Estadio de La Cartuja
Stadium in Seville, Spain
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- Estadio La Cartuja ( Spanish pronunciation: [esˈta.
- It is used mostly for football and it is commonly referred to as simply 'La Cartuja'.
- With a capacity of 70,000 seats, La Cartuja is the 4th-largest stadium in Spain and the largest in Andalusia.
- The stadium is currently the temporary home of Sevilla-based club Real Betis during the renovation of their own stadium, Estadio Benito Villamarín.
- After the failure of the last bid, the stadium remained unused by either of Seville's major football teams as both Real Betis and Sevilla continued to use their own stadiums.
Estadio La Cartuja (Spanish pronunciation: [esˈta.ðjo la kaɾˈtu.xa]), formerly Estadio Olímpico de Sevilla, officially known as Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla, is a stadium situated in the Isla de la Cartuja in Seville, Spain. It is used mostly for football and it is commonly referred to as simply 'La Cartuja'. It was completed in 1999 for the World Championships in Athletics and expanded in 2025. With a capacity of 70,000 seats, La Cartuja is the 4th-largest stadium in Spain and the largest in Andalusia. It was the venue for the 2003 UEFA Cup final between Celtic and Porto.
The stadium is currently the temporary home of Sevilla-based club Real Betis during the renovation of their own stadium, Estadio Benito Villamarín.
History
The stadium was one of those included in the Seville bids for the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics. After the failure of the last bid, the stadium remained unused by either of Seville's major football teams as both Real Betis and Sevilla continued to use their own stadiums. However, both teams expressed their intention to move temporarily while their respective home grounds were renovated.
The stadium is currently managed by the Sociedad Estadio Olímpico de Sevilla S.A., participated by the Regional Government of Andalusia (40% ownership), the Spanish Government (25%); Seville City Council (19%), Seville Congress of Deputies (13%) and the remaining 3% shared evenly between Real Betis and Sevilla FC.
The Spain national football team occasionally use the stadium for home games, last playing there in 2023. The stadium has previously hosted the final of the Copa del Rey. Real Betis's home game against Villarreal on 31 March 2007 also took place here following a temporary ban from the Manuel Ruiz de Lopera.
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