Alfredo di Stéfano Stadium
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| Full name | Estadio Alfredo di Stéfano |
|---|---|
| Location | Valdebebas, Madrid, Spain |
| Coordinates | 40°28′37″N 3°36′51″W / 40.476906°N 3.614270°W |
| Owner | Real Madrid |
| Operator | Real Madrid Castilla |
| Capacity |
6,000 8,000 with provisional stands in the goals 25,000 (on completion of expansion) [1] |
| Field size | 105 x 68 m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 2006 |
| Opened | 9 May 2006 |
| Architect | Antonio Lamela |
| 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 12,000 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, near Madrid–Barajas Airport.
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.[2]
References
- ↑ "realmadrid.com Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano". www.realmadrid.com.
- ↑ "This one's for you, Alfredo!". Realmadrid.com. 2006-05-10. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
External links
- Estadios de Espana (in English)
Coordinates: 40°28′36″N 3°36′51″W / 40.47667°N 3.61417°W