Estadio José Rico Pérez is a

multi-purpose stadium A multi-purpose stadium is a type of stadium designed to be easily used for multiple types of events. While any stadium could potentially host more than one type of sport or event, this concept usually refers to a design philosophy that stres ...

Alicante Alicante (, , ; ; ; officially: ''/'' ) is a city and municipalities of Spain, municipality in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is the capital of the province of Alicante and a historic Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean port. The population ...

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. It is currently used mostly for

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matches, being home to

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. It also hosted World Cup matches when Spain organized the event in 1982. With a capacity of 24,704 seats, it is the 25th-largest stadium in Spain and the 4th-largest in the

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. It was built in 1974, and is situated 2 miles outside Alicante city centre. The stadium is named after the former chairman of

, José Rico Pérez (1918–2010).

Gallery

File:José Rico Pérez jornada1 temp.2010-11.jpg, Estadio José Rico Pérez, 2010 File:Estadio José Rico Pérez en obras.jpg, Estadio José Rico Pérez, 2010 File:Estadio José Rico Pérez, Alicante, España.jpg, External view of the stadium File:Banquillo Rico Pérez 2010.JPG, players bench

1982 FIFA World Cup

The stadium was one of the venues of the

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, and held the following matches:

References

External links

Estadios de España
Hércules CF Alicante CF Multi-purpose stadiums in Spain Football venues in the Valencian Community Buildings and structures in Alicante 1974 establishments in Spain Sports venues completed in 1974 {{Spain-sports-venue-stub