Nuevo Estadio de Los Cármenes

Nuevo Estadio de Los Cármenes [esˈtaðjo ˈnweβo los ˈkaɾmenes] is a multi-use stadium in Granada, Spain. Currently, it is used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 19,336 people,[2] and was built in 1995 to be the home ground of Granada CF, the main football club of the city.

Los Cármenes
Full nameNuevo Estadio de Los Cármenes
LocationCalle Pintor Manuel Maldonado, s/n. 18008 - Granada, Spain
Coordinates37°9′10.68″N 3°35′44.65″W
OwnerAyuntamiento de Granada
OperatorAyuntamiento de Granada
Capacity19,336 [1]
Field size105 × 68 m
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Built1993–1995
Opened16 May 1995
Renovated2011
Tenants
Granada CF (1995–present)
Granada 74 (2002–2004)
Granada Atlético CF (2005–2009)
Spain national football team (selected matches)

History

The stadium opened on 16 May 1995. On 6 June 1995, Real Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen contested the first match at the new stadium. Real Madrid won the match with a final score of 1:0. Peter Dubovský scored the goal.

The first official match was an under-21 contest between Spain and Armenia. The final result was 4-0, with the goals scored by Óscar, Roberto, Morales and Raúl.

Granada CF played the first match on 22 August during the celebration of the XXIII Granada Trophy when they beat Real Betis by a score of 4–1. After the promotion of Granada CF to La Liga in 2019, the stadium was renovated: there were improvements of lighting and pitch quality, aesthetic change in the stand and a new fan shop opening.[3]

Location

This stadium is located in Zaidín, a suburb south of the city of Granada. It is very well-connected with the Circunvalación highway and with Camino de Ronda, one of the more important streets of the city. It was constructed by the side of Palacio Municipal de Deportes de Granada.

Spain

The Spanish national team has played nine times in Granada (in both stadiums, Los Cármenes and Nuevo Los Cármenes), four of them were official. They are still undefeated in the city, with eight victories, the last against Macedonia winning 4-0 in a qualifying match

Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes

Official matches

Spain 6 0 Cyprus
Guerrero  45'
Alfonso  51'
Pizzi  75', 79'
Hierro  78'
Caminero  83'
Nuevo Los Cármenes, Granada
Attendance: 16,150

Spain 2 – 1 Czech Republic
Villa  69', 73' (pen.) Report Plašil  29'
Nuevo Los Cármenes, Granada
Attendance: 16,400

Spain 4–0 North Macedonia
Velkovski  34' (o.g.)
Vitolo  63'
Monreal  84'
Aduriz  85'
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Nuevo Los Cármenes, Granada
Attendance: 23,000

References

  1. "DATOS DEL CLUB" (in Spanish). Granada CF. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  2. "Los Cármenes no lucirá esquinas provisionales esta campaña" (in Spanish). ideal.es. 10 June 2019.
  3. "Puesta a punto del Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes | Granada - Web Oficial". Puesta a punto del Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes | Granada - Web Oficial (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-10-16.
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