Opened 17 March 1929 Phone +34 902 19 19 07 | Capacity 52,500 Team Real Betis | |
Full name Estadio Benito Villamarín Location Avenida de Heliópolis, s/n41012 Sevilla Similar Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán S, Balaídos, Estadio de la Cerámica, RCDE Stadium, Mestalla Stadium | ||
Renovaci n del estadio benito villamari n para la temporada 2017 18
Estadio Benito Villamarín [esˈtaðjo βeˈnito βiʎamaˈɾin] is a football stadium in Seville, Spain. It is the home stadium of Real Betis. Opened in 1929, the stadium has a capacity of 52,500 seats.
Contents
- Renovaci n del estadio benito villamari n para la temporada 2017 18
- Estadio benito villamar n la casa del real betis
- History
- 1982 FIFA World Cup
- References
Estadio benito villamar n la casa del real betis
History
Between 1979 and 1982, the capacity of the stadium was increased up to 50,253 for the 1982 FIFA World Cup when it hosted 2 group matches.
In July 2016, the southern stand of the stadium was demolished for expansion. After re-modelization, the total capacity of the stadium will become 60,000 seats. It is expected to complete the reconstruction process in August 2017.
1982 FIFA World Cup
The stadium was one of the venues of the 1982 FIFA World Cup, and held the following matches:
References
Estadio Benito Villamarín Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA