Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera
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| Location | Seville, Spain |
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| Coordinates | 37°21′23″N 5°58′53″W / 37.35639°N 5.98139°WCoordinates: 37°21′23″N 5°58′53″W / 37.35639°N 5.98139°W |
| Opened | 1929 1982 (remoleded) 2000 (remoleded) |
| Owner | Real Betis |
| Operator | Real Betis |
| Architect | Antonio González Cordón |
| Capacity | 51,309 |
| Field dimensions | 105 metres (115 yd) x 65 metres (71 yd) |
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| Real Betis | |
Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera is a football (soccer) stadium in Seville, Spain. The stadium is the home ground of Real Betis. It was previously called Estadio Benito Villamarín before the current owner of the club, Manuel Ruiz de Lopera, decided to build a new stadium over the old one in 2000. Many conservative supporters still address Betis' stadium as Benito Villamarin.
[edit] Information
- Name: Manuel Ruiz de Lopera
- City: Seville
- Inauguration: 1929
- Capacity: 52,132
- Pitch Dimensions:
- Length: 107m
- Width: 64m
- Other Facilities: Ciudad Deportiva Ruiz de Lopera
[edit] Construction
For unknown reasons Lopera decided to discontinue the construction of the new stadium leaving an old section untouched. However, during a press conference on September 08, 2006, Manuel Ruiz de Lopera stated that he intends to knock down the south section of the stadium, thus enhancing the capacity to "65,000 or 70,000".
[edit] External links
- (Spanish) Official Website Of Real Betis Balompié S.A.D.
- Manuel Ruiz de Lopera Stadium At World Stadiums.com
- (Spanish)Manuel Ruiz de Lopera Discusses Construction Of Stadium
- Future Manuel Ruiz de Lopera Stadium
