Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán Stadium
Association football stadium in Seville, Spain
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The Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán Stadium (Spanish: Estadio Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán; [esˈtaðjo raˈmon ˈsantʃeθ piθˈxwan]) is a football stadium in Seville, Spain. It is the home stadium of Sevilla, and is named after the club's former president, Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán (1900–1956).[2]
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| Location | Seville, Andalusia, Spain |
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| Coordinates | 37.3840°N 5.9705°W |
| Owner | Sevilla |
| Operator | Sevilla |
| Capacity | 42,714[1] |
| Surface | Grass |
Field size | 105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft) |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1955 |
| Opened | 7 September 1958 |
| Renovated | 1996, 2017 |
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| Tenants | |
| Sevilla (1958–present) Spain national team (selected matches) | |
It was the venue for the 1986 European Cup Final between Steaua București and Barcelona and the 1982 World Cup semi-final game between West Germany and France. It was also the venue for the 2022 Europa League final between Eintracht Frankfurt and Rangers.
With a capacity of 42,714 seats, Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán is the ninth-largest stadium in Spain and the third-largest in Andalusia.
Historical background
The stadium is nicknamed "La Bombonera" (pronounced [la βomboˈneɾa]; more commonly used to refer to Estadio Alberto J. Armando, the home stadium of Boca Juniors) or "La Bombonera de Nervión" [la βomboˈneɾa ðe neɾˈβjon] due to the Nervión neighbourhood where the stadium is situated.
The Spain national team has never lost a game against an international team in this stadium.
In May 2018, the club announced an expansion project for the stadium that will eventually increase its seating capacity up to 47,000.[3]
1982 FIFA World Cup
The stadium was one of the venues of the 1982 FIFA World Cup, and held the following matches:
| Date | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round | Attendance |
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| 14 June 1982 |  Brazil | 2–1 |  Soviet Union | Group stage | 68,000 |
| 8 July 1982 |  West Germany | 3–3 (5–4 p) |  France | Semi-finals | 70,000 |
European Finals
The stadium has held the following finals in UEFA competitions:
| Date | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round | Attendance |
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| 7 May 1986 |  Steaua București | 0–0 (2–0 p) |  Barcelona | 1986 European Cup Final | 70,000 |
| 18 May 2022 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 1–1 (5–4 p) |  Rangers | 2022 UEFA Europa League Final | 38,842 |
