Campos de Sport de El Sardinero explained

Stadium Name:El Sardinero
Location:Santander, Spain
Opened:1988
Owner:Santander City Council
Operator:Racing de Santander
Architect:Tim-Oliver Wagner
Tenants:Racing de Santander (1988–present)
Spain national football team (selected matches)
Seating Capacity:22,222[1]
Record Attendance:33,000
(Racing v Español; 29 June 1993)[2]
Dimensions:105m (344feet) x 68m (223feet)

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.

International matches

Spain national team matches

Data Opponent Score Competition
17 April 1927 1–0 Friendly Old El Sardinero Stadium
27 March 1991 2–4 Friendly
9 September 1992 1–0 Friendly
3 June 1998 4-1 Friendly
9 October 2004 2–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 September 2005 2-1 Friendly
4 June 2008 1-0 Friendly

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: El Sardinero at Racing de Santander website . 2017-08-13 . 2017-08-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170813181725/http://www.realracingclub.es/club/instalaciones/el-estadio . dead .
  2. News: El Español se gana a pulso el descenso. Español earn their relegation. Mundo Deportivo. Manuel C.. Cánovas. es. 30 June 1993. 30 September 2018.