Estadi Ciutat de València

Estadi Ciutat de València[2] (Valencian pronunciation: [esˈtaði siwˈtad de vaˈlensi.a]; Spanish: Estadio Ciudad de Valencia [esˈtaðjo θjuˈðað ðe βaˈlenθja]; English: City of Valencia Stadium) is a football stadium in Valencia and is the home ground of Levante UD. Built in 1969 and holding up to 26,354 spectators, it is the 23rd-largest stadium in Spain and the 4th-largest in the Valencian Community.

Ciutat de València
Levante UD playing against CD Leganés in 2018
Former namesEstadio Antonio Román (1969–1972)
Nou Estadi del Llevant (1972–1999)
LocationValencia, Spain
Coordinates39°29′41″N 0°21′51″W
Public transit Estadi del Llevant (Line 6)
OwnerLevante UD
OperatorLevante UD
Capacity26,354 [1]
Field size107 metres (117 yd) x 68 metres (74 yd)
Construction
Opened1969
Renovated2020
Tenants
Levante UD (1969–present)
Spain national football team (selected matches)

On 8 September 2014, the ground hosted Spain's first match of UEFA Euro 2016 qualification, a 5–1 victory over North Macedonia.[3]

References
  1. AS, Diario (15 May 2018). "Levante: Paco López es el hombre de moda tras vencer al Barça". AS.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  2. Estadi Ciutat de València Archived 9 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine, at the Levante UD web (in Spanish)
  3. "Sergio Ramos happy with new-look Spain's start". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
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