Estadio José Zorrilla
Estadio José Zorrilla [esˈtaðjo xoˈse θoˈriʎa] is a football stadium in Valladolid, Spain. The capacity of the stadium is 27,846 seats, making it the 22nd-largest stadium in Spain and the largest in Castile and León.
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Full name | Estadio Municipal José Zorrilla |
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Location | Avenida del Mundial 82, s/n 47014, Valladolid, Castile and León, Spain |
Coordinates | 41°38′40″N 4°45′40″W |
Owner | Ayuntamiento de Valladolid |
Operator | Real Valladolid |
Executive suites | 120 |
Capacity | 27,846[1] |
Field size | 105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft) |
Surface | Grass |
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Opened | 20 February 1982 |
Construction cost | 700 million Pts (estimated) |
Architect | Ricardo Soria |
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Real Valladolid (1982–present) Spain national football team (selected matches) |
The stadium was built in 1982 and is named after poet José Zorrilla y Moral. Prior to this, they played in the old Estadio José Zorrilla.
The first match to be played at the stadium was a Spanish Liga match 20 February 1982 between Real Valladolid and Athletic Bilbao which ended in a 1–0 victory for Valladolid, the only goal being scored in the 84th minute by Jorge Alonso. The 1982 Copa del Rey Final was played at the stadium on 13 April, with Real Madrid defeating Sporting de Gijón 2–1.
During the 1982 FIFA World Cup, three Group D matches (Czechoslovakia-Kuwait, France-Kuwait and France-Czechoslovakia) were played at the Estadio Zorrilla.
Pop Superstar Michael Jackson performed a sold-out show on September 6, 1997 during his HIStory World Tour and concluded his European leg of the tour.
Plans are currently under way to expand the stadium to 40,000 spectators. The project is known as Valladolid Arena[2] [baʎaˈðolið aˈɾena].
In 2016, the stadium hosted the Copa del Rey de Rugby final between SilverStorm El Salvador and VRAC Entrepinares. 26,500 spectators attended to the game beating the record of attendance to a rugby union match in Spain.[3]
1982 FIFA World Cup
The stadium was one of the venues of the 1982 FIFA World Cup, and held the following matches:
Date | Team 1 | Res. | Team 2 | Round | Attendance |
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1982-06-17 | 1–1 | Group 4 (first round) | 25,000 | ||
1982-06-21 | 4–1 | Group 4 (first round) | 30,043 | ||
1982-06-24 | 1–1 | Group 4 (first round) | 28,000 |
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Estadio José Zorrilla. |
- "Estadio José Zorrilla" (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- "El proyecto 'Valladolid Arena' deja vía libre para cerrar o cubrir el Estadio - El Día de Valladolid Digital". Eldiadevalladolid.com. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
- "El Salvador y el rugby salen campeones en Zorrilla" (in Spanish). Marca. 17 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.