Estadio Olímpico Municipal Antonio Domínguez Alfonso, otherwise simply known as Estadio Antonio Domínguez Alfonso, is a

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located in Playa de Las Américas, Arona,

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. It is the home ground of Tercera División RFEF (Group 12) side

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. It has a capacity of 7,500 for sporting events, whilst being able to accommodate a capacity of 27,000 for concerts. It has dimensions of 100 x 70 metres.

History

Constructed in 1969 and opened on 7 September 1969, the stadium is named after Spanish politician Antonio Domínguez Alfonso, who was born in Arona in 1848. Prior to the installation of an

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pitch in 2001, the pitch was composed of dirt. On 24 November 1998, the Campo Municipal de Fútbol Anexo Antonio Domínguez, otherwise simply known as Anexo Estadio Antonio Domínguez, opened. The 1,000 capacity stadium, which is adjacent to its counterpart stadium, hosts CD Marino B amongst a range of other football teams that make use of the stadium. In 2015, a FIFA Quality Pro artificial pitch was installed at the annex at the cost of €129,000, giving the stadium an artificial playing field of professional standard. In August 2011, the stadium played host to the inaugural year of the Arona Summer Festival, an electronic music festival that was headlined by one of the biggest names in dance music, French DJ and producer

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. On 25 October 2021, the

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(RFEA) announced that the stadium had been selected to host the 2022 Spanish Masters Athletics Championships, which will see more than 1,500 participants aged 35 and over compete in athletics events. Days prior to the announcement, the council unveiled its plans for an €715,000 upgrade of the stadium, which will see the construction of medical treatment and rehabilitation facilities as well as additional changing rooms and office space. The council estimates the stadium contributes at least €1 million per year to the economy through hotel bookings alone. Due to its climate, the stadium is often utilised by football teams during pre-season breaks as well as elite athletes who use the venue to train for upcoming events, with double 2022 Tokyo Olympics

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being one of many in most recent times.

Other uses

The stadium also hosts non-football events such as concerts, athletics and other sports.

Athletics

The stadium is the host of the Meeting Arona Pruebas Combinadas, an annual

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international competition.

Concerts

The stadium is a space for concerts, being able to accommodate in the region of 27,000 spectators for such events. Notable performances include Puerto Rican singer and musician

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Malú María Lucía Sánchez Benítez, known as Malú, is a Spanish singer. She is the niece of the composer and guitarist Paco de Lucía, and is known for songs such as "Aprendiz", "Como Una Flor", "Toda", "Diles", "Si Estoy Loca" and "No Voy a Cambi ...

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and

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Arona Summer Festival

One of the largest non-football events hosted by the stadium is the Arona Summer Festival, an

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festival held in collaboration with the

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. In the first year of the festival in August 2011, the festival was headlined by

, with performances from

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and The Zombie Kids. The second year of the festival, held in August 2012, was headlined by

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whilst it featured performances by

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and

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. The third edition of the festival was headlined by Swedish DJ

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, whilst Nervo and The Zombie Kids returned for their second performance at the festival. Other notable performers include

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, of

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and

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. In subsequent years, the festival has seen performances from Armin van Buuren, Brian Cross, Danny Ávila,

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, Julian Jordan,

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Nicky Romero Nick Rotteveel (; born 6 January 1989), professionally known as Nicky Romero or Monocule, is a Dutch DJ, record producer and remixer from Amerongen, Utrecht Province. He has worked with, and received support from DJs, such as Tiësto, Fedde l ...

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and

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