At Tessera, on the edge of Venice, one of northern Italy’s most important sporting hubs is beginning to take shape. Called Bosco dello Sport, it will be far more than Venezia’s new stadium: the project was conceived as a major district dedicated to sport, events, education and social life, set within a vast green area. For the orange-and-green club, above all, it represents the prospect of a modern home worthy of its ambitions, as the latest renderings released in recent hours make clear (you’ll find them at the bottom of the article).
The project covers around 116 hectares in total and comprises five major elements: the new stadium, the indoor arena, new road links between Tessera and the airport, internal infrastructure and landscaping works. The overall investment exceeds €300 million. The idea is to create a complex that can remain active throughout the year, not just on matchdays. Naturally, the heart of the project will be Venezia’s new stadium. Compared with the first designs, which envisaged a capacity of 16,000, the version now under construction will hold 18,500 spectators, with the venue designed to host Serie A matches as well as rugby games and major live events. For concerts, capacity could rise to around 24,400. The stadium will be covered and designed to offer a modern experience, with internal facilities and spaces conceived for different uses.
The foundation stone was laid on 21 October 2025, officially marking the start of construction. The initial schedule allowed for around 20 months of work, while subsequent updates confirmed that the site had entered its operational phase and that the wider project was progressing through several closely connected lots. In July 2026, the municipality carried out a site inspection alongside Sports Minister Andrea Abodi, underlining the strategic importance of the development for the area. The new stadium, however, will not be an isolated element. Next to it will be an indoor arena with around 10,000 seats, intended for indoor sports but also for concerts, shows, conferences and other major events. The structure has been conceived as an efficient, multipurpose venue, with stands spread across several levels, skyboxes, lounges, athlete facilities and spaces for performers.
The name Bosco dello Sport is no coincidence. A fundamental part of the project is its environmental and landscape design. Around the venues there will be extensive green spaces, woodland, cycle and pedestrian paths, resting areas and spaces for outdoor sport. The original plan envisaged around 79 hectares of greenery, arranged across different natural areas connected to one another. There will also be around 6.1 kilometres of cycle paths, along with bicycle parking, charging points and facilities for low-impact mobility. One of the most interesting aspects is precisely the ambition to make the complex a place that can be used even when there is no event taking place. Bosco dello Sport has been conceived to bring together professional and amateur sport, education, health and entertainment. The educational and sporting area should include facilities for a wide range of disciplines, spaces dedicated to training and sports medicine and, over time, an Olympic-size swimming pool will also be built. Some of these elements, however, are not yet covered by the funding already secured and could be developed through further agreements with new investors.
For Venezia, the new stadium represents a decisive step. In April 2026, the club announced with satisfaction that it had won the tender to manage the new venue, after the proposal submitted by Venezia FC was considered suitable and compliant with the requirements. The next procedural step is the signing of the concession agreement. The prospect of a new home also fits into the club’s wider growth strategy. In May 2026, Venezia announced a €100 million capital raise and the arrival of new investors led by Tim Leiweke and Francesca Bodie. The development of the new Bosco dello Sport stadium was identified as one of the strategic priorities for the new ownership group, with the aim of creating a venue capable of matching the club’s sporting and commercial ambitions. The project is now under construction, with the municipality indicating spring 2027 as the target for the opening of the new stadium, while the wider Bosco dello Sport development continues across separate construction sites. For a club that has spent years living with the structural limitations of the Penzo, the new venue should become a focal point for supporters and a platform for consolidating Venezia at the highest level of Italian football. And the release of these new images, well, feels like a rather enticing premise — or perhaps a promise:
