Estadio Ciudad de Málaga is a multi-purpose stadium in

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, Spain. The facility can accommodate 10,816 spectators.

History

Construction of the stadium began in December 2003 and it was put into use in 2005, although the facility was not fully ready at that time. It was reopened after the completion of the works on 27 June 2009.

Athletics

The venue hosted the 2006 European Athletics Cup, and also the Spanish Athletics Championships in 2005 and

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Football

In 2009, the women's

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team

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began using the Ciudad de Málaga stadium as their usual field of play for

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matches and also as a training venue. The men's

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team began training there during the 2010–2011

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season. In July 2020, the stadium hosted some matches in the promotion phase to the men's Segunda División. International football matches have also been played at the venue.

Rugby union

On November 19, 2016, the first international

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was played at Ciudad de Málaga stadium. It was a test match for the Spanish national team against Uruguay that ended with victory for the "XV del León" home team in front of more than 10,000 spectators. Sevens The stadium was a venue for the

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leg of the

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in 2022.

References

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Estadio Ciudad de Málaga Estadio Ciudad de Málaga is a multi-purpose stadium in Málaga, Spain. The facility can accommodate 10,816 spectators. History Construction of the stadium began in December 2003 and it was put into use in 2005, although the facility was not fu ...

Sports venues in Andalusia Sports venues completed in 2009 Rugby union stadiums in Spain 2003 establishments in Spain