Estadio Riazor

This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in the Spanish Wikipedia. (April 2010) Don't speak Spanish? Click here to read a machine-translated version of the Spanish article. Click [show] on the right to review important translation instructions before translating. Google's machine translation is a useful starting point for translations, but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate, rather than simply copy-pasting machine-translated text into English Wikipedia. Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low-quality. If possible, verify the text with references provided in the foreign-language article. After translating, {{Translated|es|Estadio de Riazor}} must be added to the talk page to ensure copyright compliance. For more guidance, see Wikipedia:Translation.

Riazor
Full name	Estadio Municipal de Riazor
Coordinates	43°22′07″N 8°25′03″W / 43.368714°N 8.417516°W / 43.368714; -8.417516 (Estadio Municipal de Riazor)
Broke ground	1939
Built	1940
Opened	28 October 1944
Renovated	1982, 1995-1998
Owner	Ayuntamiento de A Coruña
Operator	Deportivo de La Coruña
Surface	Grass
Architect	Santiago Rey Pedreira
Project Manager	José Martín Alonso
Structural engineer	José Martín Alonso
Capacity	34,600[1]
Field dimensions	105 × 68 m (344 × 223 ft)
Tenants
Deportivo de La Coruña (1944–present)

Estadio Municipal de Riazor is a multi-purpose stadium in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. The stadium is the home ground of Deportivo de La Coruña, and accommodates a total of 34,000 spectators.

History

Although the stadium hosted home games for Deportivo since its establishment in 1904, it wasn't until 1944 that essential facilities (e.g. bleachers, locker rooms...) were constructed. That year, the stadium was officially known as Deportivo's ground. The opening game was against Valencia CF in 28 October 1944, which saw Depor lose 2-3.

The enormous total area of 60,000 led Riazor to be one of the chosen stadia to host the 1982 FIFA World Cup finals, the first of which was Spain against Portugal which ended 4-2 in favor of the hosts. Also, this asset made Riazor favorable for a Copa del Rey final between Real Madrid and RCD Espanyol in 1947, which saw the capital's side claim their ninth cup title.^[2]

Riazor: A Damned Ground for Real Madrid

If there is anything that seems to be written in the world of football, it would be the failure of Real Madrid to secure a win in Riazor. For an astonishing record of 16 consecutive seasons, the capital's representatives have failed to snap a win from their visits to the Galicians. The phenomenon started in 1992-93 season when Madrid comfortably advanced 0-2 after a mere 25 minutes thanks to goals from Fernando Hierro and Ivan Zamorano. A brace by Bebeto, followed by an own goal from fellow Brazilian Ricardo Rocha just ten minutes before the end, was the pilot of what would become a long-running saga in Spanish football. Since 1992, Madrid only managed a sole win in 2009, which they failed to duplicate the following season.^[3]

The following is a breakdown of the results of each season:

• 1992-1993: Deportivo 3 - 2 Real Madrid
• 1993-1994: Deportivo 4 - 0 Real Madrid
• 1994-1995: Deportivo 0 - 0 Real Madrid
• 1995-1996: Deportivo 3 - 0 Real Madrid
• 1996-1997: Deportivo 1 - 1 Real Madrid
• 1997-1998: Deportivo 2 - 2 Real Madrid
• 1998-1999: Deportivo 4 - 0 Real Madrid
• 1999-2000: Deportivo 5 - 2 Real Madrid
• 2000-2001: Deportivo 2 - 2 Real Madrid
• 2001-2002: Deportivo 3 - 0 Real Madrid
• 2002-2003: Deportivo 0 - 0 Real Madrid
• 2003-2004: Deportivo 2 - 0 Real Madrid
• 2004-2005: Deportivo 2 - 0 Real Madrid
• 2005-2006: Deportivo 3 - 1 Real Madrid
• 2006-2007: Deportivo 2 - 0 Real Madrid
• 2007-2008: Deportivo 1 - 0 Real Madrid
• 2008-2009: Deportivo 2 - 1 Real Madrid
• 2009-2010: Deportivo 1 - 3 Real Madrid
• 2010-2011: Deportivo 0 - 0 Real Madrid

References

External links

• Riazor at canaldeportivo.com
• Riazor Stadium Tour
• Riazor Stadium at Deportivo-La-Coruna.com (official international fanclub)
• Estadios de Espana(English)
• Riazor Stadium: photo

v t e Segunda División venues, 2011–12 Balaídos Cartagonova Ciudad Deportiva Chapín El Alcoraz El Collao Gran Canaria Los Pajaritos M. Martínez Valero Mediterráneo Mini Estadi Montilivi Nou Estadi Nova Creu Alta Nueva Condomina Nuevo Arcángel Nuevo Colombino Pedro Escartín Riazor Rico Pérez Santo Domingo Zorrilla

v t e 1982 FIFA World Cup stadia Alicante - José Rico Peréz Elche - Martínez Valero Barcelona - Camp Nou Barcelona - Sarrià Bilbao - San Mamés Gijón - El Molinón La Coruña - Riazor Madrid - Santiago Bernabéu Madrid - Vicente Calderón Malaga - La Rosaleda Oviedo - Carlos Tartiere Zaragoza - La Romareda Sevilla - Benito Villamarín Sevilla - Pizjuán Valencia - Luis Casanova Valladolid - José Zorrilla Vigo - Balaídos

This article about a Spanish sports venue is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. v t e