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, Spain. It is the home ground of

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, and holds 15,274 people.

History

Inaugurated on 31 July 2004 and originally built for the 2005 Mediterranean Games, the stadium cost around

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21 million, which was paid by the '' Ayuntamiento de Almería''. It subsequently became

's home stadium, replacing

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, with the latter being used by the reserve team. The stadium was expanded from 15,000 to 21,350 after Almería's promotion to

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. Since 2012, the club uses extra seats behind the goals for avoiding the use of the part of the stadium which is the furthest of the pitch. With this configuration, the capacity is reduced to 15,274. In August 2021, the Ayuntamiento de Almería agreed to grant the operation of the stadium to UD Almería for a 25-year period.

Access

Located two kilometers near the main railway station of the city and a little further of the centre, the stadium can be accessed through the station or through the bus Line 7, in spite of car access.

Spain national team matches

On 9 February 2005, it hosted

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's 5–0 win over

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in qualification for the

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Gallery

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Panorama

References

External links

Patronato Municipal de Deportes de Almería profile

Estadios de España profile
{{La Liga venues Football venues in Andalusia UD Almería Athletics (track and field) venues in Spain Multi-purpose stadiums in Spain Sports venues in Andalusia Sports venues completed in 2004 Buildings and structures in Almería