El Sadar Stadium

El Sadar
Former names El Sadar (1967–2005, 2012–)
Reyno de Navarra (2005–2011)
Location Pamplona, Navarre, Spain
Coordinates 42°47′48″N 1°38′13″W / 42.79667°N 1.63694°W
Owner Osasuna
Operator Osasuna
Capacity 20,000
Field size 104 m × 66 m (341 ft × 217 ft)
Surface Grass
Scoreboard Yes
Construction
Opened 2 September 1967[1]
Renovated 1989, 2003
Architect Tomás Arrarás
General contractor Construcciones Carlos Erroz, S.A.
Tenants
Osasuna (1967–present)

Estadio El Sadar (Spanish pronunciation: [esˈtaðjo el saˈðar]; between 2005–2011, known as Reyno de Navarra [ˈrejno ðe naˈβara]) is a football stadium in Pamplona, Navarre, Spain. The stadium holds 19,800 people.[1] It was built in 1967 and is the home of CA Osasuna. It is currently used mostly for football matches.

Name

View of the inside of the stadium as seen from the south goal.

The name is called after a river near to the stadium.,[1] "El Sadar" was also named from 1967 to 2005 and since 2011 again. From 2005 to 2011 the stadium was called Reyno de Navarra after the sponsor of Government of Navarre, the name used the medieval Spanish word reyno instead of the modern reino ("kingdom", derived from rey, "king") which lends it a somehow archaic touch.

History

Opened in 1967 as El Sadar, the stadium replaced the San Juan stadium that was sold the previous year. The stadium accommodated a capacity of 25,000 spectators at its opening with only 7,000 of those seated. Its inaugural game was played on 2 September between Zaragoza and Portuguese side 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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Club Atlético Osasuna (ed.). "From San Juan to El Sadar. The new stadium". Retrieved 24 December 2011.

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