Estadio de La Cartuja
Stadium in Seville, Spain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Estadio La Cartuja (Spanish pronunciation: [esˈta.ðjo la kaɾˈtu.xa]), formerly Estadio Olímpico de Sevilla, officially known as Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla, is a multi-purpose stadium situated in the Isla de la Cartuja in Seville, Spain. It is used mostly for football and it is commonly referred to as simply 'La Cartuja'. It was completed in 1999 for the World Championships in Athletics. With a capacity of 57,600 seats,[1] La Cartuja is the 5th-largest stadium in Spain and the 2nd-largest in Andalusia.[2] It was the venue for the 2003 UEFA Cup final between Celtic and Porto.
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| Full name | Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla |
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| Location | Seville, Spain |
| Owner | Regional Government of Andalusia (40%) Spanish Government (25%) Seville City Council (19%) Provincial Deputation of Seville (13%) Real Betis (1.5%) Sevilla FC (1.5%) |
| Operator | Sociedad Estadio Olímpico de Sevilla S.A. |
| Capacity | 57,600 |
| Field size | 105 x 68 m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1997 |
| Opened | 5 May 1999 |
| Construction cost | €120 million |
| Architect | Antonio Cruz Villalón Antonio Ortiz García |
| Tenants | |
| Spain national football team, Spain women's national football team (most matches) | |
The stadium was one of those included in the Seville bids for the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics. After the failure of the last bid, the stadium remained unused by either of Seville's major football teams as both Real Betis and Sevilla use their own stadia. However, both teams have expressed their intention to move temporarily while their respective home grounds are renovated.
The stadium is currently managed by the Sociedad Estadio Olímpico de Sevilla S.A., participated by the Regional Government of Andalusia (40% ownership), the Spanish Government (25%); Seville City Council (19%), Seville Congress of Deputies (13%) and the remaining 3% shared evenly between Seville's two football clubs: Real Betis and Sevilla FC.
The Spain national football team occasionally use the stadium for home games, last playing there in 2023. The stadium has previously hosted the final of the Copa del Rey. Real Betis's home game against Villarreal on 31 March 2007 also took place here following a temporary ban from the Manuel Ruiz de Lopera.
The Royal Spanish Tennis Federation has chosen it twice to host the Davis Cup final, in 2004 and 2011. On both occasions a temporary roof was installed on one side of the stadium, where the clay court was placed.[3]
On 5 February 2020, the stadium was chosen by the Royal Spanish Football Federation to host four Copa del Rey finals from 2020 to 2023.[4]
On 23 April 2021 it was announced that the stadium would replace San Mamés Stadium in Bilbao as a host stadium for UEFA Euro 2020, which was unable to fulfill its original hosting duties due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] During the tournament, and as part of the UEFA Festival, Seville was illuminated at night with a light show across the cityscape.[6]
It could host matches for the 2030 FIFA World Cup and is going to renovate until end of 2024 with 70,000 to 75,000 seats including new rows replacing unused running track.
| Date | Competition | Match | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 1999 | Friendly (inauguration) |  Spain vs  Croatia |
3–1 | |
| 17 November 1999 | Friendly | Spain vs  Argentina |
0–2 | 41,000 |
| 15 November 2000 | Friendly | Spain vs  Netherlands |
1–2 | 43,000 |
| 3 June 2012 | Friendly | Spain vs  China |
1–0 | 48,000 |
| 17 November 2020 | UEFA Nations League | Spain vs  Germany |
6–0 | 0[7] |
| 31 March 2021 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Spain vs  Kosovo |
3–1 | 0[8] |
| 14 June 2021 | UEFA Euro 2020 Group E | Spain vs  Sweden |
0–0 | 10,559[9] |
| 19 June 2021 | Spain vs  Poland |
1–1 | 11,742[10] | |
| 23 June 2021 |  Slovakia vs Spain |
0–5 | 11,204[11] | |
| 27 June 2021 | UEFA Euro 2020 Round of 16 |  Belgium vs  Portugal |
1–0 | 11,504[12] |
| 14 November 2021 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Spain vs Sweden |
1–0 | 51,844[13] |
| 12 October 2023 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group A | Spain vs  Scotland |
2–0 | 45,623 |
2024 UEFA Women's Nations League Finals
The stadium was one of three selected to host the 2024 UEFA Women's Nations League Finals matches. It hosted 2 matches.
| Date | Team No. 1 | Result | Team No. 2 | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 February 2024 | Spain | 3–0 | Netherlands | Semi-finals |
| 28 February 2024 | Spain | 2–0 |  France | Final |
On 9 October 1999, Mexican singer Luis Miguel performed a concert at the Stadium in front of 35,000 spectators during his Amarte Es Un Placer Tour.
On 16 September 2008, American entertainer Madonna played a concert in front of 47,712 spectators during her Sticky & Sweet Tour.
U2 performed at the stadium on 30 September 2010 during their U2 360° Tour, in front of a sold-out crowd of 76,159 people.
Depeche Mode were scheduled to perform at the stadium on 12 July 2009 as part of their Tour of the Universe, but the concert was cancelled due to singer Dave Gahan's leg injury.
Bruce Springsteen performed at the stadium on 13 May 2012 as part of his Wrecking Ball World Tour.
AC/DC performed here on 10 May 2016 as part of their Rock or Bust World Tour in front of 60,000 people.
Red Hot Chili Peppers opened their 2022 Global Stadium Tour at the stadium on 4 June 2022.[14]
Manuel Carrasco broke the record for most attended single-day concert in Spain's history on 11 June 2022, with 74,345 tickets sold.[15]
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