Estadio Riazor

Abanca-Riazor
Full name Estadio Municipal de Riazor
Location A Coruña, Spain
Coordinates 43°22′07″N 8°25′03″W / 43.368714°N 8.417516°W / 43.368714; -8.417516 (Estadio Municipal de Riazor)
Owner Concello de A Coruña
Operator R.C. Deportivo de La Coruña
Capacity 32,660[1]
Field size 105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft)
Surface Grass
Construction
Broke ground 1939
Built 1940
Opened 28 October 1944
Renovated 1982, 1995–1998
Architect Santiago Rey Pedreira
Project manager José Martín Alonso
Structural engineer José Martín Alonso
Tenants
Deportivo de La Coruña (1944–present)

Estadio Municipal de Riazor (Spanish pronunciation: [esˈtaðjo muniθiˈpal de rjaˈθoɾ]), also known as Abanca-Riazor for sponsorship reasons, is an all-seater stadium in A Coruña, Spain. The stadium is the home ground of Deportivo de La Coruña, and accommodates a total of 32,660 spectators.

History

Although the stadium has hosted home games for Deportivo since its establishment in 1906, it wasn't until 1944 that essential facilities such as stands and changing rooms were installed . That year, the stadium was officially adopted as Deportivo's ground. The opening game was against Valencia CF on 28 October 1944, which saw Depor lose 3-2 .

The stadium was renovated in time to host three games during the 1982 FIFA World Cup finals. Also, this asset made Riazor favorable for a Copa del Rey final between Real Madrid and RCD Espanyol in 1947, which saw the capital's side claim their ninth cup title.[2]

On 29 June 2017, the stadium was renamed as Abanca-Riazor after the sign of a sponsorship agreement between Abanca and Deportivo de La Coruña until 2025.[3]

International matches

Spain national team matches

DateOpponentScoreCompetition
6 May 1945 Portugal4–2Friendly match
23 June 1966 Uruguay1–1Friendly match
20 September 1989 Poland1–0Friendly match
18 January 1995 Uruguay2–2Friendly match
4 September 2009 Belgium5–02010 FIFA World Cup qualification

1982 FIFA World Cup

The stadium held three matches of Group 1, one of six groups in the group stage of the 1982 FIFA World Cup. The other Group 1 games were also held in Galicia, at Balaídos, Vigo.


Panoramic view of the stadium

References

  1. ↑ "Riazor". Deportivo de La Coruña. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  2. ↑ Aquellos tiempos maravillosos Archived 10 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ "ABANCA y el Dépor llegan a un acuerdo de refinanciación de la deuda y patrocinio del estadio" (in Spanish). Deportivo de La Coruña. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
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