Estadio Riazor

Abanca-Riazor
Estadio Riazor in 2023
UEFA Category 4 stadium
Interactive map of Abanca-Riazor
Full name
Estadio Municipal de Riazor
LocationA Coruña, Spain
Coordinates43°22′07″N 8°25′03″W / 43.3687°N 8.4175°W / 43.3687; -8.4175 (Estadio Municipal de Riazor)
OwnerConcello da Coruña
OperatorDeportivo de A Coruña
Capacity32,490
SurfaceGrass
Field size
105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft)
Construction
Groundbreaking1940
Built1940–1944
Opened28 October 1944
Renovated1982, 1995–1998, 2015–2018
ArchitectSantiago Rey Pedreira
Project manager
José Martín Alonso
Structural engineer
José Martín Alonso
Tenant
Deportivo de A Coruña (1944–present)

Estadio Municipal de Riazor (Galician pronunciation: [eʃˈtaðjʊ muniθiˈpal de riaˈθoɾ]), also known as Estadio Abanca-Riazor due to sponsorship reasons, is an all-seater stadium in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain which is the home stadium of Deportivo de A Coruña.

It has a capacity of 32,490, making it the largest stadium in Galicia. It holds the record for the most-attended match in the third tier with 29,079 spectators.

The stadium hosted matches at the 1982 FIFA World Cup and was intended to be one of the venues for the 2030 FIFA World Cup, but the bid was later withdrawn after encountering organizational and administrative difficulties. It has also hosted international friendlies and qualifying matches of the Spain national football team.

History

Although the stadium has hosted home games for Deportivo since its establishment in 1906, it wasn't until 1944 that essential facilities such as stands and changing rooms were installed [citation needed]. The initial field size was 105x74 meters, comparing to current 105x68. That year, the stadium was officially adopted as Deportivo's ground. The opening game was against Valencia on 28 October 1944, which saw Depor lose 3–2. It also hosted the 1947 Copa del Rey final between Real Madrid and Espanyol, which saw the capital's side claim their ninth cup title.

The stadium was renovated in time to host three games during the 1982 FIFA World Cup finals.

On 29 June 2017, the stadium was renamed as Abanca-Riazor after the sign of a sponsorship agreement between Abanca and Deportivo de La Coruña until 2025.

International matches

Spain national team matches

DateOpponentScoreCompetition
6 May 1945 Portugal4–2Friendly match
23 June 1966 Uruguay1–1Friendly match
20 September 1989 Poland1–0Friendly match
18 January 1995 Uruguay2–2Friendly match
4 September 2009 Belgium5–02010 FIFA World Cup qualification
29 March 2022 Iceland5–0Friendly match
4 June 2026 Iraq1–1Friendly match

1982 FIFA World Cup

The stadium held three matches of Group 1, one of six groups in the group stage of the 1982 FIFA World Cup. The other Group 1 games were also held in Galicia, at Balaídos, Vigo.

15 June 1982 Peru  0–0  Cameroon
17:15 CEST Report Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Franz Wöhrer (Austria)
19 June 1982 Poland  0–0  Cameroon
17:15 CEST Report Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Alexis Ponnet (Belgium)
22 June 1982 Poland  5–1  Peru
17:15 CEST Smolarek 55'
Lato 58'
Boniek 61'
Buncol 68'
Ciołek 76'		 Report La Rosa 83' Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Mario Rubio Vázquez (Mexico)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Estadio ABANCA-RIAZOR". rcdeportivo.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  2. ↑ "Riazor vuelve a superarse para establecer un nuevo récord de asistencia". RFEF (in Spanish). 20 April 2024.
  3. ↑ Rampling, Ali. "Spanish FA names 11 proposed 2030 World Cup stadiums". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  4. ↑ "A Coruna withdraws Riazor Stadium from 2030 FIFA World Cup bid". english.news.cn. 16 March 2026. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "WC 2030: Nou Mestalla and Balaídos to host the tournament? RFEF submitted a bid". stadiumdb.com. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "HISTORIA DE RIAZOR | Página Oficial del R.C. Deportivo de La Coruña". HISTORIA DE RIAZOR | Página Oficial del R.C. Deportivo de La Coruña (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  7. ↑ "28/10/1944 - 28/10/2014: Riazor cumple 70 años | Página Oficial del R.C. Deportivo de La Coruña". 28/10/1944 - 28/10/2014: Riazor cumple 70 años | Página Oficial del R.C. Deportivo de La Coruña (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  8. ↑ "Aquellos tiempos maravillosos". 23 September 2009. Archived from the original on 10 December 2011.
  9. ↑ "ABANCA y el Dépor llegan a un acuerdo de refinanciación de la deuda y patrocinio del estadio" (in Spanish). Deportivo de La Coruña. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.