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stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The 15,276-seat stadium was situated across from

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, the home stadium of

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. The stadium was home to FC Barcelona B, FCB's reserve team, as well as their women's team and Juvenil A. The stadium is now replaced by the newly built Estadi Johan Cruyff, which was completed on 27 August 2019.

Sporting use

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sports complex for the 2019–20 season. The stadium was also home to FC Barcelona C until July 2007, when they disbanded. It was also home to the Barcelona Dragons, an

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team, until they were disbanded in 2003. It occasionally hosted the national team of Andorra as well.

Concerts

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performed here with

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on 28 June 1984, during his 1984 European Tour.

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performed at the stadium during their Magic Tour on 1 August 1986.

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performed, on two consecutive nights, at the stadium during his Glass Spider Tour on 7–8 July 1987.

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performed at the stadium during his One Tour on 21 July 1992. The concert was recorded and released on VHS and DVD.

Present

As part of the Espai Barça project, the Mini Estadi was demolished at the conclusion of the 2018–2019 season following the opening of the Estadi Johan Cruyff to make way for the Nou Palau Blaugrana. The new Estadi Johan Cruyff is built at the

campus, which will serve as the new home of Barcelona's reserve and women's teams.

References

External links

Mini Estadi at fcbarcelona.com

Estadios de Espana

Mini Estadi at Google Maps
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