Full name Campo de Jorge Juan Capacity 1,000 Opened 1902 | Location Madrid, Spain Closed 1912 Demolished 1912 | |
Similar Campo de Ciudad Lineal, Campo de O'Donnell, Estadio Chamartín, Alfredo di Stéfano Stadium, Puerta de Alcalá | ||
Campo de Jorge Juan or Explanada de la Plaza de Toros was the Real Madrid home stadium between 1902-1912, after the foundation of the club on 6 March 1902. Before becaming a club, the players of Real Madrid used another field from that part of the city, called Tiro del Pichón, next to the Buen Retiro Park. After moving on this new place, Tiro del Pichón become the main stadium of Atletico Madrid.
The first match in the history of Real Madrid Football Club was played here on 9 March 1902. It was a match between two teams with members of the Real Madrid club (Madrid Football Club "B" won with 6–0 against Madrid Football Club "A"). In the same day another match was organised, with two teams more balanced, Madrid Football Club "A" won with 1-0 against Madrid Football Club "B".
Famous players who played in that early first game : Juan Padrós, Julián Palacios, Adolfo Meléndez.
The first match against other club was played on 2 May 1902 against New Football Club de Madrid, the game ended equal 1-1, and it was played on Estadio del Hipódromo, for a bigger attendance.