Curva
Curva 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. The Stadio Giuseppe Meazza 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
Austria
Bulgaria
Bosnia and Herzegovina
China
Croatia
Cyprus
Denmark
Egypt
England
Finland
France
Germany
| Stadium | Club | Stand |
| Signal Iduna Park | Borussia Dortmund | Südtribüne/Gelbe Wand |
| Olympiastadion/Allianz Arena | Bayern München | Südkurve |
| Volkswagen Arena | Wolfsburg | Nordkurve |
| Commerzbank-Arena | Eintracht Frankfurt | Nordwestkurve |
| Fritz-Walter-Stadion | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Westkurve |
| Max Morlock Stadion | 1. FC Nürnberg | Nordkurve |
| AWD-Arena | Hannover 96 | Nordkurve |
| Weserstadion | Werder Bremen | Ostkurve |
| Olympiastadion | Hertha BSC | Ostkurve Hertha BSC |
| Veltins-Arena | FC Schalke 04 | Nordkurve |
| Borussia Park | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Nordkurve |
| BayArena | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Nordkurve |
Greece
| Stadium | Club | Stand |
| Peristeri Stadium | Atromitos F.C. | Fentagin |
| Apostolos Nikolaidis | Panathinaikos F.C. | Gate 13 |
| Karaiskaki Stadium | Olympiacos F.C. | Gate 7 |
| Toumba Stadium | PAOK F.C. | Gate 4 |
| Olympic Stadium | AEK Athens F.C. | Original 21 |
| Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium | Aris F.C. | Super-3 |
| Kaftanzoglio Stadium | Iraklis Thessaloniki F.C. | Autonomous Gate 10 |
| AEL FC Arena | AEL 1964 F.C. | Monsters Gate 1 |
| Genti Koule | OFI Crete | Snakes Gate 4 |
| Nea Smyrni Stadium | Panionios | Panthers Gate 3 |
India
| Stadium | Club | Stand |
| Salt Lake Stadium, East Bengal Ground | East Bengal F.C. | Curva Nord |
Indonesia
Ireland
Italy
| Stadium | Club | Stand |
| Juventus Stadium | Juventus F.C. | Curva Sud / Curva Scirea |
| Arena Garibaldi | Pisa Calcio | Curva Nord Maurizio Alberti |
| San Siro | F.C. Internazionale Milano | Curva Nord Milano |
| San Siro | A.C. Milan | Curva Sud |
| Stadio Artemio Franchi | ACF Fiorentina | Curva Fiesole |
| Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia | Atalanta B.C. | Curva Pisani |
| Stadio Ennio Tardini | Parma F.C. | Curva Nord |
| Stadio Luigi Ferraris | Genoa C.F.C. | Gradinata Nord |
| Stadio Luigi Ferraris | U.C. Sampdoria | Gradinata Sud |
| Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi | A.C. Chievo Verona | Curva Nord |
| Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi | Hellas Verona F.C. | Curva Sud |
| Stadio Olimpico | S.S. Lazio | Curva Nord |
| Stadio Olimpico | A.S. Roma | Curva Sud |
| Stadio Olimpico | Torino F.C. | Curva Maratona |
| Stadio Partenio A. Lombardi | U.S. Avellino 1912 | Curva Sud |
| Stadio Renato Dall'Ara | Bologna F.C. 1909 | Curva Bulgarelli |
| Stadio San Paolo | S.S.C. Napoli | Curva A/Curva B |
| Stadio San Nicola | A.S. Bari | Curva Nord |
| Stadio Angelo Massimino | Calcio Catania | Curva Nord |
| Stadio Nicola Ceravolo | FC Catanzaro | Curva Massimo Capraro |
| Stadio Sant'Elia | Cagliari Calcio | Curva Nord |
| Stadio Mario Rigamonti | Brescia Calcio | Curva Nord |
| Stadio Friuli | Udinese Calcio | Curva Nord |
| Stadio Franco Ossola | A.S. Varese 1910 | Curva Nord |
Malaysia
Malta
Morocco
Netherlands
| Stadium | Club | Stand |
| Cruijff Arena | AFC Ajax | F-Side |
| De Kuip | Feyenoord | Feyenoord |
| Galgenwaard | FC Utrecht | Bunnikside |
| Euroborg | FC Groningen | Z-Side |
North Macedonia
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
| Stadium | Club | Stand |
| Lokomotiv Stadium | FC Lokomotiv Moscow | Jug |
Scotland
Serbia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Tunisia
Turkey
Ukraine
| Stadium | Club | Stand |
| Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex | Dynamo Kyiv | Sector'41 & Sector'43 |
| Dnipro-Arena | FC Dnipro | Curva Nord |
| Ukraina Stadium | Karpaty Lviv | Sector 15'16 |
| Donbas Arena | Shakhtar Donetsk | Sector 111'112 |
| Metalist Oblast Sports Complex | Metalist Kharkiv | Curva South |
| Chornomorets Stadium | Chornomorets Odesa | Sectot 20 |
| Oleksiy Butovskyi Vorskla Stadium | FC Vorskla Poltava | Sectot 22 |
| Avanhard Stadium | FC Volyn Lutsk | Sectot 17 |
| Slavutych-Arena | Metalurh Zaporizhya | Sʹomyy Sektor |
| Avanhard Stadium | FC Zorya Luhansk | Sectot'7 |