Estadio Riazor
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Full name | Estadio Municipal de Riazor |
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Location | A Coruña, Spain |
Coordinates | 43°22′07″N 8°25′03″W / 43.368714°N 8.417516°W |
Owner | Concello de A Coruña |
Operator | R.C. Deportivo de La Coruña |
Capacity | 32,660[1] |
Field size | 105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft) |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1939 |
Built | 1940 |
Opened | 28 October 1944 |
Renovated | 1982, 1995–1998, 2018 |
Architect | Santiago Rey Pedreira |
Project manager | José Martín Alonso |
Structural engineer | José Martín Alonso |
Tenants | |
Deportivo de La Coruña (1944–present) Spain national football team (selected matches) |
Estadio Municipal de Riazor (Spanish pronunciation: [esˈtaðjo muniθiˈpal de rjaˈθoɾ]), also known as Abanca-Riazor for sponsorship reasons, is an all-seater stadium in A Coruña, Spain. The stadium is the home of Deportivo de La Coruña, and accommodates a total of 32,660 spectators, making it the 14th-largest stadium in Spain and the largest in Galicia.
History[]
Although the stadium has hosted home games for Deportivo since its establishment in 1906, it wasn't until 1944 that essential facilities such as stands and changing rooms were installed[citation needed]. The initial field size was 105x74 meters, comparing to current 105x68.[2] That year, the stadium was officially adopted as Deportivo's ground. The opening game was against Valencia CF on 28 October 1944, which saw Depor lose 3-2.[3]
The stadium was renovated in time to host three games during the 1982 FIFA World Cup finals. Also, this asset made Riazor favorable for a Copa del Rey final between Real Madrid and RCD Espanyol in 1947, which saw the capital's side claim their ninth cup title.[4]
On 29 June 2017, the stadium was renamed as Abanca-Riazor after the sign of a sponsorship agreement between Abanca and Deportivo de La Coruña until 2025.[5]
International matches[]
Spain national team matches[]
Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
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6 May 1945 | ![]() |
4–2 | Friendly match |
23 June 1966 | ![]() |
1–1 | Friendly match |
20 September 1989 | ![]() |
1–0 | Friendly match |
18 January 1995 | ![]() |
2–2 | Friendly match |
4 September 2009 | ![]() |
5–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
1982 FIFA World Cup[]
The stadium held three matches of Group 1, one of six groups in the group stage of the 1982 FIFA World Cup. The other Group 1 games were also held in Galicia, at Balaídos, Vigo.
References[]
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- ^ "Riazor". Deportivo de La Coruña. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ^ "HISTORIA DE RIAZOR | Página Oficial del R.C. Deportivo de La Coruña". HISTORIA DE RIAZOR | Página Oficial del R.C. Deportivo de La Coruña (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ "28/10/1944 - 28/10/2014: Riazor cumple 70 años | Página Oficial del R.C. Deportivo de La Coruña". 28/10/1944 - 28/10/2014: Riazor cumple 70 años | Página Oficial del R.C. Deportivo de La Coruña (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ Aquellos tiempos maravillosos Archived 10 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "ABANCA y el Dépor llegan a un acuerdo de refinanciación de la deuda y patrocinio del estadio" (in Spanish). Deportivo de La Coruña. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
External links[]
- Riazor at rcdeportivo.es
- Estadios de Espana (in English)
- Deportivo de La Coruña
- Buildings and structures in the Province of A Coruña
- 1982 FIFA World Cup stadiums
- Football venues in Galicia (Spain)
- Sports venues completed in 1944