Back ملعب ميتروبوليتانو Arabic Vanda Metropolitano Azerbaijani واندا متروپولیتانو ایستادیومو AZB Estadi Metropolità Catalan Wanda Metropolitano Czech Estadio Metropolitano Danish Estadio Metropolitano (Madrid) German Στάδιο Μετροπολιτάνο (Μαδρίτη) Greek Metropola Stadiono (Madrido) Esperanto Estadio Metropolitano (Madrid) Spanish
Metropolitano | |
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| Full name | Riyadh Air Metropolitano |
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| Location | Madrid, Spain |
| Public transit |   at Estadio Metropolitano |
| Owner | Community of Madrid (1992–2002) City of Madrid (2002–2017) Atlético Madrid (2017–present)[1] |
| Operator | Atlético Madrid |
| Capacity | 70,692 - Football 60,000 - Concerts |
| Record attendance | 70,112 vs Real Madrid (29 September 2024) |
| Field size | 105 m × 68 m (115 yd × 74 yd) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1990–93 |
| Opened | 6 September 1994 |
| Renovated | 2017 |
| Closed | 2004 |
| Reopened | 16 September 2017 |
| Construction cost | €45 million (1994) €240 million (2017)[3] |
| Architect | Cruz y Ortiz Arquitectos |
| Main contractors | FCC |
| Tenants | |
| Atlético Madrid (2017–present) Rayo Majadahonda (2018)[2] Spain national football team (selected matches) | |
Metropolitano Stadium (Spanish: Estadio Metropolitano), also referred to as Riyadh Air Metropolitano for sponsorship reasons, is a stadium in Madrid, Spain. It has been the home stadium of Atlético Madrid since the 2017–18 season. It is located in the Rosas neighbourhood, in the San Blas-Canillejas district.
The stadium was built as part of Madrid's unsuccessful bid to host the 1997 World Athletics Championships, and was opened on 6 September 1994 by the Community of Madrid. It was closed in 2004 due to the city's unsuccessful bid for the 2016 Olympics and in 2013 it passed into the possession of Atlético Madrid. The stadium was renovated and the new facility was reopened to the public on 16 September 2017, when Atlético Madrid faced Málaga in La Liga. The stadium had a capacity of 20,000 spectators upon its closure and re-opened with a seating capacity of 68,456 after renovation. By September 2023, this had been adjusted to a capacity of 70,460.[4] The capacity has been increased to 70,692 with the creation of two skyboxes, expanded VIP seatings, and an additional platform for persons with disabilities. [1]
The stadium hosted the 2019 UEFA Champions League Final on 1 June 2019.[5] It is one of the potential host venues for the 2030 FIFA World Cup.
- ^ Gallo, Bruno García; Moñino, Ladislao J. (1 March 2016). "El Ayuntamiento venderá la parcela de La Peineta al Atlético". El País (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 6 May 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ "El Wanda, la última solución para el Rayo Majadahonda" [Wanda, the last solution for Rayo Majadahonda] (in Spanish). Marca. 29 June 2018. Archived from the original on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ "Wanda Metropolitano". StadiumDB. Archived from the original on 8 July 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ "Club Atlético de Madrid - El aforo del Cívitas Metropolitano crece hasta los 70.460 espectadores". Club Atlético de Madrid (in European Spanish). 7 September 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023..
- ^ "2019 Champions League Final: Tottenham vs. Liverpool". 9 May 2019. Archived from the original on 30 April 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.