Estadi Ciutat de València explained

Stadium Name:Ciutat de València
Location:Valencia, Spain
Coordinates:39.4947°N -0.3642°W
Publictransit: Estadi del Llevant (Line 6)
Opened:1969
Renovated:2020
Owner:Levante UD
Operator:Levante UD
Former Names:Estadio Antonio Román (1969–1972)
Nou Estadi del Llevant (1972–1999)
Tenants:Levante UD (1969–present)
Villarreal (September-November 2022)
Spain national football team (selected matches)
Seating Capacity:26,354 [1]
Dimensions:107m (351feet) x 68m (223feet)

Estadi Ciutat de València[2] (pronounced as /esˈtaði siwˈtad de vaˈlensi.a/; Spanish; Castilian: Estadio Ciudad de Valencia pronounced as /es/; English: City of Valencia Stadium) is a football stadium in Valencia and is the home ground of Levante UD. Built in 1969 and holding up to 26,354 spectators, it is the 23rd-largest stadium in Spain and the 4th-largest in the Valencian Community.

On 8 September 2014, the ground hosted Spain's first match of UEFA Euro 2016 qualification, a 5 - 1 victory over North Macedonia.[3]

The stadium was renovated in 2020, with a new roof, video scoreboards and ambient lighting installed.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Levante: Paco López es el hombre de moda tras vencer al Barça. AS. Diario. 15 May 2018. AS.com. es. 3 February 2020.
  2. http://es.levanteud.com/estadio.html Estadi Ciutat de València
  3. Web site: Sergio Ramos happy with new-look Spain's start . Raidió Teilifís Éireann . 22 September 2020 . 9 September 2014.
  4. https://newsletter.laliga.es/global-futbol/the-new-look-estadi-ciutat-de-valencia-stadium-brightens-levante-uds-future The new-look Estadi Ciutat de València stadium brightens Levante UD’s future