Estadio Balear
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Location | Palma Balearic Islands, Spain |
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Coordinates | 39°34′27″N 2°40′39″E / 39.5741°N 2.6775°ECoordinates: 39°34′27″N 2°40′39″E / 39.5741°N 2.6775°E |
Owner | Procampo |
Operator | CD Atlético Baleares |
Capacity | 6,000[1] |
Field size | 102 m × 67 m (335 ft × 220 ft) |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Built | 1959–60 |
Opened | 8 May 1960 |
Renovated | 2006 and 2018–2019 |
Closed | 2013–2019 |
Construction cost | 12 million Ptas[citation needed] |
Architect | Josep Barceló |
Tenants | |
CD Atlético Baleares (1960–2013, 2019-present) |
The Estadio Balear is a football stadium located in Palma, Balearic Islands, Spain. Closed between 2013 and 2019 on safety grounds, it is the home stadium of the CD Atlético Baleares football team. There is a covered stand with 6,000 seats,[1] and the pitch's dimensions are 102×67 metres.
History[]
Estadio Balear opened on 8 May 1960, with a 2–0 friendly win against Birmingham City.
On 14 June 2013, the stadium was closed by Palma city council due to a risk of collapse.[2] Four years and a half later, on 14 December 2017, the renovation works started and the capacity of the stadium would be reduced to about 6,000.[1]
During the stadium's closure, CD Atlético Baleares have played home games at the
nearby.The renovation of the stadium was scheduled to finish in August 2019.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c García, Elena (14 December 2017). "Arranca el nuevo Estadio Balear". Diario de Mallorca (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ Fernández, M. (15 June 2013). "Cort cierra el Estadio Balear por peligro de derrumbe". Diario de Mallorca (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 January 2018.
External links[]
- Atlético Baleares official site (in English)
- Estadios de Espana (in English)
- Football venues in the Balearic Islands
- CD Atlético Baleares
- Sports venues completed in 1960
- Buildings and structures in Palma de Mallorca