Estadio Riazor
Full name | Estadio Municipal de Riazor |
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Location | A Coruña, Spain |
Coordinates | 43°22′07″N 8°25′03″W / 43.3687°N 8.4175°W |
Owner | Concello de A Coruña |
Operator | Deportivo de La Coruña |
Capacity | 32,490[1] |
Field size | 105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft)[1] |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1939 |
Built | 1940 |
Opened | 28 October 1944 |
Renovated | 1982, 1995–1998, 2015–2018 |
Architect | Santiago Rey Pedreira |
Project manager | José Martín Alonso |
Structural engineer | José Martín Alonso |
Tenants | |
Deportivo de La Coruña (1944–present) |
Estadio Municipal de Riazor (Galician pronunciation: [eʃˈtaðjʊ muniθiˈpal de riaˈθoɾ]) is an all-seater stadium in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain which is the home stadium of Deportivo de La Coruña. Currently known as Estadio Abanca-Riazor for sponsorship reasons, its name derives from the nearby beach of the same name.
It has a capacity of 32,490, making it the 13th-largest in Spain and the largest in the region. It holds the record for the most-attended match in the third tier with 29,079 spectators.[2]
The stadium hosted matches at the 1982 FIFA World Cup and is due to hold matches at the upcoming 2030 FIFA World Cup.[3] It has also hosted international friendlies and qualifying matches of the Spain national football team.
History
[edit]Although the stadium has hosted home games for Deportivo since its establishment in 1906, it wasn't until 1944 that essential facilities such as stands and changing rooms were installed [citation needed]. The initial field size was 105x74 meters, comparing to current 105x68.[4] That year, the stadium was officially adopted as Deportivo's ground. The opening game was against Valencia on 28 October 1944, which saw Depor lose 3–2.[5] Also, this asset[which?] made Riazor favorable for a Copa del Rey final between Real Madrid and Espanyol in 1947, which saw the capital's side claim their ninth cup title.[6]
The stadium was renovated in time to host three games during the 1982 FIFA World Cup finals.
On 29 June 2017, the stadium was renamed as Abanca-Riazor after the sign of a sponsorship agreement between Abanca and Deportivo de La Coruña until 2025.[7]
International matches
[edit]Spain national team matches
[edit]Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
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6 May 1945 | Portugal | 4–2 | Friendly match |
23 June 1966 | Uruguay | 1–1 | Friendly match |
20 September 1989 | Poland | 1–0 | Friendly match |
18 January 1995 | Uruguay | 2–2 | Friendly match |
4 September 2009 | Belgium | 5–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
1982 FIFA World Cup
[edit]The stadium held three matches of Group 1, one of six groups in the group stage of the 1982 FIFA World Cup. The other Group 1 games were also held in Galicia, at Balaídos, Vigo.
15 June 1982 | Peru | 0–0 | Cameroon | Riazor, A Coruña |
17:15 CEST | Report | Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Franz Wöhrer (Austria) |
19 June 1982 | Poland | 0–0 | Cameroon | Riazor, A Coruña |
17:15 CEST | Report | Attendance: 19,000 Referee: Alexis Ponnet (Belgium) |
22 June 1982 | Poland | 5–1 | Peru | Riazor, A Coruña |
17:15 CEST | Smolarek 55' Lato 58' Boniek 61' Buncol 68' Ciołek 76' |
Report | La Rosa 83' | Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Mario Rubio Vázquez (Mexico) |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Estadio ABANCA-RIAZOR". rcdeportivo.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Riazor vuelve a superarse para establecer un nuevo récord de asistencia". RFEF (in Spanish). 20 April 2024.
- ^ Rampling, Ali. "Spanish FA names 11 proposed 2030 World Cup stadiums". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "HISTORIA DE RIAZOR | Página Oficial del R.C. Deportivo de La Coruña". HISTORIA DE RIAZOR | Página Oficial del R.C. Deportivo de La Coruña (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ "28/10/1944 - 28/10/2014: Riazor cumple 70 años | Página Oficial del R.C. Deportivo de La Coruña". 28/10/1944 - 28/10/2014: Riazor cumple 70 años | Página Oficial del R.C. Deportivo de La Coruña (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ "Aquellos tiempos maravillosos". 23 September 2009. Archived from the original on 10 December 2011.
- ^ "ABANCA y el Dépor llegan a un acuerdo de refinanciación de la deuda y patrocinio del estadio" (in Spanish). Deportivo de La Coruña. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
External links
[edit]- Riazor at rcdeportivo.es
- Estadios de Espana (in English)