Estadio Cartagonova is a multi-purpose stadium in Cartagena, Spain. It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Segunda División club, FC Cartagena. The capacity of the stadium is 15,105 spectators.[1]

Cartagonova
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Full nameEstadio Municipal Cartagonova
LocationCartagena, Murcia, Spain
OwnerAyuntamiento de Cartagena
Capacity15,105
Field size105 m × 68 m
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Built1987
OpenedFebruary 7, 1988 (1988-02-07)
Renovated2000
ArchitectCMMP Arquitectos
Tenants
FC Cartagena
Spain national football team (selected matches)

History

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The construction of the football field, was assigned to the project team CMMP Arquitectos (Cardona, Martin and Plaza Molina), Murcia. These gave the bases for the design and construction of the Mini Estadi of FC Barcelona in 1982, designed by the Catalan architect Josep Ramón Casals. Completed in a few months, 7 February 1988 the stadium hosted its first match between Cartagena CF and Burgos CF which ended goalless. Only after 2 games the first goal on the stadium was scored by Uribarrena from Bilbao Athletic.[2]

Since 1995, hosts the home matches of FC Cartagena, in 1998 the team won its home larger to win 8–0 against CD Tortona. The name of the stadium, "Cartagonova", comes from the name of the city of Cartagena during the Roman period, Carthago Nova (New Carthage).

References

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  1. ^ "Estadio Cartagonova". Archived from the original on 2011-10-11. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
  2. ^ "Estadio". Web Oficial F.C. Cartagena (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-10-18.
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