellinoCurva SudStadio Renato Dall'AraBolognaCurva BulgarelliStadio Diego Armando MaradonaNapoliCurva A/Curva BStadio San NicolaBariCurva NordStadio Angelo MassiminoCataniaCurva NordStadio Nicola CeravoloCatanzaroCurva Massimo CapraroStadio Sant'EliaCagliariCurva NordStadio Mario RigamontiBresciaCurva NordStadio FriuliUdineseCurva NordStadio Franco OssolaVareseCurva NordStadio ArechiSalernitanaCurva Sud Siberiano
Malaysia Stadium Team/ClubStandGroupStadium Nasional Bukit JalilMalaysia National Football TeamCurva Ultras Malaya 07Ultras MalayaStadium Bolasepak Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur Football TeamDroogs CurvaKuala Lumpur Ultras (the Cityboys)Shah Alam StadiumSelangor FA Green Curva NordUltraSelStadium PerakPerak FA Silvermania Curva / Belang Tarung Tiga WarnaSilver State UltrasStadium NegeriSarawak FACurva DistrixtigabelasGB-13Darul Makmur StadiumPahang FACurva SebelasElephant ArmyTan Sri Dato Haji Hassan Yunos StadiumJohor Darul Ta'zim FCCurva NordBoys Of StraitsStadium Majlis Perbadanan Pasir GudangJohor Darul Ta'zim II FCNord StandBoys Of StraitsSultan Muhammad IV StadiumKelantan FAGate H BoysDarul Aman StadiumKedah FATerrace 1- T1Ultras KedahLikas StadiumSabah FANorth Borneo UltrasStadium Sultan Mizan Zainal AbiddinTerengganu FACurva Gong BadakUltras Tranung
Malta StadiumClubStandTa' Qali StadiumValletta F.C.Ultras Beltin 999Birkirkara F.C.Ultras Birkirkara 97Hibernians StadiumHibernians F.C.Paola Boys Hibs Ultras 07Sirens StadiumSirens F.C.Ultras Sireni 16Centenary StadiumMarsa F.C.Ultras Marsin 10Ta' Qali StadiumSliema Wanderers F.C.Sliema Ultras 2008Centenary StadiumTarxien Rainbows F.C.Tarxien Ultras 2014Gozo StadiumXewkija Tigers F.C.12th Tiger Supporters ClubNadur Youngsters F.C.White Force Nadur UltrasGhajnsielem F.C.Black Pride 2007Xaghra United F.C.Blue Warriors Xaghra UltrasGħarb StadiumGħarb Rangers F.C.West Blue Army est.2013 Luxol StadiumMelita F.C.Melita Supporters Club
Morocco StadiumClubStandStade Mohamed VRaja CasablancaUltras Green Boys 05, Ultras Eagles 06 / Curva Sud Magana Wydad Casablanca Ultras Winners 2005 /Curva Nord FrimijaPrince Moulay Abdellah StadiumAssociation Sportive des FAR Ultras Askary Rabat 2005, Black Army 1427 / Curva Che Stade El MassiraOlympique Club de Safi Ultras Shark 06 /Curva ArenaStade de MarrakechKawkab Marrakech Ultras Crazy Boys 2006 /Curva Sud 36 (Mitica)Stade AdrarHassania Agadir Ultras Imazighen 2006/Curva SudUltras Red Rebels/ Curva NordStade Saniat RmelMoghreb Tetouan Ultras Los Matadores 2005 – Ultras Siempre Paloma 2006 / Gate 3 – Curva NorteStade Mimoun Al ArsiChabab Rif Al Hoceima Ultras Los Rifeños 2012/Curva RifeñaIbn Batouta StadiumIttihad Riadi Tanger Ultra Hercules 2007/Curva Loca
Netherlands
StadiumClubStandDe KuipFeyenoordFeyenoordGalgenwaardFC UtrechtBunniksideEuroborgFC GroningenZ-SidePhilips StadionPSV EindhovenOost
North Macedonia