Features
MAR 14.07.2015
- The new San Mamés was inaugurated in the year 2013 in place of the San Mamés stadium, which had been the home of Athletic Club since 1913. Until then it was the only stadium which had been in use for every one of La Liga BBVA seasons.
- The new pitch is built next to the old enclosure and occupies part of its land. In fact, one stand of the Stadium corresponds to one side of San Mames. It has a 52,289 capacity.
- The foundation stone for the construction of the stadium was laid on May 26, 2010 , although work began on June 25 of the same year. The work was conducted in two phases, the first of which ended on September 16, 2013 , it was missing a tier from one of the stands.
- The first league game was played on 16th of September 2013, between Athletic Club and RC Celta de Vigo (3-2).
- The first player to score a competitive goal in the stadium was the RC Celta de Vigo striker Charles.
- The first visiting team to win in the stadium was Atletico de Madrid, knocking Athletic Club out of the Copa del Rey 2-1 on January 29, 2014.
- The locals did not see their team lose a home league game in the new stadium until February 16, 2014, when they went down 2-1 in the 24th round of matches to RCD Espanyol.
- The 27th of August 2014 saw the first game with all tiers and stands complete, the UEFA Champions League qualifier against Napoli which Athletic Club won 3-1.
- Nuevo San Mamés was designed by UEFA as one of the venues for the European Chamionship 2020. It will house four games, three from the group stages and one quarter final.
- The stadium will host the second summit of the Essma (European Stadium and Safety Management Association ) management and security measures in European stadiums, to be held on 19 and January 20, 2016 .
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