Estadio de La Cartuja

Estadio La Cartuja
La Cartuja
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Full nameEstadio La Cartuja de Sevilla
LocationSeville, Spain
OwnerRegional Government of Andalusia (40%)
Spanish Government (25%)
Seville City Council (19%)
Provincial Deputation of Seville (13%)
Real Betis (1.5%)
Sevilla FC (1.5%)
OperatorSociedad Estadio Olímpico de Sevilla S.A.
Capacity57,600
Field size105 x 68 m
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke ground1997
Opened5 May 1999
Construction cost120 million
ArchitectAntonio Cruz Villalón
Antonio Ortiz García
Tenants
Spain national football team, Spain women's national football team (most matches)
External view of the stadium

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.

  1. ^ "Quienes somos". Estadio La Cartuja Sevilla (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  2. ^ "The stadium". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.