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| Full name | Estadio Municipal de Riazor |
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| Location | A Coruña, Spain |
| Coordinates | 43°22′07″N 8°25′03″W / 43.3687°N 8.4175°W / 43.3687; -8.4175 (Estadio Municipal de Riazor) |
| Owner | Concello de A Coruña |
| Operator | Deportivo de La Coruña |
| Capacity | 34,889[1] |
| Field size | 105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1939 |
| Built | 1940 |
| Opened | 28 October 1944 |
| Renovated | 1982, 1995–1998, 2018 |
| Architect | Santiago Rey Pedreira |
| Project manager | José Martín Alonso |
| Structural engineer | José Martín Alonso |
| Tenants | |
| Deportivo de La Coruña (1944–present) Spain national football team (selected matches) | |
Estadio Municipal de Riazor (Spanish pronunciation: [esˈtaðjo muniθiˈpal de rjaˈθoɾ]), also known as Estadio ABANCA-RIAZOR[2] for sponsorship reasons, is an all-seater stadiuminA Coruña, Spain. The stadium is the home of Deportivo de La Coruña, and accommodates a total of 32,660 spectators, making it the 13th-largest stadium in Spain and the largest in Galicia.
Although the stadium has hosted home games for Deportivo since its establishment in 1906, it wasn't until 1944 that essential facilities such as stands and changing rooms were installed [citation needed]. The initial field size was 105x74 meters, comparing to current 105x68.[3] That year, the stadium was officially adopted as Deportivo's ground. The opening game was against Valencia on 28 October 1944, which saw Depor lose 3–2.[4] Also, this asset[which?] made Riazor favorable for a Copa del Rey final between Real Madrid and Espanyol in 1947, which saw the capital's side claim their ninth cup title.[5]
The stadium was renovated in time to host three games during the 1982 FIFA World Cup finals.
On 29 June 2017, the stadium was renamed as Abanca-Riazor after the sign of a sponsorship agreement between Abanca and Deportivo de La Coruña until 2025.[6]
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 1945 |  Portugal |
4–2 | Friendly match |
| 23 June 1966 |  Uruguay |
1–1 | Friendly match |
| 20 September 1989 |  Poland |
1–0 | Friendly match |
| 18 January 1995 | Uruguay |
2–2 | Friendly match |
| 4 September 2009 |  Belgium |
5–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
The stadium held three matches of Group 1, one of six groups in the group stage of the 1982 FIFA World Cup. The other Group 1 games were also held in Galicia, at Balaídos, Vigo.
v
Cameroon
| 15 June 1982 | Peru | 0–0 | Cameroon | Riazor, A Coruña |
| 17:15 CEST | Report | Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Franz Wöhrer (Austria) |
v Cameroon
| 19 June 1982 | Poland | 0–0 | Cameroon | Riazor, A Coruña |
| 17:15 CEST | Report | Attendance: 19,000 Referee: Alexis Ponnet (Belgium) |
v Peru
| 22 June 1982 | Poland | 5–1 | Peru | Riazor, A Coruña |
| 17:15 CEST | Smolarek  55'Lato 58'Boniek 61'Buncol 68'Ciołek 76' |
Report | La Rosa 83' |
Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Mario Rubio Vázquez (Mexico) |
It could potential host matches for the 2030 FIFA World Cup which Spain will co-host along with Morocco and Portugal.
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