The Estadi Municipal de Reus, also known as Estadi Camp Nou Municipal, is a multi-use stadium located in Reus, Catalonia, Spain. It is currently used for football matches and home games of the Barcelona Dragons in the European League of Football. It was the previous home stadium of CF Reus Deportiu until 2020 and currently home stadium of Reus FC Reddis.
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| Full name | Estadi Municipal de Reus |
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| Former names | Camp Nou (1977–1984) Camp Nou Municipal (1984–2005)[1] |
| Location | Reus, Spain |
| Coordinates | 41°9′23″N 1°5′8″E / 41.15639°N 1.08556°E |
| Owner | Reus City Council |
| Operator | Reus Esport i Lleure SA |
| Capacity | 4,700 |
| Field size | 105x75m[2] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Opened | October 1977 |
| Tenants | |
| CF Reus Deportiu (1977–2020) Barcelona Dragons (2021–2022) Reus FC Reddis (2022–) | |
History
editEstadi Municipal was opened in October 1977 with the name of Camp Nou,[1] being the new home stadium of CF Reus Deportiu and replacing Calle de Gaudí.[3] Aside from the football stadium, the space also contains a rugby field and a multi-sport field.[4]
On 26 May 2016, the Ajuntament of Reus announced an renovation to the stadium and its surroundings, including an adaptation to meet the LFP criteria.[5]
In June 2018, the stadium hosted matches of the 2018 Mediterranean Games football tournament.
Beginning with the inaugural season of the new European League of Football the Barcelona Dragons played all their home games at the stadium. Furthermore, the management came to an agreement with the municipality Reus to use their stadion for the 2022 and 2023 season.[6]
From 2022–23 season, Reus FC Reddis will play in Estadi Municipal due to Dissolved club, CF Reus Deportiu for home matches until 2020.
References
edit- ^ a b "Five things you may not know about the Estadi Municipal de Reus". La Liga. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ^ Estadi (Stadium) Archived 2014-09-09 at the Wayback Machine; CF Reus Deportiu. Retrieved on 5 June 2016 (in Catalan)
- ^ Reus – Camp Nou Municipal de Reus Archived 2017-01-12 at the Wayback Machine; Estadios de España, 21 June 2011
- ^ Estadi Municipal; Reus Esport i Lleure. Retrieved on 5 June 2016 (in Catalan)
- ^ Reus destina més de 2 milions d'euros per canviar la gespa de l'Estadi i modernitzar el Pavelló Olímpic (Reus destines more than 2 million euros to change the turf of the Estadi and modernize the Pavelló Olímpic); Reus Digital, 26 May 2016 (in Catalan)
- ^ "Los Barcelona Dragons seguirán en Reus hasta 2023". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). February 1, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
External links
edit- Reus Deportiu profile (in Catalan)
- Estadios de España
- Soccerway profile