Estadio Alfonso Murube is a

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stadium in the autonomous city of

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. It is the home stadium of AD Ceuta FC, who currently play in Segunda División B - Group 4, with a capacity of 6,500 seats. The stadium was inaugurated with a match between Ceuta and Algeciras Club de Fútbol, with the home team winning 4–2.

Other events

On 16 April 2002, the stadium hosted a friendly between the

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coached by

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and the Yugoslavia under-21 team. With star players

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, Javier Portillo,

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, and

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making appearances, Spain defeated Yugoslavia 2–1 with goals from Reyes and Torres.

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Football venues in Spain

Estadio Alfonso Murube Estadio Alfonso Murube is a football stadium in the autonomous city of Ceuta, Spain in Northern Africa. It is the home stadium of AD Ceuta FC, who currently play in Segunda División B - Group 4, with a capacity of 6,500 seats. The stadium was ...

Sports venues completed in 1997

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