Campos de Sport de El Sardinero

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Campos de Sport de El Sardinero
Location Santander, Spain
Coordinates 43°28′35″N3°47′36″W / 43.47639°N 3.79333°W / 43.47639; -3.79333
Owner Santander City Council
Operator Racing de Santander
Capacity 22,308 [1]
Record attendance33,000
(Racing v Español; 29 June 1993) [2]
Field size105 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 multi-purpose stadium in Santander, Spain. It is currently used mostly for football matches, serving as the home ground of the former La Liga side Racing de Santander since its inauguration in 1988, after replacing the old Estadio El Sardinero. With a capacity of 22,222 seats, it is the 29th-largest stadium in Spain and the largest in Cantabria.

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International matches

Spain national team matches

DataOpponentScoreCompetitionNotes
17 April 1927Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 1–0FriendlyOld El Sardinero Stadium
27 March 1991Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2–4Friendly
9 September 1992Flag of England.svg  England 1–0Friendly
3 June 1998Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 4-1Friendly
9 October 2004Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 September 2005Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2-1Friendly
4 June 2008Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1-0Friendly

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.