Campos de Sport de El Sardinero

El Sardinero
Interactive map of El Sardinero
LocationSantander, Spain
Coordinates43°28′35″N 3°47′36″W / 43.47639°N 3.79333°W / 43.47639; -3.79333
OwnerSantander City Council
OperatorRacing de Santander
Capacity22,308[1]
Record attendance
33,000
(Racing v Español; 29 June 1993)[2]
Field size
105 metres (115 yd) x 68 metres (74 yd)
Construction
Opened1988
ArchitectTim-Oliver Wagner
Tenants
Racing de Santander (1988–present)
Spain national football team (selected matches)

Campos de Sport de El Sardinero ("El Sardinero Sport Fields"), or simply El Sardinero, is a sports complex in Santander, Spain. The football stadium, which is named Estadio El Sardinero, is currently used mostly for football matches, serving as the home ground of the La Liga side Racing de Santander since its inauguration in 1988, after replacing the old Estadio El Sardinero. With a capacity of 22,308 seats, it is the 29th-largest stadium in Spain and the largest in Cantabria.

International matches

Spain national team matches

DataOpponentScoreCompetitionNotes
17 April 1927  Switzerland1–0FriendlyOld El Sardinero Stadium
27 March 1991 Hungary2–4Friendly
9 September 1992 England1–0Friendly
3 June 1998 Northern Ireland4-1Friendly
9 October 2004 Belgium2–02006 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 September 2005 Canada2-1Friendly
4 June 2008 United States1-0Friendly

References

  1. ↑ "El Sardinero at Racing de Santander website". Archived from the original on 2017-08-13. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  2. ↑ Cánovas, Manuel C. (30 June 1993). "El Español se gana a pulso el descenso" [Español earn their relegation]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 September 2018.
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