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Estadio Benito Villamarín is a stadium in Seville, Spain, and the home of Real Betis since its completion in 1929. It has a capacity of 60,720.

Benito Villamarín

Heliópolis
UEFA
Full name	Estadio Benito Villamarín
Former names	Estadio Heliópolis (1939–1961) Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera (1997–2010)
Location	Avenida de Heliópolis, s/n 41012 Seville
Owner	Real Betis
Operator	Real Betis
Capacity	60,720[1]
Record attendance	57,123 (Real Betis v Valencia; 7 February 2019)
Construction
Opened	1929
Expanded	1982, 2000, 2017
Tenants
Real Betis (1929–present) Spain national football team (selected matches)

History

Construction

As early as 1912, the Spanish architect Aníbal González Álvarez-Ossorio had an initial design of a stadium for the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929. The executive committee has commissioned the architect Antonio Illanes del Río to complete the design in 1923.[2] Several locations were considered for the new stadium when finally the current location was chosen by commissar Cruz Conde.[2] The technical study for its construction was carried out by Manuel María Smith who has designed the San Mamés Stadium of Bilbao in 1913.[2] The construction works were launched in 1923 and finally completed by the end of 1928. [2]

Inauguration to 1939

The newly built Estadio de la Exposición was officially inaugurated on March 17, 1929, hosting an international match where Spain defeated Portugal 5-0. In 1936, Real Betis gained the lease of the stadium and became its sole tenant.^{[citation needed]}

During the Spanish Civil War, Seville City Council requisitioned the stadium and handed it over to the military. The stadium suffered major damages as a result of the war and required renovation. The work was carried out with the help of Gonzalo Queipo de Llano, and the stadium was reopened on March 12, 1939.^{[citation needed]}

After the Benito Villamarín era

In 1958, the extension of the northern and southern stands was carried out by the architect Antonio Delgado y Roig. In 1959 electric lighting was installed with 4 towers of 48 spotlights each.

On August 12, 1961, the stadium became owned property by Real Betis. Few days later, the stadium was renamed after Benito Villamarín who served as the club president between 1955 and 1965. The stadium was blessed by Cardinal José Bueno y Monreal.

Between 1971 and 1973, the northern and southern stands were entirely demolished to be rebuilt. With continuous expansion works during the 1970s, the capacity of the stadium was increased up to 48,500 spectators. However, major renovation works were carried out between 1979 and 1982 for the 1982 FIFA World Cup and the capacity of the stadium was increased up to 50,253. The stadium hosted 2 group matches during the tournament.[3]

Current status

In 1997, the stadium was renamed after the then-club president Manuel Ruiz de Lopera. However in 2010, Real Betis fans voted to change the name of the stadium back to honor former club president Benito Villamarín.[4]

In 2016, the southern stand of the stadium was demolished for expansion. After the most recent redevelopments, the total capacity of the stadium was increased from 52,000 to 60,720.[1] The expansion work was completed in August 2017 in time for the 2017–18 La Liga season.[5]

1982 FIFA World Cup

The stadium hosted two group matches in the 1982 FIFA World Cup.[6]

Date	Team #1	Res.	Team #2	Round	Attendance
18 June 1982	Brazil	4–1	Scotland	Group 6	47,379
23 June 1982	Brazil	4–0	New Zealand	Group 6	43,000

Gallery

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  Estadio Benito Villamarín in 2014
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  Exterior of the stadium in 2014
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  Interior of the stadium in 2014
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  Real Betis vs Villarreal in 2018

References

External links

• Stadium page at Real Betis Balompié site (in Spanish)
• Estadios de Espana

coordinates = 37°21′23″N 5°58′53″W

На других языках

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[de] Estadio Benito Villamarín

Das Estadio Benito Villamarín ist ein Fußballstadion in der spanischen Stadt Sevilla, Autonome Gemeinschaft Andalusien. Die Anlage ist Eigentum und die Heimat des Fußballvereins Betis Sevilla, der in der Primera División spielt. Das Stadion wurde 1929 eröffnet und hatte bis zum Sommer 2016 eine Kapazität von 51.700 Zuschauern.[1] Durch den Umbau der Südtribüne reduzierte sich die Zahl in der Saison 2016/17 auf 43.500 Besucher. Seit der Saison 2017/18 bietet das erweiterte Stadion 60.721 Plätze.[2]

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- [en] Estadio Benito Villamarín

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[es] Estadio Benito Villamarín

El Estadio Benito Villamarín es un recinto deportivo propiedad del Real Betis Balompié, ubicado en la avenida de la Palmera del barrio de Heliópolis de Sevilla, España.[2] Se inauguró el 17 de marzo de 1929 y su aforo actualmente es de 60 721 espectadores, que lo sitúa como el mayor estadio de Andalucía y el cuarto más grande de España.[1]

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[ru] Бенито Вильямарин

«Бенито Вильямарин» (исп. Estadio Benito Villamarín, до 2010 года назывался «Мануэль Руис де Лопера») — футбольный стадион в городе Севилья. Домашняя арена команды «Реал Бетис». На стадионе было проведено два матча чемпионата мира по футболу 1982 года: Бразилия — Шотландия и Бразилия — Новая Зеландия и знаменитый матч Испания — Мальта в отборе на ЕВРО-1984.

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