Bologna

#197

Global Rank

14.6

Power Score

Regional Hub

% of Country Score

4.0%

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Italy • Europe

Population
1.0M
GDP
$51B
GDP per capita
$49,798
Land area
3,667 km²
Density
279/km²
GAWC class
12

Primary city Bologna

State / province Emilia-Romagna

Language Italian

Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata

Conurbations · Tier CCosmopolitan Capital

Bologna metro area

44.49, 11.34
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Sport

Top Team

The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.

BolognaFootball/Soccer

From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.

Walkable Elite Quarters

Neighborhoods that clear the dense, historic, walkable, elite residential test.

Centro Storico (within the Viali)

From The Last of the Marylebones. A small qualifying set out of the full corpus.

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure, Major League Teams/Venues, Commuter Rail Stations.

Major League Teams/Venues↗5#T-88
Total Teams↗4#T-273
Major Sporting Events↗0
Major Companies↗2#T-227
Market Cap Score↗$29B#267
Cultural Events0
Universities↗1#T-308
Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗1#T-100
Notable Museums & Landmarks↗0
Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗2#T-81
Airport Score↗2.0#T-153
Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗3.0#T-240
Metro Stations↗0
Commuter Rail Stations↗82#T-59
Train Hubs↗1#T-45
Skyscrapers0
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

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Sports

5 teams

Major League Teams/Venues

Football/Soccer • Italy🥇👑

Bologna

Bologna • Level: 1

7 titles10 maj. trophies96 yrs top-flight

Basketball • Euroleague

2× EuroLeague5 Final Fours

Virtus Bologna

Notable Venues2 venues

Football/Soccer

Stadio Renato Dall'Ara

Bologna

Motor Racing

Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari (Imola)

Imola

Major Sporting Events

Annual Sporting Events1 event

WEC Prologue (Imola)

Auto Racing

• Imola

F1 Races32 events

Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

F1 Race

2025 • Imola Circuit

Won by Max Verstappen (Red Bull)

Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

F1 Race

2024 • Imola Circuit

Won by Max Verstappen (Red Bull)

Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

F1 Race

2022 • Imola Circuit

Won by Max Verstappen (Red Bull)

Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

F1 Race

2021 • Imola Circuit

Won by Max Verstappen (Red Bull)

Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

F1 Race

2020 • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

Won by Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)

San Marino Grand Prix

F1 Race

2006 • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

Won by Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)

San Marino Grand Prix

F1 Race

2005 • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

Won by Fernando Alonso (Renault)

San Marino Grand Prix

F1 Race

2004 • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

Won by Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)

San Marino Grand Prix

F1 Race

2003 • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

Won by Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)

San Marino Grand Prix

F1 Race

2002 • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

Won by Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)

San Marino Grand Prix

F1 Race

2001 • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

Won by Ralf Schumacher (Williams)

San Marino Grand Prix

F1 Race

2000 • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

Won by Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)

San Marino Grand Prix

F1 Race

1999 • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

Won by Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)

San Marino Grand Prix

F1 Race

1998 • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

Won by David Coulthard (McLaren)

San Marino Grand Prix

F1 Race

1997 • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

Won by Heinz-Harald Frentzen (Williams)

San Marino Grand Prix

F1 Race

1996 • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

Won by Damon Hill (Williams)

San Marino Grand Prix

F1 Race

1995 • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

Won by Damon Hill (Williams)

San Marino Grand Prix

F1 Race

1994 • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

Won by Michael Schumacher (Benetton)

San Marino Grand Prix

F1 Race

1993 • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

Won by Alain Prost (Williams)

San Marino Grand Prix

F1 Race

1992 • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

Won by Nigel Mansell (Williams)

San Marino Grand Prix

F1 Race

1991 • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

Won by Ayrton Senna (McLaren)

San Marino Grand Prix

F1 Race

1990 • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

Won by Riccardo Patrese (Williams)

San Marino Grand Prix

F1 Race

1989 • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

Won by Ayrton Senna (McLaren)

San Marino Grand Prix

F1 Race

1988 • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

Won by Ayrton Senna (McLaren)

San Marino Grand Prix

F1 Race

1987 • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

Won by Nigel Mansell (Williams)

San Marino Grand Prix

F1 Race

1986 • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

Won by Alain Prost (McLaren)

San Marino Grand Prix

F1 Race

1985 • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

Won by Elio de Angelis (Team Lotus)

San Marino Grand Prix

F1 Race

1984 • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

Won by Alain Prost (McLaren)

San Marino Grand Prix

F1 Race

1983 • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

Won by Patrick Tambay (Ferrari)

San Marino Grand Prix

F1 Race

1982 • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

Won by Didier Pironi (Ferrari)

San Marino Grand Prix

F1 Race

1981 • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

Won by Nelson Piquet (Brabham)

Italian Grand Prix

F1 Race

1980 • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

Won by Nelson Piquet (Brabham)

