Estadio Nuevo Colombino

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Estadio Nuevo Colombino is a multi-purpose stadium in Huelva, Spain. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Recreativo de Huelva. Football was first introduced to Spain in Huelva and it still hosts the annual Trofeo Colombino, one of the traditional curtain-raisers to the Spanish football season. With a capacity of 21,670 seats, it is the 30th-largest stadium in Spain and the 6th-largest in Andalusia. Opened in November 2001, it replaced Estadio Colombino.[1]

Nuevo Colombino
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LocationHuelva, Spain
Coordinates37°14′47″N 6°57′15″W / 37.24639°N 6.95417°W / 37.24639; -6.95417
OwnerAyuntamiento de Huelva
OperatorAyuntamiento de Huelva
Capacity21,670
Field size105 metres (115 yd) x 68 metres (74 yd)
Construction
Opened2001
Construction cost€14,000,000
ArchitectJoaquín Aramburu
Tenants
Recreativo de Huelva (2001–present)
Sporting de Huelva (selected matches)
Spain national football team (selected matches)

Estadio Nuevo Colombino hosted a Spain international match on 15 November 2014, a European Championship Qualifying match against Belarus.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Estadio Nuevo Colombino - Recreativo Stadium Guide". footballtripper.com. 25 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Spain easily control Belarus as Isco leads attack". ESPN. 15 November 2014.
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