Mendizorrotza Stadium

Campo de Fútbol de Mendizorrotza

Mendizorrotza football stadium seem from the box.
Location Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Coordinates 42°50′13.60″N 2°41′16.96″W / 42.8371111°N 2.6880444°W / 42.8371111; -2.6880444
Owner Ayuntamiento de Vitoria-Gasteiz
Operator Deportivo Alavés
Capacity 19,840[1]
Field size 105 x 67 m
Surface Grass
Construction
Opened 27 April 1924
Expanded 1999
Tenants
Deportivo Alavés

Estadio Mendizorrotza is a football stadium in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. The stadium is the home ground of Deportivo Alavés.

History

Opened on 27 April 1924, it is currently the third oldest football stadium in the Spanish Professional Football, behind El Molinón and Mestalla.[2]

During its history, the stadium had several renovations. The most important one was the expansion made in 1999, making new stands in the corners for increasing the capacity of the stadium to the current 19,840 seats.

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mendizorrotza stadium.
  1. Mendizorrotza Stadium
  2. "Cinco cosas que quizá no sabías de Mendizorroza" (in Spanish). LaLiga.es. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2016.

Coordinates: 42°50′13.60″N 2°41′16.96″W / 42.8371111°N 2.6880444°W / 42.8371111; -2.6880444

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