Metropolitano Stadium
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Metropolitano Stadium (Spanish: Estadio Metropolitano), also referred to as Cívitas Metropolitano for sponsorship reasons, is a stadium in Madrid, Spain. It has been the home stadium of Atlético Madrid since the 2017–18 season. It is located in the Rosas neighbourhood, in the San Blas-Canillejas district.
Metropolitano | |
Full name | Cívitas Metropolitano |
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Location | Madrid, Spain |
Public transit | at Estadio Metropolitano |
Owner | Community of Madrid (1992–2002) City of Madrid (2002–2017) Atlético Madrid (2017–present)[1] |
Operator | Atlético Madrid |
Capacity | 70,460 |
Record attendance | 69,196 (vs Inter Milan, UEFA Champions League (13 March 2024))[2] |
Field size | 105 m × 68 m (115 yd × 74 yd) |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Built | 1990–93 |
Opened | 6 September 1994; 29 years ago (1994-09-06) |
Renovated | 2017; 7 years ago (2017) |
Closed | 2004; 20 years ago (2004) |
Reopened | 16 September 2017; 6 years ago (2017-09-16) |
Construction cost | €45 million (1994) €240 million (2017)[3] |
Architect | Cruz y Ortiz Arquitectos |
Main contractors | FCC |
Tenants | |
Atlético Madrid (2017–present) Rayo Majadahonda (2018)[4] Spain national football team (selected matches) |
The stadium was built as part of Madrid's unsuccessful bid to host the 1997 World Athletics Championships, and was opened on 6 September 1994 by the Community of Madrid. It was closed in 2004 due to the city's unsuccessful bid for the 2016 Olympics and in 2013 it passed into the possession of Atlético Madrid. The stadium was renovated and the new facility was reopened to the public on 16 September 2017, when Atlético Madrid faced Málaga in La Liga. The stadium had a capacity of 20,000 spectators upon its closure and re-opened with a seating capacity of 68,456 after renovation. By September 2023, this had been adjusted to a capacity of 70,460.[5]
The stadium hosted the 2019 UEFA Champions League Final on 1 June 2019.[6] It is one of the potential host cities for the 2030 FIFA World Cup.