Metropolitano Stadium
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| Former names | Wanda Metropolitano (2017–2022) Cívitas Metropolitano (2022–2024) |
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| Location | Madrid, Spain |
| Owner | Community of Madrid (1992–2002) City of Madrid (2002–2017) Atlético Madrid (2017–present)[1] |
| Operator | Atlético Madrid |
| Capacity | 70,692 (football) 60,000 (concerts) |
| Record attendance | 70,112 vs Real Madrid (29 September 2024) |
| Field size | 105 m × 68 m (115 yd × 74 yd) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1990–93 |
| Opened | 6 September 1994 |
| Renovated | 2017 |
| Closed | 2004 |
| Reopened | 16 September 2017 |
| Construction cost | €45 million (1994) €240 million (2017)[2] |
| Architect | Cruz y Ortiz Arquitectos |
| Main contractors | FCC |
| Tenants | |
| Atlético Madrid (2017–present) Rayo Majadahonda (2018)[3] Spain national football team (selected matches) | |
Metropolitano Stadium (Spanish: Estadio Metropolitano), also called Riyadh Air Metropolitano because of sponsorships, is a stadium in Madrid, Spain. It has been the home stadium of football club Atlético Madrid since the 2017–18 season. The stadium is in the Rosas neighbourhood in the San Blas-Canillejas district.
The stadium was formerly known as Estadio de la Comunidad de Madrid (Madrid Community Stadium), Estadio Olímpico de Madrid (Madrid Olympic Stadium), and more commonly by its nickname Estadio de La Peineta (The Comb Stadium). It now has a seating capacity of 67,828.
The stadium was built during 1990–93 and was opened in 1994. After the stadium was closed in 2004, the stadium reopened in 2017 as Atlético Madrid's home ground. Metropolitano Stadium replaced their former home ground Vicente Calderón Stadium.
The first match in the stadium was on 18 September 2017 in a 2017-18 La Liga match against Málaga CF.[4]
The naming rights were bought by a Chinese real estate company called Wanda Group, so the stadium was called the Wanda Metropolitano until 2022.[5]
The Metropolitano Stadium hosted the 2019 UEFA Champions League Final,[6] and will also host the 2027 UEFA Champions League final.[7][8] It is also one of the potential host venues for the 2030 FIFA World Cup.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Gallo, Bruno García; Moñino, Ladislao J. (1 March 2016). "El Ayuntamiento venderá la parcela de La Peineta al Atlético". El País (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 6 May 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ↑ "Wanda Metropolitano". StadiumDB. Archived from the original on 8 July 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ↑ "El Wanda, la última solución para el Rayo Majadahonda" [Wanda, the last solution for Rayo Majadahonda] (in Spanish). Marca. 29 June 2018. Archived from the original on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ↑ Lowe, Sid (2017-09-18). "Opening night at Atlético Madrid's new home". The Guardian. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
- ↑ "Chinese firm Wanda to sponsor Atletico Madrid's new stadium". Reuters. Archived from the original on 9 June 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- ↑ "2019 Champions League Final: Tottenham vs. Liverpool". esmadrid.com. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ↑ "2019 Champions League Final: Tottenham vs. Liverpool". 9 May 2019. Archived from the original on 30 April 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ↑ "Estadio Metropolitano to host 2027 UEFA Champions League final".
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