Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium
The Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano is a multi-purpose stadium in Madrid, Spain. It's named after former Real Madrid footballer, Alfredo Di Stéfano.
Full name | Estadio Alfredo di Stéfano |
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Location | Ciudad Real Madrid, Valdebebas, Madrid, Spain |
Coordinates | 40.476906°N 3.614270°W |
Owner | Real Madrid |
Operator | Real Madrid Castilla |
Capacity | 6,000[1] |
Field size | 105 x 68 m |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Built | 2006 |
Opened | 9 May 2006 |
Architect | Ali Tofighi |
Tenants | |
Real Madrid Castilla (2006–present) Real Madrid (2020–present) |
Overview
On Tuesday, 9 May 2006 the Alfredo di Stéfano Stadium was inaugurated at the City of Madrid where Real Madrid usually trains. The inaugural match was between Real Madrid and Stade de Reims, a rematch of the European Cup final won by Real Madrid in 1956. Real Madrid won the inaugural match 6–1 with goals from Sergio Ramos, Antonio Cassano (2), Roberto Soldado (2), and José Manuel Jurado.[2]
The venue is part of the Ciudad Real Madrid, the club's new training facilities located outside Madrid in Valdebebas, near Madrid–Barajas Airport.
The capacity of the main stand at the west is 4,000 seats, with additional 2,000 seats at the eastern stand, giving the stadium a total capacity of 6,000 seats.
Following the COVID-19 pandemic and to facilitate the ongoing renovations of the Santiago Bernabéu, Real Madrid's senior team moved the rest of their home matches of the 2019–20 season at the Alfredo di Stéfano under closed doors, starting 14 June 2020 in a 3–1 win against Eibar.[3][4]
References
- "realmadrid.com Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano". www.realmadrid.com.
- "This one's for you, Alfredo!". Realmadrid.com. 2006-05-10. Archived from the original on 2011-11-23. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
- Roncero, Tomás (22 April 2020). "The changes Real Madrid must make to play their games at the Di Stéfano". Diario AS. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- Navarro, Alberto (14 June 2020). "Real Madrid-Éibar: LaLiga is back | Real Madrid CF". Real Madrid C.F. - Web Oficial. Retrieved 14 June 2020.