Estadio Nuevo José Zorrilla
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| José Zorrilla | |
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| Full name | Estadio Municipal José Zorrilla |
| Location | Avenida del Mundial 82, s/n 47014 Valladolid |
| Coordinates | 41°38′40″N 4°45′40″W / 41.64444°N 4.76111°W |
| Opened | 20 February 1982 |
| Owner | Ayuntamiento de Valladolid |
| Operator | Real Valladolid |
| Surface | Grass |
| Architect | Ricardo Soria |
| Capacity | 26,512[1] |
| Executive suites | 120 |
| Field dimensions | 105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft) |
| Tenants | |
| Real Valladolid (1982—present) | |
Estadio José Zorrilla [esˈtaðjo xoˈse θoˈriʎa] is a football stadium in Valladolid, Spain. The stadium holds 26,512 people.
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 on February 20, 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 Spanish cup final was played at the stadium in April 1982.
During the 1982 World Cup, three Group D matches (Czechoslovakia-Kuwait, France-Kuwait and France-Czechoslovakia) were played at the Estadio Zorilla.
Plans are currently under way to expand the stadium to 40,000 spectators. The project is known as Valladolid Arena[2] [baʎaˈðolið aˈɾena].
External links [edit]
- Estadios de Espana (English)
References [edit]
- ^ "Real Valladolid C.F. S.A.D - Estadio del Club". Realvalladolid.es. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
- ^ "El proyecto ‘Valladolid Arena’ deja vía libre para cerrar o cubrir el Estadio - El Día de Valladolid Digital". Eldiadevalladolid.com. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
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