Estadio Olímpico de Sevilla
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| Estadio Olímpico de Sevilla | |
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| Estadio de la Cartuja | |
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| Location | Seville, Spain |
| Broke ground | 1997 |
| Opened | 5 May 1999 |
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| Operator | Sociedad Estadio Olímpico de Sevilla S.A. |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction cost | 120,000,000 euros |
| Architect | Antonio Cruz Villalón Antonio Ortiz García |
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Estadio Olímpico de Sevilla or Estadio Olímpico de la Cartuja is a multi-use stadium situated in Seville, Spain. It was completed in 1999 for the 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 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics. After the failure of the last 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 Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera.
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| Preceded by Olympic Stadium Athens |
IAAF World Championships in Athletics Venue 1999 |
Succeeded by Commonwealth Stadium Edmonton |
| Preceded by Feijenoord Stadion Rotterdam |
UEFA Cup Final Venue 2003 |
Succeeded by Ullevi Gothenburg |
| Preceded by Rod Laver Arena Melbourne |
Davis Cup Final Venue 2004 |
Succeeded by Sibamac Arena Bratislava |
