Spain

Spain Football Stadiums overview

Spain’s football landscape is not just defined by its giants like Real Madrid and FC Barcelona but also by smaller, historic clubs that contribute to the country’s rich footballing culture. Every major city is home to a mix of elite and smaller sides, offering a broad spectrum of stadiums and fan experiences.

Madrid

Madrid is a hub of footballing excellence and diversity, hosting both global giants and lesser-known clubs with passionate followings:

• Real Madrid – Santiago Bernabeu
• Atletico Madrid – Civitas Metropolitano
• Rayo Vallecano – Estadio de Vallecas
• CF Fuenlabrada – Estadio Fernando Torres

Barcelona

Beyond FC Barcelona, the Catalan capital and its surroundings host numerous competitive teams:

• FC Barcelona – Spotify Camp Nou
• RCD Espanyol – RCDE Stadium
• CE Sabadell – Nova Creu Alta

Seville

Seville is a vibrant footballing city with two passionate clubs and smaller teams contributing to its football scene:

• Sevilla FC – Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan
• Real Betis – Estadio Benito Villamarín
• Sevilla Atletico – Estadio Jesús Navas

Valencia

Valencia’s football goes beyond the iconic Mestalla, with several smaller sides making an impact:

• Valencia CF – Mestalla
• Levante UD – Estadio Ciudad de Valencia
• CD Castellon – Nou Estadi Castalia

Bilbao

A city synonymous with Athletic Bilbao’s unique Basque-only policy and its iconic stadium:

• Athletic Bilbao – San Mames
• Barakaldo CF – Estadio de Lasesarre

Other notable cities and smaller sides

• La Coruna: Deportivo La Coruna – Riazor and Racing de Ferrol – A Malata
• Malaga: Malaga CF – La Rosaleda and smaller local sides like Atletico Malagueno
• San Sebastian: Real Sociedad – Reale Arena and CD Vasconia – Campo Jose Luis Orbegozo.
• Zaragoza: Real Zaragoza – La Romareda and CD Ebro – La Almozara
• Vigo: Celta Vigo
• Girona: Girona
• Mallorca: Real Mallorca

Spanish stadium culture

Spain’s football culture thrives on its diversity. Like many sides in Europe, the atmosphere can sometimes be hostile yet still welcoming, from Real Madrid down to the lower leagues. Spanish crowds are also known for standing up against bad actors and have often displayed against state ownership and protested rule changes.

Key stats

Oldest Stadiums in Spain:

• El Molinon – Gijon – Opened in 1908
• El Rubial – Aguilas – Opened in 1913
• Camp d’Esports – Lleida – Opening in 1919
• La Murta – Xativa – Opened in 1920

Largest stadiums in Spain:

• Spotify Camp Nou (Barcelona) – 99,354
• Santiago Bernabeu (Madrid) – ~84,000
• Estadio Benito Villamarín (Seville) – 60,721

Small but iconic stadiums:

• Estadio de Vallecas (Rayo Vallecano) – 14,708
• Estadio Fernando Torres (Fuenlabrada) – 5,000
• Nova Creu Alta (Sabadell) – 11,981

Success in the past 50 years for Spanish clubs in Europe

Spain has dominated European football in the past 50 years, with Real Madrid winning 26 total European Cups, 15 of which are Champions League.

• Real Madrid – Winning the Champions League 15 times and the Europa League twice, Madrid have been a dominant force
• Barcelona – Claiming five Champions League titles
• Sevilla – While they’ve not won the Champions League, they have dominated the Europa League, claiming it seven times
• Atletico Madrid – Three Europa League titles for the other major side in Madrid
• Valencia – One Europa League title has come to Valencia in its history
• Villarreal – Similar to Valencia, Villarreal have secured the one Europa League title
• Zaragoza, Celta Vigo, Malaga – These clubs have all one other versions of European cups over the years