Historical Florentine Soccer Tournament. Final match Torneo San Giovanni

What you will find

Three games are now played each year: two semi-finals and a final, which always takes place on June 24th, the Feast of Saint John the Baptist, patron saint of Florence. The matches, which are held in Piazza Santa Croce, are preceded by a historic procession through the city centre streets by over 500 participants in the typical dress of the 16th century. The competition is between the four historic quarters of the city: San Giovanni (‘Greens’), Santa Maria Novella (‘Reds’), Santa Croce (‘Blues’) and Santo Spirito (‘Whites’). In calcio storico the equivalent of a goal is a caccia. The winning team is awarded a calf Semi-finals 2019 will take place in June and the teams will compete according to the result of the draw on Easter day. h.3.30 pm – The Parade of the Florentine Republic starts from Piazza Santa Maria Novella passing through Via dei Banchi, Via Rondinelli, Via Tornabuoni, Via Strozzi, Piazza della Repubblica, Via degli Speziali, Via Calzaiuoli, Piazza della Signoria, Via della Ninna, Via de’ Neri, Borgo Santa Croce up to Piazza Santa Croce. h.5.00 pm - Florentine Traditional Football match - Piazza Santa Croce. The advance tickets sale is through the Box Office Circuit from the end of May (Nuovo Box Office, via delle Vecchie Carceri 1 - tel. 055-210804 and all the other ticket sales offices (check on www.boxofficetoscana.it); purchase online: www.boxol.it )

From 24/06/2019 to 24/06/2019
How to get there: historical centre
Event Location: Piazza Santa Croce
Price: Tickets : Central Grandstand € 45 (+ € 35 presale fee) Side Grandstand € 35 (+ € 25 presale fee) Numbered grandstand € 20 (+ € 20 presale fee) Curved sectors € 15 (+ € 14 presale fee)

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