Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium

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Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano
Full name	Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano
Location	Madrid, Spain
Built	2006
Opened	9 May, 2006
Owner	Real Madrid
Surface	Grass
Architect	Antonio Lamela
Tenants	Real Madrid Castilla
Capacity	6,000 24,000 (On completion of expansion)
Field dimensions	105 x 68 m

Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Madrid, Spain. It is currently used for football matches and is the home ground of Real Madrid Castilla, the reserve team of Real Madrid. The stadium holds 6,000 people. It is named after former Real footballer Alfredo Di Stéfano.

The venue is part of the Ciudad Real Madrid, the club's new training facilities located outside Madrid in Valdebebas. On Tuesday May 9, 2006 the Alfredo Di Stefano 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.