Estadio de la Cerámica
| Estadio de la Cerámica | |
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| El Madrigal Feudo Amarillo |
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| The Estadio El Madrigal (2009) | |
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Campo del Villarreal (1923–1925) |
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| place | Calle Blasco Ibáñez, 2 12540 Villarreal , Spain
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| Coordinates | 39 ° 56 '38.8 " N , 0 ° 6' 12.5" W |
| owner | City of Villarreal |
| opening | June 17, 1923 |
| First game | June 17, 1923 Deportivo Cervantes - CD Castellón |
| Renovations | 1952, 1972, 1989, 1998–1999, 2005 |
| surface | Natural grass |
| capacity | 23,500 seats |
| playing area | 105 × 68 m |
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The Estadio de la Cerámica , known by its long-standing name El Madrigal , is a football stadium in the Spanish city of Villarreal , Valencian Community . The football club FC Villarreal has played its games in the “yellow” stadium since it opened in 1923. It is located in Plaza Labrador, parallel to the Mediterranean Sea and just 50 meters above sea level. It currently has a capacity of 23,500 visitors.
history
The initiation
The stadium was inaugurated on June 17, 1923 under the name Campo del Villarreal . In 1925, two years later, it was named El Madrigal . Madrigal was the original name for the rural area on which the stadium was built. The first game, which took place on the inauguration day, was played by CD Castellón and Deportivo Cervantes, two teams from the provincial capital of Castellón .
The expansion of the stadium
The stadium was expanded for the first time in the summer of 1952. At that time, the Helsinki Olympic Stadium was a benchmark for all football stadiums in the world, and so the El Madrigal pitch was enlarged from 95 meters by 50 meters to 104 meters by 65 meters.
In the 1960s the club built the first covered grandstand and the south grandstand behind the gate was completed in 1971/72. In 1988, all the grandstands were demolished in order to create a larger and more accessible grandstand concept. This was inaugurated on March 8, 1989 in a friendly against Atlético Madrid .
For the 75th anniversary of the club, construction work started again to make the most recent and important changes to date. The south grandstand was demolished on March 22, 1998 and a new covered grandstand, the amphitheater stairs, the VIP area and the north grandstand were built. This expansion work was completed before the 1999/2000 season.
Floodlight system
The first floodlight system was set up in 1973 so that games could also be played in the evening. The club received financial support from the city to erect four metal pillars with nine halogen lamps each at the corners of the stadium. The floodlight system was inaugurated with the game between Villarreal FC and Sociedad Deportiva Ibiza , a game of the Tercera División . The home side lost this game 0-1.
Changing rooms
The changing rooms changed their location four times over the years. For the first twelve years, the cabins were in the south-east part of the stadium. From the 1935/36 season, the cabins were relocated to the north-east section and remained there until the 1960s. With the inauguration of the new grandstand in 1989, the cabins were moved to the south-west part and today the changing rooms are located under the central grandstand.
Surname
For the first two years the stadium was known as Campo del Villarreal . In 1925 it was named Estadio El Madrigal (short: El Madrigal ). After 92 years, the name of the venue changed in January 2017 through the sale of the naming rights to a group of companies from the ceramics industry. The ceramic industry has become the most important branch of industry in the city after the Spanish Civil War . On January 8th, the new name Estadio de la Cerámica was unveiled. The group pays three million euros annually. The sum could increase for the city and the association if other companies in the industry participate. The names of the companies will appear next to the stadium name on the more than 2,000 m² ceramic facade of the venue.
"Casals Grocs"
The stadium offers 30 so-called "Casals Grocs" ( German yellow boxes ) for the more distinguished spectators . These are special yellow boxes with air conditioning , TV with live broadcast of the game, buffet, individual seats, free access to the south stand by means of high-speed lifts and dedicated parking spaces for VIP guests. Two of the 30 boxes hold 12 people, 23 offer space for 16 spectators and the remaining five are equipped with 20 seats.
gallery
Sign with the old name on the outer facade
View into the stadium
The main stand of the stadium
Web links
- villarrealcf.es: The stadium on the website of Villarreal CF (Spanish)
- stadiumdb.com: Estadio de la Cerámica (Feudo Amarillo) (English)
- stadionwelt.de: picture gallery
- groundhopping.de: Visitor report from 2005
Individual evidence
- ↑ villarrealcf.es: Estadio de la Cerámica ( Memento of the original from July 19, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Spanish)
- ↑ stadionwelt.de: Ceramic stadium in the La Liga article from January 9, 2017
