Mendizorrotza or Mendizorroza is a
football
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stadium in
Vitoria-Gasteiz,
Spain. The stadium is the home ground of
Deportivo Alavés.
History
Opened on 27 April 1924, it is currently the third oldest football stadium in the
Spanish Professional Football, behind
El Molinón and
Mestalla.
During its history, the stadium had several renovations. The most important one was the expansion made in 1999, making new stands in the corners for increasing the capacity of the stadium to the current 19,840 seats.
In December 2016, the club president
Josean Querejeta announced a plan of modernisation and expansion of the stadium, possibly bringing its capacity to 28,000. Due to the economic problems caused by the
COVID-19 pandemic in Spain, in June 2020 the club confirmed the project would be delayed for at least a year.
Gallery
File:Vitoria - Estadio de Mendizorroza 02.JPG, Exterior of the main stand
File:Vitoria - Mendizorrotza 01.jpg, Exterior of the stadium
File:Mendizorrotza diciembre 2021.jpg, Interior in 2021
File:Alavés2-2Lega2018.jpg, The stadium in 2017
File:Iraultza 2016-17.jpg, Interior of the stadium
References
External links
Estadios de España: Vitoria – Estadio Mendizorroza
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mendizorroza
Deportivo Alavés
Football venues in the Basque Country (autonomous community)
Buildings and structures in Álava
Sports venues completed in 1924