Estadi Montilivi is a multi-use stadium in Girona, Catalonia, Spain. It is used mostly for football matches and serves as the home ground of Girona FC. It was built and opened in 1970.[2] Montilivi has a capacity of 14,624.[1]
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| Location | Girona, Catalonia, Spain |
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| Coordinates | 41°57′41″N 2°49′43″E / 41.96139°N 2.82861°E |
| Owner | Ajuntament de Girona |
| Operator | Ajuntament de Girona |
| Capacity | 14,624[1] |
| Record attendance | 14,158 (Girona v Real Madrid, 31 January 2019) |
| Field size | 100 metres (109 yd) x 68 metres (74 yd) |
| Surface | Natural turf |
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| Opened | 1970 |
| Expanded | 2017, 2022 |
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| Girona FC (1970–present) Spain national football team (selected matches) | |
History
editThe side stand of the Montilivi Stadium was completed in June 2010, seven months behind schedule. Since the entrances were still not finished, the stadium was not open for public use in the 2009–10 season. On March 2, 2011, it was able to hold the first match with the side stands, and 9,285 spectators attended.
On March 12, 2012, Girona City Council ceded the field to Girona FC for 30 years, renewable to 50 in total.[3]
After their first ever promotion to La Liga, Girona expanded the stadium for hosting 13,450 spectators. Later, its capacity was reduced to 11,810.[2]
Girona added the Montilivi Stadium to the list of stadia as part of the Iberian candidacy for the 2018 World Cup; however, months before the official list of football stadia that would make up the candidacy was published, Girona FC withdrew it, understanding that it had little chance of being chosen.
Notable matches
edit| Date | Competition | Team | Res | Team |
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| 6 September 2018 | International friendly |  Trinidad and Tobago
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2–0 |  United Arab Emirates
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| 25 March 2019 | Unofficial international friendly |  Catalonia
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2–1 |  Venezuela
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| 25 May 2022 | Unofficial international friendly | Catalonia
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6–0 |  Jamaica
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| 9 November 2022 | International friendly |  Mexico
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4–0 |  Iraq
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| 16 November 2022 | International friendly | Mexico
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1–2 |  Sweden
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References
edit- ^ a b "La conexión ucraniana, a la conquista de Montilivi" (in Spanish). 20 August 2023. Archived from the original on 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ a b "ENTIDAD | Girona" (in Spanish). Girona FC. Archived from the original on 7 October 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ Rosell, Carles (March 14, 2012). "El Girona vol ampliar Montilivi i fer una ciutat esportiva". Diari de Girona (in Catalan). Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
External links
edit- Stadium information
- Estadios de Espana (in English)