Reyno de Navarra Stadium

Reyno de Navarra
Associated Press
Former names El Sadar (1967—2005)
Location Pamplona, Navarre, Spain
Opened September 2, 1967[1]
Renovated 1989, 2003
Owner Osasuna
Operator Osasuna
Surface Grass
Scoreboard Yes
Architect Tomás Arrarás
General Contractor Construcciones Carlos Erroz, S.A.
Capacity 19,553
Field dimensions 104 × 66 m (341 × 217 ft)
Tenants
Osasuna (1967–present)

Estadio Reyno de Navarra (formerly El Sadar) is a football stadium in Pamplona, Navarre, Spain. It takes the name from the Kingdom of Navarre. The stadium holds 19,553 people.[1] It was built in 1967 and is the home of CA Osasuna. It is currently used mostly for football matches.

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Name

The name uses the medieval Spanish word reyno instead of the modern reino ("kingdom", derived from rey, "king") which lends it a somehow archaic touch. From 1967 to 2005 the stadium was called "El Sadar", named after a river near to the stadium.[1]

History

Opened in 1967 as El Sadar, the stadium replaced the San Juan stadium that was sold the previous year. The stadium accomodated a capacity of 25,000 spectators at its opening with only 7,000 of those seated. And the innagural game was played on 2 September between Zaragoza and Portuguese Vitoria de Setúbal and ended in a one-all draw. The following day Osasuna defeated Vitoria de Setúbal 3-0 for its first win in the new stadium. Osaba scored the first goal for Osasuna in El Sadar in the 28th minute.[1]

Bon Jovi performed at the stadium during their These Days Tour on June 5, 1996.

References

  1. ^ a b c d Club Atlético Osasuna, ed. "From San Juan to El Sadar. The new stadium". http://www.osasuna.es/dev/historia/hitos/sanjuan. Retrieved 24 December 2011. 

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