Surrounded by some lush green parks, the Weserstadion is a great place for a grand day out. Built in 1909 it has been upgraded 5 times since then, and although it was rejected to be a World Cup host stadium – the club saw this as motivation to improve and have made sure the 42,000-strong … Read More
Archives: Venues
WWK ARENA
One of the newer additions to the Bundesliga 1, Augsburg FC have one of the most recent and up to date stadiums. Opened in 2009, the WWK houses 30,000 faithful fans with some great seats and fantastic views. In the grand scheme of things, the WWK is pretty much brand new with some fantastic facilities … Read More
Jonathan-Heimes-Stadion am Bollenfalltor
Going to a game at Darmstadt is like stepping back in time! A throwback stadium is you ever saw one – the capacity is mostly made up of standing terraces with the home fans cheering on their crowd to the last whistle! The crowd enjoy every moment of the game, with the stands exploding when … Read More
Fernando Buesa Arena
The Fernando Buesa Arena is one of the premiere venues for watching professional basketball in the whole of Spain. It can seat a whopping 15,000 fans around the court, but being inside, there is an intimate feel to the place, almost like a concert. Home to Saski Baskonia, the team has posted some very impressive … Read More
Estadio Mendizorrotza
Currently having a great season in the middle of La Liga, Deportivo Alaves should probably extend a warm thank you to the 15-20k fans who show up every week to cheer them on, come rain, shine or vastly superior opponents! The stadium is shaped into a single bowl, which is fully-enclosed, making it a “proper” … Read More
Estadio de la Ceramica
Villareal are one of the few La Liga teams (alongside Real, Barca, Atletico, Valencia…) which remains very well-known around Europe; their blinding yellow stadium may or may not be a contributing factor! El Estadio de la Ceramica may be one of the more unusual looking stadiums in the Spanish top flight, but it certainly has … Read More
Estadio Municipal de Balaidos
The famous home of perennial La Liga club Celta de Vigo underwent some serious renovation 12 years ago, and now it stands as one of the most professional stadiums in the country. The sky-blue and white seating is tastefully done, and the South Stand is exceedingly impressive, if slightly daunting. Its only weakness on appearance … Read More
Circuit Ricardo Tormo
With a track measuring 4 kilometres and capacity for 120,000 spectators, race days at the circuit Ricardo Tormo can be truly spectacular. Big MotoGP and 4-wheeler events draw massive crowds and they can really make the surrounding area come alive; it’s quite unlike anything else. Possibly the most exciting aspect of the venue is that … Read More
Estadio Mestalla
Home to the once-mighty Valencia CF, el Estadio Mestalla is still one of Europe’s top venues for watching a football match. A fairly unique part of the stadium design is that the seats have a colour gradient which starts as deep orange/red at the bottom, before slowly fading to white at the back of the … Read More
Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan
La Bombonera is a pretty impressive 42,500 seater stadium in Seville. Home to one of the most accomplished clubs in Spanish football, this is a stadium which has certainly seen its fair share of high profile matches. The fans have known many highs and lows, and they know how to generate a match-winning atmosphere when … Read More