Vicente Calderón Stadium

The Vicente Calderón Stadium (Spanish: Estadio Vicente Calderón [esˈtaðjo βiˈθente kaldeˈɾon]) was the home stadium of Atlético Madrid since its completion in 1966 to 2017, with a seating capacity of 54,907 and located on the banks of the Manzanares, in the Arganzuela district of Madrid, Spain. The stadium was originally called the Estadio Manzanares, but this was later changed to the Vicente Calderón Stadium, in honour of their long-term President Vicente Calderón.[2]

Estadio Vicente Calderón
Full nameEstadio Vicente Calderón
Former namesEstadio Manzanares
(1966–71)
LocationArganzuela, Madrid, Spain
Coordinates40°24′6.19″N 3°43′14.18″W
Capacity54,907[1]
Field size105 m × 70 m (115 yd × 77 yd)
Construction
Broke ground3 August 1959
Opened2 October 1966
Renovated1972, 1982
Closed28 May 2017
Demolished13 February 2019–6 July 2020
ArchitectJavier Barroso
Miguel Ángel García Lomas
Tenants
Atlético Madrid (1966–2017)

A notable, and rather spectacular feature of the Vicente Calderón, is that the M-30 dual carriageway, running from the South Node Toledo Bridge, passes below one of the main stands.

History

Construction of a new stadium to replace El Metropolitano originally began in 1959, but came to a halt following financial problems. The ground eventually opened in 1966 as the Estadio del Manzanares, being renamed Vicente Calderón in 1972.[3]

Departure of Atlético

The final match at the stadium was on 28 May 2017, between a past and present Atlético side and a world XI.[4]

  • North external view of the stadium.
  • South external view of the stadium.
  • Northwest internal view of the stadium.
  • South end stand view of the stadium.
  • Demolition of the stadium (July 2019)

Location

The Estadio Vicente Calderón was located on the banks of the Manzanares river. The closest metro station to the grounds was Pirámides, located on Line 5.[5]

Copa del Rey finals

The stadium hosted the final of the Copa del Rey (also previously known as the Copa del Generalísimo) on 14 occasions:
1973 * 1974 * 1975 * 1977 * 1979 * 1981 * 1986 * 1989 * 1994 * 2005 * 2008 * 2012 * 2016 * 2017.

1982 FIFA World Cup

The stadium hosted three games in the 1982 FIFA World Cup:

Date Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round
28 June 1982 [6] Austria0–1 FranceGroup 4 (Second Round)
1 July 1982[7] Austria2–2 Northern IrelandGroup 4 (Second Round)
4 July 1982[8] Northern Ireland1–4 FranceGroup 4 (Second Round)


Panoramic view of the stadium

References
  1. "Vicente Calderón". Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  2. "Vicente Calderón Stadium". AtléticodeMadrid. Archived from the original on 3 November 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  3. "El tortuoso traslado del Atlético al Manzanares" [The tortuous transfer of Atlético to Manzanares]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 1 October 2016. Archived from the original on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  4. Patricia Cazón (28 May 2017). "Atlético Madrid say final farewell to the Calderón". AS. Archived from the original on 26 July 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  5. "Estadio Vicente Calderón". The Stadium Guide. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  6. "Austria-France". 1982 FIFA World Cup Spain. FIFA. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  7. "Austria-Northern Ireland". 1982 FIFA World Cup Spain. FIFA. Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  8. "France-Northern Ireland". 1982 FIFA World Cup - Spain. FIFA. Archived from the original on 27 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
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