Owner Concello de Ferrol Capacity 12,024 Province Province of A Coruña | Surface Grass Opened 29 August 1993 Phone +34 981 32 33 00 | |
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Full name Estadio Municipal A Malata Location Estrada da Malata15591, Serantes, Ferrol, Spain Field size 105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft) Construction cost 1.7 billion Ptas (1993) Address Estrada Malata, 8, 15405 Ferrol, A Coruña, Spain Similar Campos de Sport de El Sardinero, Rías Baixas, Estadio Ramón de Carranza, Estadio El Plantío, Estadio Municipal de Pasarón | ||
Estadio Municipal da Malata (English: A Malata Municipal Stadium) is a multi-use stadium in Ferrol, Spain and the home stadium of Racing de Ferrol.
Racing de Ferrol have used three main stadiums over the years, starting with Campo de Futbol Infernino which they continued to use until moving to Estadio Manuel Rivera in 1954. This was an oval shaped enclosure with a single cantilever stand. In the 1970s, a cover was erected over the popular terrace.
In 1993 the metropolitan area of Ferrol built Estadio da Malata to the west of the town, near the valley of Serantes. The total cost of the development was 1.7 billion pesetas.
The first match to be played at A Malata took place on 18 April 1993 when Racing de Ferrol beat Atlético B 3-2. The official opening took place on 29 August 1993 with friendly match between Celta Vigo and Deportivo La Coruña.