Metropolitano Stadium
La Peineta ("The Comb") | |
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| Full name | Estadio de la Comunidad |
|---|---|
| Location | Madrid, Spain |
| Coordinates | 40°26′10″N 3°35′58″W / 40.43611°N 3.59944°W |
| Owner | Community of Madrid (1994–2002) Madrid Town Hall (2002–2017) Atlético de Madrid (2017–) |
| Operator | Atlético de Madrid |
| Capacity | 20,000 (at closure) 73,729 (after expansion)[1] |
| Field size | 105 × 68 metres |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1990 |
| Built | 1990–93 |
| Opened | 6 September 1994 |
| Expanded | 2011–2017 (planned) |
| Closed | 2004 |
| Construction cost | € 45 million (1994) |
| Architect | Cruz y Ortiz Arquitectos |
| Tenants | |
| Atlético de Madrid (2017–) | |
Estadio La Peineta, officially known as Estadio de la Comunidad de Madrid and later as Estadio Olímpico de Madrid, was a multi-use stadium in Madrid, Spain. It was opened on 6 September 1994 by the Community of Madrid. The stadium had a capacity of 20,000 spectators upon its closure.
It was designated as the Estadio de la Comunidad, and later as the Estadio Olímpico de Madrid.
History
During the early 1990s, the Sports Council of the Community of Madrid has promoted the city's bid to host the World Athletics Championships in 1997, for which preparations began for an Olympic stadium at the east of Madrid, next to the M-40 Motorway. The site located at the eastern suburbs of Madrid, was expected to be heavily urbanized.
The construction of the new stadium was launched in 1990 based on a design proposed by Cruz y Ortiz. The construction was completed in 1993, while the inauguration took place in September 1994. The single side tier oval shaped stadium with a capacity 20,000 seats, became popular as La Peineta meaning the comb, because of its similarity with the traditional hair comb.
The 1997 World Championships in Athletics were finally awarded to Athens, while La Peineta was used for minor sports and cultural events during the decade of its existence. It became an abandoned stadium in 2004.
Notable events
- The stadium hosted the second leg of the 1996 Spanish Super Cup:[2]
- On 21–22 September 2002, La Peineta hosted the 9th IAAF World Cup, an international track and field sporting event sponsored by the International Association of Athletics Federations.[3]
New stadium
In 2004, the stadium was closed for a future project upon the Madrid bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics. Following the defeat of Madrid's bid in 2009, many proposals were made for the future use of the stadium. Finally, on September 11, 2013, Atlético Madrid announced that the club will build its future stadium on the location of La Peineta. Thus ownership was officially transferred to the club.[4] The new stadium will replace Vicente Calderón Stadium as Atletico's home beginning with the 2017–18 season.[5] On December 9, 2016, the club announced that the renovated stadium's official name will be Wanda Metropolitano[6] - Wanda for sponsorship reasons and Metropolitano due to the name of the historical stadium which hosted Atlético's matches before Vicente Calderón.[7]
After its completion, the stadium will be able to accommodate 73,729 spectators, with all spectator seats covered by a new roof.[1]
Gallery
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External view -
The comb-shaped stand
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See also
References
- ^ a b "Wanda Metropolitano". StadiumDB. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ^ "Madrid – Estadio La Peineta / Wanda Metropolitano". 21 April 2015.
- ^ "IAAF: Results - iaaf.org".
- ^ "El Ayuntamiento de Madrid bendice la compra de La Peineta por parte del Atlético".
- ^ "Atlético Madrid's new stadium coming along a treat - English - AS.com".
- ^ Presentamos el Wanda Metropolitano
- ^ "Atlético de Madrid on Twitter".
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