Complete Event Timeline32 events

Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

F1 Races

2025 • Imola Circuit

Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

F1 Races

2024 • Imola Circuit

Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

F1 Races

2022 • Imola Circuit

Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

F1 Races

2021 • Imola Circuit

Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

F1 Races

2020 • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

San Marino Grand Prix

F1 Races

2006 • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

San Marino Grand Prix

F1 Races

2005 • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

San Marino Grand Prix

F1 Races

2004 • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

San Marino Grand Prix

F1 Races

2003 • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

San Marino Grand Prix

F1 Races

2002 • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

San Marino Grand Prix

F1 Races

2001 • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

San Marino Grand Prix

F1 Races

2000 • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

San Marino Grand Prix

F1 Races

1999 • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

San Marino Grand Prix

F1 Races

1998 • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

San Marino Grand Prix

F1 Races

1997 • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

San Marino Grand Prix

F1 Races

1996 • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

San Marino Grand Prix

F1 Races

1995 • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

San Marino Grand Prix

F1 Races

1994 • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

San Marino Grand Prix

F1 Races

1993 • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

San Marino Grand Prix

F1 Races

1992 • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

San Marino Grand Prix

F1 Races

1991 • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

San Marino Grand Prix

F1 Races

1990 • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

San Marino Grand Prix

F1 Races

1989 • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

San Marino Grand Prix

F1 Races

1988 • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

San Marino Grand Prix

F1 Races

1987 • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

San Marino Grand Prix

F1 Races

1986 • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

San Marino Grand Prix

F1 Races

1985 • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

San Marino Grand Prix

F1 Races

1984 • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

San Marino Grand Prix

F1 Races

1983 • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

San Marino Grand Prix

F1 Races

1982 • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

San Marino Grand Prix

F1 Races

1981 • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

Italian Grand Prix

F1 Races

1980 • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

Against expectation how Bologna’s teams have done against the odds they went in with.
  • Italian top-flight clubs based here have beaten their pre-match odds by 27.8 match points across 2,672 club-matches since 1929.

How this is measured →

Championship History

31 titles

Every major championship won by a team while it represented Bologna, across all sports, newest first. 31 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.

Virtus Bologna
2025
Serie A, playoff era
Virtus Bologna
2021
Serie A, playoff era
Fortitudo Bologna
2005
Serie A, playoff era
Virtus Bologna
2001
Serie A, playoff era
Fortitudo Bologna
2000
Serie A, playoff era
Virtus Bologna
1998· 1998-04-23
EuroLeague
Virtus Bologna
1998
Serie A, playoff era
Virtus Bologna
1995
Serie A, playoff era
Virtus Bologna
1994
Serie A, playoff era
Virtus Bologna
1993
Serie A, playoff era
Mapier Bologna
1985
SuperLega (Italy)
Virtus Bologna
1984
Serie A, playoff era
Show all 31 titles
Virtus Bologna
1980
Serie A, playoff era
Virtus Bologna
1979
Serie A, playoff era
Virtus Bologna
1976
Italian Championship · 1920–1976
Virtus Bologna
1967
SuperLega (Italy)
Virtus Bologna
1966
SuperLega (Italy)
Bologna
1964· 1964-06-07
Serie A
Virtus Bologna
1956
Italian Championship · 1920–1976
Virtus Bologna
1955
Italian Championship · 1920–1976
Virtus Bologna
1949
Italian Championship · 1920–1976
Virtus Bologna
1948
Italian Championship · 1920–1976
Virtus Bologna
1947
Italian Championship · 1920–1976
Virtus Bologna
1946
Italian Championship · 1920–1976
Bologna
1941· 1941-04-27
Serie A
Bologna
1939· 1939-05-28
Serie A
Bologna
1937· 1937-05-02
Serie A
Bologna
1936· 1936-05-10
Serie A
Bologna
1934· 1934-09-09
Mitropa Cup
Bologna
1929· 1929-07-07
Divisione Nazionale
Bologna
1925· 1925-08-30
Prima Divisione

Top Companies

2 companies
1Unipol Assicurazioni
$23B
Public
2Hera Group
$6B
Public

Total Market Cap: $29B across 2 companies

Source data as of September 12, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

Screen of Bologna

#450 by film pedigree · score 4.8 · 4 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: Rossano Brazzi, Raffaella Carrà, Annibale Ninchi, Elda Ferri

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities1 entry
#208

University of Bologna

Bologna, Italy

Top 250 Hospitals1 entry

Policlinico Sant'Orsola-Malpighi

Bologna • Hospital

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Bologna Airport

Bologna • 3 - International

Port1 entry

Port of Ravenna

Ravenna • Passenger

Notable Train Hubs1 entry

Bologna Centrale

Bologna • Intercity Rail Hub

Suburban Rail (82 stations)1 entry

Bologna metropolitan railway service

Bologna • 82 stations

Trade Venue1 entry

BolognaFiere

Bologna • Trade Venue

Luxury Hospitality

1 properties
3-Star Michelin1 entry

Osteria Francescana

Modena