Estadio Gran Canaria
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| Location | Las Palmas, Spain |
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| Coordinates | 28°06′00″N 15°27′24″W / 28.10000°N 15.45667°WCoordinates: 28°06′00″N 15°27′24″W / 28.10000°N 15.45667°W |
| Owner | Cabildo de Gran Canaria |
| Operator | Cabildo de Gran Canaria |
| Capacity | 32,150 |
| Field size | 105 metres (115 yd) x 68 metres (74 yd) |
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| Opened | 8 May 2003 |
| Architect |
Pedro Medina Guillermo Ortego Carretero |
| Tenants | |
| UD Las Palmas | |
Estadio Gran Canaria is a multi-purpose stadium in Las Palmas, Spain. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is home to UD Las Palmas. It was opened in 2003 to become the successor of the old Estadio Insular.
History
The stadium was inaugurated on 8 May 2003 with a friendly between UD Las Palmas and RSC Anderlecht which was played in front of a full-capacity seats. The mach ended in favour of the hosts with a score of 2-1. The first scorer in the stadium was Rubén Castro.[1]
With a capacity of 32,150 seats, it is the largest sports venue in the Canary Islands.
Starting from 11 November 2014, the stadium went under restructuring works which will last for about 16 months. After the remodelization, the running track will be removed to turn the venue into a football-specific stadium, with the seats closer to the playing ground. The capacity of the stadium will become of 33,070 seats.
International matches
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See also
- Estadio Insular
- Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López (Estadio de Tenerife)
References
External links
- Estadios de Espana (English)
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