Metropolitano Stadium
Metropolitano Stadium (Spanish: Estadio Metropolitano), also called Riyadh Air Metropolitano because of sponsorships, is a stadium in Madrid, Spain. It has been the home stadium of football club Atlético Madrid since the 2017–18 season. The stadium is in the Rosas neighbourhood in the San Blas-Canillejas district.
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| Former names | Wanda Metropolitano (2017–2022) Cívitas Metropolitano (2022–2024) |
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| Location | Madrid, Spain |
| Owner | Community of Madrid (1992–2002) City of Madrid (2002–2017) Atlético Madrid (2017–present)[1] |
| Operator | Atlético Madrid |
| Capacity | 70,692 (football) 60,000 (concerts) |
| Record attendance | 70,112 vs Real Madrid (29 September 2024) |
| Field size | 105 m × 68 m (115 yd × 74 yd) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1990–93 |
| Opened | 6 September 1994 |
| Renovated | 2017 |
| Closed | 2004 |
| Reopened | 16 September 2017 |
| Construction cost | €45 million (1994) €240 million (2017)[2] |
| Architect | Cruz y Ortiz Arquitectos |
| Main contractors | FCC |
| Tenants | |
| Atlético Madrid (2017–present) Rayo Majadahonda (2018)[3] Spain national football team (selected matches) | |
The stadium was formerly known as Estadio de la Comunidad de Madrid (Madrid Community Stadium), Estadio Olímpico de Madrid (Madrid Olympic Stadium), and more commonly by its nickname Estadio de La Peineta (The Comb Stadium). It now has a seating capacity of 67,828.
The stadium was built during 1990–93 and was opened in 1994. After the stadium was closed in 2004, the stadium reopened in 2017 as Atlético Madrid's home ground. Metropolitano Stadium replaced their former home ground Vicente Calderón Stadium.
The first match in the stadium was on 18 September 2017 in a 2017-18 La Liga match against Málaga CF.[4]
The naming rights were bought by a Chinese real estate company called Wanda Group, so the stadium was called the Wanda Metropolitano until 2022.[5]
The Metropolitano Stadium hosted the 2019 UEFA Champions League Final,[6] and will also host the 2027 UEFA Champions League final.[7][8] It is also one of the potential host venues for the 2030 FIFA World Cup.
Metropolitano Stadium Media
Estadio La Peineta before reconstruction
360° screen installed in 2025
Exterior view of the stadium at the inauguration day
Estadio Metropolitano, Madrid
Spain playing Classic All Blacks at Metropolitano Stadium in 2022.
AC/DC in Estadio Metropolitano
Inauguration of the new access to Estadio Metropolitano Metro station 2017
External view of La Peineta before reconstruction in March 2012
The comb-shaped stand, origin of the nickname of La Peineta, in March 2012
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References
- ↑ Gallo, Bruno García; Moñino, Ladislao J. (1 March 2016) (in es). El Ayuntamiento venderá la parcela de La Peineta al Atlético. http://ccaa.elpais.com/ccaa/2016/02/28/madrid/1456688895_983392.html. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ↑ Wanda MetropolitanoStadiumDB. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ↑ El Wanda, la última solución para el Rayo Majadahonda (in es) (29 June 2018)Marca. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ↑ Lowe, Sid (2017-09-18). "Opening night at Atlético Madrid's new home" (in en-GB). The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2017/sep/18/a-stadium-called-wanda-opening-night-at-atletico-madrids-new-home. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
- ↑ Chinese firm Wanda to sponsor Atletico Madrid's new stadiumReuters. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- ↑ 2019 Champions League Final: Tottenham vs. Liverpool. esmadrid.com. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ↑ 2019 Champions League Final: Tottenham vs. Liverpool (9 May 2019). Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ↑ Estadio Metropolitano to host 2027 UEFA Champions League final.
