| Mestalla Stadium (Spanish: Estadio de Mestalla , Valencian: Estadi de Mestalla ) is a football stadium in Valencia, Spain. The stadium is the home of Valencia CF and has a capacity of 49,430 seats, making it the 8th-largest stadium in Spain, and the largest in the Valencian Community. Opened on 20 May 1923, the stadium's name originates from the historic irrigation canal of Mestalla, which was developed and consolidated during the
Moorish dynasty between the 10th and 11th centuries, and was originally outside the south stand of the stadium where it had to be jumped over in order to get to the ground. Since January 2020, it has been the oldest stadium in La Liga.
Mestalla is considered one of the steepest stadiums in the world and is commonly recognized as the steepest in Europe. This characteristic places it above stadiums such as the San Siro (Milan), La Bombonera and Monumental (Buenos Aires), Maracanã (Rio de Janeiro), Signal Iduna Park (Dortmund), and Stamford Bridge (London). The highest tier reaches an incline of approximately 34–35 degrees, very close to the legal safety limit established by FIFA and UEFA (37°). The proximity of the spectators to the pitch also distinguishes it, as few stadiums offer such a close-up feeling.
The Mestalla is a UEFA category four stadium. From its early years, the stadium has hosted matches of great international importance. Wikipedia text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License - Full article |
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Valencia new home is expected to be the Nou Mestalla, also located in Valencia and with a seating capacity of 75,000 but due to the financial crisis its unknown when the new stadium will be completed
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