Olimpico Sevilla

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Olimpico Sevilla
Spanish: Estadio Olímpico de la Cartuja

Location Seville, Spain
Broke ground 1997
Opened 5 May 1999
Owner Sociedad Estadio Olímpico de Sevilla S.A.
Tenants
Sevilla
Capacity
57,619

Olimpico Sevilla (Spanish: Estadio Olímpico de la Cartuja) is a multi-use stadium situated in Seville, Spain. It was completed in 1999 for the 1999 World Championships in Athletics and seats 57,619 people. A UEFA 5-star rated stadium, it was the venue for the 2003 UEFA Cup final between Celtic FC and FC Porto.

The stadium was one of those included in the Seville bid for the 2008 Summer Olympics. After the failure of the bid, the stadium remained unused by either of Seville's major football teams as both Real Betis and Sevilla FC each use their own stadia. However, both teams have expressed their intention to move temporarily while both teams enlarge Ruiz de Lopera and Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, respectively.

The Spanish national football team sometimes use the stadium for home games, and the stadium has previously hosted the final of the Copa del Rey. Real Betis' home game against Villarreal CF on 31 March 2007 also took place here following a temporary ban from the Manuel Ruiz de Lopera.

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Preceded by
Feijenoord Stadion
Rotterdam
UEFA Cup
Final Venue

2003
Succeeded by
Ullevi
Gothenburg
UEFA 5-star rated football stadia
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Coordinates: 37°25′2.05″N, 6°0′16.43″W