Four Of The Best Soccer Stadiums In Spain

Santiago Bernabéu

Another famous soccer stadium in Spain is that of the Bernabéu. It is here that Real Madrid play their home games, with up to 83,186 fans turning up. The stadium predates the Nou Camp and has remained among the top stadiums of Spain since it opened. Recent renovations have updated the Bernabéu with a retractable roof and pitch, panoramic video scoreboard, fresh new amenities, and a new facade, keeping it among the best-equipped stadia in Europe.

Like the Nou Camp, it was among the primary venues for Spain’s European Championship and FIFA World Cup. It was here that Spain won their first trophy as they defeated the USSR 2-1 at the 1964 final. In 1982, this stadium was also selected for the FIFA World Cup final and other World Cup games, in which Italy defeated West Germany 3-1.

The Bernabéu has hosted four European Cup/Champions League finals. In the first played at the stadium, Real Madrid lifted the European Cup on home soil. The most recent final played at this ground was in the 2010 Champions League.

Mestalla

The Mestalla stadium predates the Spanish Civil War, and was reconstructed afterwards. It’s the home stadium of the Valencia soccer club, which has approximately 49,430 seats. The Mestalla is especially renowned for its very steep stands that generate a more intense and imposing matchday atmosphere.

This stadium has been a venue for the Spanish national soccer team. Most notably in the 1982 FIFA World Cup, in which Spain played three of their early group games at the Mestalla. Spain won its one victory in that World Cup at the Mestalla, as they defeated Yugoslavia 2 -1. But Northern Ireland had one of their best games at this stadium when they beat the hosts 1-0 soon after their victory against Yugoslavia. The victory took them through to the second round.

Yet, the Mestalla is an older venue that has had its day as one of the greatest stadiums in Spanish soccer history. Valencia will move to the Nou Mestalla in 2027. That larger ground will have 61,500 seats for spectators and sparkling new facilities that will probably make it one of the best soccer venues in Spain. Yet, whether that new stadium can match the intense atmosphere of the Mestalla remains to be seen (or heard).

Estadio Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán

Estadio Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán is the stadium of Seville that has approximately 42,714 seats. This Spanish soccer stadium is among the more famous in La Liga as it has been a venue for the Spanish soccer team, which has never lost there. It was also one of the stadiums for the 1982 FIFA World Cup, where the 1982 semi-final was played. In addition, the 1986 European Cup final was played here, a match in which Steaua București defeated Barcelona in a shoot-out.

End of My Best Spanish Soccer Stadiums Rant

The grounds above are four of Spain’s most famous and best soccer stadiums. They have hosted some great international and club games in the FIFA World Cup and the European Cups. Few other stadiums in Europe can match them when it comes to facilities, scale, atmosphere, and history.