Mendizorrotza Stadium

Mendizorrotza or Mendizorroza is a football stadium in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. The stadium is the home ground of Deportivo Alavés.

Campo de Fútbol de Mendizorrotza

Location	Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Coordinates	42°50′14″N 2°41′17″W
Owner	Ayuntamiento de Vitoria-Gasteiz
Operator	Deportivo Alavés
Capacity	19,840[1]
Field size	105 x 68 m
Surface	Grass
Construction
Opened	27 April 1924
Expanded	1998
Tenants
Deportivo Alavés

History

Opened on 27 April 1924, just one day before of Saint Prudence's Day (the day of the patron of Alava), it is currently the third oldest football stadium in the Spanish Professional Football, behind El Molinón and Mestalla.^[2]

During its history, the stadium had several renovations. The most important one was the expansion made in 1998, making new stands in the corners for increasing the capacity of the stadium to the current 19,840 seats.

In December 2016, the club president Josean Querejeta announced a plan of modernisation and expansion of the stadium,^[3] possibly bringing its capacity to 28,000.^[4] Due to the economic problems caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain, in June 2020 the club confirmed the project would be delayed for at least a year.^[5]

Gallery

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  Exterior of the main stand
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  Exterior of the stadium
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  Interior in 2021
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  The stadium in 2017
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  Interior of the stadium