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La Cartuja | |
Full name | Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla |
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Location | Seville, Spain |
Owner | Regional Government of Andalusia (40%) Spanish Government (25%) Seville City Council (19%) Provincial Deputation of Seville (13%) Real Betis (1.5%) Sevilla FC (1.5%) |
Operator | Sociedad Estadio Olímpico de Sevilla S.A. |
Capacity | 57,600 |
Field size | 105 x 68 m |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1997 |
Opened | 5 May 1999 |
Construction cost | €120 million |
Architect | Antonio Cruz Villalón Antonio Ortiz García |
Tenants | |
Spain national football team, Spain women's national football team (most matches) |
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.