Home to La Liga side, UD Las Palmas, the Estadio de Gran Canaria is a quite new, but not the nicest-looking stadium you’ll ever see. The running track, long jump area and the overall space taken up before you reach the stands leaves the fans pretty far from the action, while monotonous grey seating makes … Read More
Archives: Venues
Estadio Municipal de Riazor
The famous home to Deportivo la Coruña since 1906 (though there weren’t any stands for another 40 years!) can seat up to 34,000 fans, which means it has one of the most vibrant and powerful atmospheres in Spain! The blue-and-white striped seats are a constant reminder of the clubs long history, where the stalwart fans … Read More
Circuito de Jerez
The famous Circuito de Jerez has played a role in many high profile racing events in its 30-odd active years since it opened in the mid-80’s. Situated right at the south of Spain by Gibraltar, the 2.7 mile track enjoys its fair share of sunny days, which is a real treat for the spectators. It … Read More
Estadio Nuevo Los Carmenes
The Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes is one of those unusual stadiums which looks simultaneously haphazard and organised. Though they aren’t very deep, the stadium does boast three tiers in every stand which gives makes it look whole, unlike many stadiums whose refurbishments leave one or two stands dominating the rest. You can fit 23,000 happy … Read More
El Molinon
Home to La Liga side Real Sporting de Gijón – who are going through some turbulent times in the Spanish top division – this 30,000 stadium is of modest size compared to the behemoths we are used to seeing in today’s game. However, it is every bit of the modern, well-designed stadium you’d expect to … Read More
Ipurua Municipal Stadium
Ipurua is the home of a small team who has defied all the odds to reach and remain in the top flight of Spanish football – Eibar. With a capacity of only a little over 7,000, the only thing that sets it apart from other modern stadiums is its size. It is well designed with … Read More
Estadio San Mames
The old San Mamés stood for 100 years before the club finally decided to move on and build an entirely new stadium with a recycled name. The facilities are much improved and modernised, the capacity has grown by over a 25% (up to 53,000) and incredibly, it was entirely publicly funded. It is filling enclosed … Read More
Circuit de Catalunya
Now officially known as the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya following a nice bit of sponsorship from the city, this racetrack regularly features the very best motorsports athletes in the world. Between formula one and the Moto GP, as well as a host of other events including cycling, there always seems to be one event or another … Read More
Real Club de Tenis Barcelona
Originally known as the Lawn Tennis Club Barcelona, Real Club de Tenis Barcelona is both a private tennis club with its exclusive members and a regular host of high level International tennis events, most notably the Barcelona leg of the ATP tour. With a stadium capacity of 8,400 on the main court, it can really … Read More
Sant Jordi Club
The Santi Jordi Club is a massive indoor venue which has played a huge role across several decades of Spanish sport, including a prominent role in the 1992 Olympic Games. There are over 16,000 seats for basketball games, and up to half as many again for concerts and music events. It can even count the … Read More