Estadio De Gran Canaria
It was confirmed in July 2024 that the stadium will host matches in the 2030 FIFA World Cup.
History
The stadium was inaugurated on 8 May 2003 with a friendly between UD Las Palmas and Anderlecht which was played in front of a full-capacity seats. The match ended 2–1 in favour of Las Palmas. The first scorer in the stadium was Rubén Castro.
With a capacity of 32,400 seats, it is the 14th-largest stadium in Spain and the largest in the Canary Islands by terms of capacity (Although not the largest in terms of surface area of the pitch is concerned).
From 11 November 2014, the stadium went under restructuring works which lasted for 16 months. After the remodelization, the running track was removed to turn the venue into a football-specific stadium, with the seats closer to the playing ground.
The Island Government has approved funds to upgrade the stadium as it prepares to host matches for the FIFA World Cup in 2030 to over 40,000.
International matches
Spain national team matches
Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
---|---|---|---|
18 August 2004 | Venezuela | 3–2 | Friendly match |
21 November 2007 | Northern Ireland | 1–0 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying |
18 November 2018 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–0 | Friendly match |
Average attendances
Tenants | League season | Tier | Home games | Average attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|
UD Las Palmas | 2023-24 | 1st | 19 | 25,041 |
UD Las Palmas | 2022-23 | 2nd | 21 | 20,643 |
UD Las Palmas | 2018-19 | 2nd | 21 | 12,203 |
UD Las Palmas | 2017-18 | 1st | 19 | 16,156 |
UD Las Palmas | 2016-17 | 1st | 19 | 20,429 |
UD Las Palmas | 2015-16 | 1st | 19 | 21,304 |
UD Las Palmas | 2014-15 | 2nd | 21 | 15,149 |
UD Las Palmas | 2013-14 | 2nd | 21 | 11,147 |
UD Las Palmas | 2012-13 | 2nd | 21 | 12,026 |
See also
References
- ^ "Gran Canaria Stadium". UD Las Palmas. Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- ^ "El Estadio de Gran Canaria bate su récord" (in Spanish). As. 27 January 2024.
- ^ "Gran Canaria officially confirmed as hosts for the 2030 World Cup". Canarian Weekly. 20 July 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "El nuevo templo de la UD Las Palmas cumplió este martes cuatro años". eldiario.es. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
- ^ "Estadio de Gran Canaria". UD Las Palmas. Archived from the original on 10 September 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ El Heliodoro Rodríguez López cumple 90 años
- ^ "Gran Canaria officially confirmed as hosts for the 2030 World Cup". Canarian Weekly. 2024-07-20. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/nav/attnesp.htm
External links
- Estadios de Espana (in English)