() is a football training facility opened in 2003, serving as the headquarters of the

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as well as the official training centre of the Spanish football team. It is located in the municipality of

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around 20 km northwest of the capital

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, within the

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Overview

Occupying and area of 12 hectares, the was opened on 12 May 2003. It is currently home to 4 regular-sized football training pitches, an indoor arena, a social and training area, the athletes' residential building and on-site medical centre. The main building of the Spanish Football Federation is located at the eastern side of the complex. The museum of the Spain national football team as well as the Luis Aragonés assembly hall are housed in the building. The centre provides a range of football and professional training courses for coaches and referees. It also hosts a number of annual football tournaments, such as

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Women's youth tournaments. In January 2021, local clubs

CF Fuenlabrada Club de Fútbol Fuenlabrada, S.A.D. is a football club based in Fuenlabrada, Community of Madrid, Spain, that currently competes in Primera División RFEF – Group 1, the third tier of the Spanish league system. It was founded in 1975. It holds ...

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and

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held their

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matches at the ground due to Storm Filomena affecting their venues.

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ciudad del Futbol, La 2003 establishments in Spain Ciudad Football venues in the Community of Madrid

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Sports venues completed in 2003 Las Rozas de Madrid National football academies