Campos de Sport de El Sardinero

El Sardinero
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LocationSantander, Spain
Coordinates43°28′35″N 3°47′36″W / 43.47639°N 3.79333°W / 43.47639; -3.79333
OwnerSantander City Council
OperatorRacing de Santander
Capacity22,222[1]
Record attendance33,000
(Racing v Español; 29 June 1993)[2]
Field size105 metres (115 yd) x 68 metres (74 yd)
Construction
Opened1988
ArchitectTim-Oliver Wagner
Tenants
Racing de Santander (1988–present)
Spain national football team (selected matches)

Campos de Sport de El Sardinero ("El Sardinero Sport Fields"), or simply El Sardinero, is a multi-purpose stadium in Santander, Spain. It is currently used mostly for football matches, serving as the home ground of the former La Liga side Racing de Santander since its inauguration in 1988, after replacing the old Estadio El Sardinero. With a capacity of 22,222 seats, it is the 29th-largest stadium in Spain and the largest in Cantabria.

  1. ^ "El Sardinero at Racing de Santander website". Archived from the original on 2017-08-13. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
  2. ^ Cánovas, Manuel C. (30 June 1993). "El Español se gana a pulso el descenso" [Español earn their relegation]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 September 2018.