Location | Santander, Spain |
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Coordinates | 43°28′35″N 3°47′36″W / 43.47639°N 3.79333°W |
Owner | Santander City Council |
Operator | Racing de Santander |
Capacity | 22,222[1] |
Record attendance | 33,000 (Racing v Español; 29 June 1993)[2] |
Field size | 105 metres (115 yd) x 68 metres (74 yd) |
Construction | |
Opened | 1988 |
Architect | Tim-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.