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Revision as of 17:18, 9 July 2009
El Bernabéu | |
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| Former names | Estadio Chamartín (1947-1955) |
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| Location | Avenida de Concha Espina 1, E28036 - Madrid |
| Owner | Real Madrid |
| Operator | Real Madrid |
| Capacity | 80,354 |
| Field size | 107m x 72m[1] |
| Surface | Desso GrassMaster |
| Construction | |
| Opened | December 14, 1947 |
| Architect | Manuel Muñoz Monasterio Luis Alemany Soler Antonio Lamela (Expansion) |
Estadio Santiago Bernabéu is a football stadium in Madrid, Spain. It is the home of Real Madrid. Work on the grounds started on October 27 1944. Originally called Estadio Chamartín after Madrid's previous stadium, it was inaugurated in December 1947. Real Madrid officially adopted the present name, Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, on January 4, 1955 in honour of the club president Santiago Bernabéu. The stadium has been officially sanctioned by UEFA as Elite or 5 Star on its 60th year of its existence.
The capacity has changed frequently, peaking at 120,000 after a 1953 expansion. Since then there have been a number of reductions due to modernisations (the last standing places went away in 1998/99 in response to UEFA regulations which forbid standing at matches in the UEFA competition), countered to some extent by expansions. The last change was an increase of about five thousand to a capacity of 79,400, effected in 2003. A plan to add a retractable roof has been announced.
The Bernabéu is one of the world's most famous and prestigious venues. It hosted the European Cup final three times, in 1957, 1969 and 1980, and is scheduled to host the 2010 final.[2] The finals for the 1964 European Nations' Cup and the 1982 World Cup have also been held at the Bernabéu.
The stadium has its own Madrid Metro station along the 10 line called Santiago Bernabéu. Its location, in the heart of Madrid's business district, is quite unusual for a football stadium.
After the foundation in 1902, Real Madrid moved in their first years between some minor grounds before moving to the 'Campo de O'Donnell' in 1912.
It remained their home ground for eleven years. The club subsequently moved again, this time to the 'Campo de Ciudad Lineal', a small ground with a capacity of 8,000. The club stayed there only briefly, and after 12 months, the club moved again. This new ground would make a longer appearance. The 'Estadio Chamartín' was inaugurated on the 17th of May 1923 with a match of Real Madrid against Newcastle United. In this stadium, which hosted 22,500 spectators, Real Madrid celebrated their first Spanish league titles.
After those successes, the elected president Don Santiago de Bernabeu decided in 1943 that the Estadio de Chamartin wasn't big enough for the ambitions of the club. A new stadium had to be built, which was inaugurated on December 14, 1947. The stadium was the 'Estadio Santiago Bernabéu' as we know it today, although it didn't acquire this name until 1955. The first match in the new stadium was between Real Madrid and Portuguese side Belenenses from Lisbon (3-1). Sabino Barinaga scored the first goal in the new stadium. The initial capacity was 75,300.
In 1953, a first extension to the stadium was realized with the addition of a third tier, increasing the capacity to 120,000.
Real Madrid emerged in the subsequent years as one of the biggest soccer clubs in Europe. The team won one of their first trophies at Santiago Bernabeu, their second European Cup against Fiorentina (2-0). The stadium hosted two more European Cup finals, in 1969 between AC Milan and Ajax, and in 1980 between Nottingham Forest and HSV. The Spanish national team played their first official match at the Santiago Bernabeu in 1964 (Franco-Stalin).
The stadium had to be renovated again before the World Cup championships in 1982. with the decrease of the capacity to 90,000.
The stadium hosted the matches in pool B, which included Germany, Spain and England, as well as the final between Italy and Germany (3-1).
The stadium was expanded again in 1992 to a capacity over 100,000 (106,500). The exterior was renovated to the current form, featuring the remarkable entrance towers at the corners.
The new expansion led to a rivalry with arch rivals FC Barcelona on whether it was Santiago Bernabéu or Barcelona's Nou Camp which could host a higher number of spectators. Real Madrid ultimately lost this battle in the 1998/1999 season when standing places had to be converted into seats according to the UEFA rules, with the decrease of the capacity to 74,300.
A new renovation has been completed. This renovation of the east stand has increased the capacity to 80,000 and has made the stadium totally covered.
The former president of Real Madrid, Florentino Perez, proposed construction of a retractable roof before he resigned in 2005. The construction has not yet started.
It is also one of the stadiums that will host soccer games during the 2016 Olympic Games, should Madrid be selected as the host city.
References
- ^ "Estadio Santiago Bernabeu". stadiumguide.com. Retrieved 2009-05-31.
- ^ "Madrid and Hamburg awarded 2010 finals". UEFA. 2008-03-28. Retrieved 2008-03-28.
External links
Media related to Santiago Bernabéu Stadium at Wikimedia Commons
- Santiago Bernabéu Stadium at Google Maps
- Santiago Bernabéu Stadium Facts and Photos
- Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
- Santiago Bernabéu Stadium Description and Photos Template:Es icon
- Virtual Stadium Tour
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