Alfredo di Stéfano Stadium

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

The Estadio Alfredo di Stéfano is a multi-purpose 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 9 May 2006 the Alfredo di Stéfano 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.[1]

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