El Sadar Stadium

El Sadar
Construction

Former names	El Sadar (1967–2005, 2012–) Reyno de Navarra (2005–2011)
Location	Pamplona, Navarre, Spain
Coordinates	42°47′48″N 1°38′13″W / 42.79667°N 1.63694°W / 42.79667; -1.63694
Owner	Government of Navarra
Operator	Osasuna
Capacity	18,761
Field size	104 m × 66 m (341 ft × 217 ft)
Surface	Grass
Scoreboard	Yes
Opened	2 September 1967^[1]
Renovated	1989, 2003
Architect	Tomás Arrarás
General contractor	Construcciones Carlos Erroz, S.A.
Tenants
Osasuna (1967–present)

Estadio El Sadar (Spanish pronunciation: [esˈtaðjo el saˈðar]; between 2005–2011, known as Reyno de Navarra [ˈrejno ðe naˈβara]) is a football stadium in Pamplona, Navarre, Spain. The stadium holds 18,761 people.^[2] It was built in 1967 and is the home of CA Osasuna. It is currently used mostly for football matches.

Name

View of the inside of the stadium as seen from the south goal.

The name is called after a river near to the stadium.,^[1] "El Sadar" was also named from 1967 to 2005 and since 2011 again. From 2005 to 2011 the stadium was called Reyno de Navarra after the sponsor of Government of Navarre, the name used the medieval Spanish word reyno instead of the modern reino ("kingdom", derived from rey, "king") which lends it a somehow archaic touch.

History

Opened in 1967 as El Sadar, the stadium replaced the San Juan stadium that was sold the previous year. The stadium accommodated a capacity of 25,000 spectators at its opening with only 7,000 of those seated. Its inaugural game was played on 2 September between Zaragoza and Portuguese side Vitoria de Setúbal and ended in a one-all draw. The following day Osasuna defeated Vitoria de Setúbal 3-0 for its first win in the new stadium. Osaba scored the first goal for Osasuna in El Sadar in the 28th minute.^[1]

Bon Jovi performed at the stadium during their These Days Tour on June 5, 1996.

In november 2014, Osasuna was forced to sell the stadium to the regional government of Navarra, because of the huge economical crisis of the club, which was in risk of dissapearance. The law was approved with 31 votes in favour and 18 against the law.^[3]

In the summer of 2015, the capacity of the stadium was reduced from 19,800 to 18,761 due to works related with the security rules.

References

1 2 3 Club Atlético Osasuna (ed.). "From San Juan to El Sadar. The new stadium". Retrieved 24 December 2011.
↑ "El Cub. Datos Generales C.A. Osasuna". www.osasuna.es. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
↑ "Aprobada la reestructuración de la deuda tributaria de Osasuna". diariodenavarra.es. Retrieved 2015-11-13.

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C.A. Osasuna

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Teams	CA Osasuna CA Osasuna B

Home stadium	El Sadar Stadium Tajonar Facilities (training)

Seasons	2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 (current)

Segunda División venues, 2015–16

Anduva Anxo Carro Butarque Carlos Belmonte Carlos Tartiere El Alcoraz El Sadar El Toralín H. Rodríguez López Iberostar José Zorrilla Juegos Mediterráneos La Romareda Los Pajaritos Manuel Martínez Valero Mendizorrotza Montilivi Nou Estadi Nuevo Arcángel Palamós Costa Brava San Mamés Santo Domingo

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