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RCDE Stadium, also known as Estadi Cornellà-El Prat (Catalan pronunciation: [əsˈtaði kuɾnəˈʎa əl ˈpɾat]; Spanish: Estadio Cornellà-El Prat [esˈtaðjo koɾneˈʎa el ˈpɾat]), is an all-seater football stadium on the outskirts of Cornellà de Llobregat and El Prat de Llobregat, in the wider Barcelona urban area (Catalonia, Spain). It took three years to build and cost approximately €60 million. Opened in August 2009, it was awarded as Venue of the Year at the Stadium Business Awards on 18 June 2010 in Dublin.[2][3]
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| Full name | RCDE Stadium |
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| Former names | Cornellà-El Prat (2009–2014) Power8 Stadium (2014–2016) RCDE Stadium (2016–2023) |
| Location | Cornellà and El Prat, Barcelona, Spain |
| Coordinates | 41°20′52″N 2°4′32″E / 41.34778°N 2.07556°E |
| Owner | Espanyol |
| Operator | Espanyol |
| Executive suites | 44 |
| Capacity | 40,000[1] |
| Record attendance | 40,240 (Espanyol vs Real Madrid CF; 13 February 2011) |
| Field size | 105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 9 May 2003 |
| Built | 9 May 2005 |
| Opened | 2 August 2009 |
| Construction cost | €60 million |
| Architect | Mark Fenwick, Javier Iribarren (Reid Fenwick Asociados) and Esteban Gasulla (Gasulla Arquitectura y Gestió) |
| Project manager | Jacques Coltard |
| Structural engineer | Indus |
| Services engineer | PGI Group |
| General contractor | FCC Construcción i Copisa |
| Tenants | |
| RCD Espanyol (2009–present) Cornellà (2022–present) Spain national football team (selected matches) Girona (2024–25; UEFA matches) | |
With a capacity of 40,000 seats,[4] it is the tenth-largest stadium in Spain and the third-largest in Catalonia. It became the home of RCD Espanyol in 2009, replacing their previous stadium, the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, being the eighth stadium in the club's history.
It is one of the potential host stadiums for the 2030 FIFA World Cup.
History
editThe stadium is known as the Estadi Cornellà-El Prat because it is located on the borders of the municipalities Cornellà and El Prat. The club hopes to find a buyer for the naming rights for the stadium.
Espanyol defeated Liverpool 3–0 in the stadium's inaugural match on 2 August 2009.[5]
After the death of club captain Daniel Jarque on 8 August 2009, just six days after the inaugural match, it was proposed that the stadium should be renamed in his honour.[6] However, the club has not taken a definite stance on the subject.[7]
In July 2014, the stadium was renamed as Power8 Stadium for sponsorship reasons.[8] It was discovered that Power8 was an investment fraud which duped 100s of Asian investors, organised by Bryan Cook and Thomas Yi of London Capital. In January 2016, the club renamed the stadium as RCDE Stadium ending the sponsorship of Power8.[9]
In June 2023, Espanyol and American ticketing technology company Stage Front reached a sponsorship agreement to rename the Espanyol Stadium as the Stage Front Stadium.
Other uses
editOn 3 July 2010, the stadium received a live concert of American hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas, during The E.N.D World Tour, in front of 30,000 fans.
On 1 June 2019, German metal band Rammstein performed at the stadium as part of their Europe Stadium Tour 2019 with 33,825 fans in attendance.
Gallery
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League attendances
editThis is a list of league games attendances of Espanyol at Cornellà-El Prat.[10]
| Season | Total | High | Low | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | 529,341 | 39,260 | 22,275 | 27,860 |
| 2010–11 | 497,691 | 40,240 | 20,134 | 26,193 |
| 2011–12 | 448,863 | 35,122 | 16,627 | 23,624 |
| 2012–13 | 397,596 | 30,023 | 15,280 | 20,926 |
| 2013–14 | 373,223 | 32,131 | 12,650 | 19,643 |
| 2014–15 | 355,128 | 30,253 | 12,710 | 18,691 |
| 2015–16 | 348,353 | 27,395 | 12,461 | 18,334 |
| 2016–17 | 381,428 | 31,082 | 14,813 | 20,075 |
| 2017–18 | 335,309 | 24,836 | 11,659 | 17,648 |
| 2018–19 | 362,219 | 25,700 | 13,469 | 19,064 |
| 2019–20[a] | 296,935 | 32,084 | 17,390 | 22,841 |
| 2020–21 | Season played under closed doors | |||
| 2021–22[b] | 329,886 | 25,049 | 11,095 | 17,362 |
References
edit- ^ Jones, Rich (2019-02-09). "We ranked the top 10 stadium in La Liga - with a surprise No.1". mirror. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ "Facilities | RCD Espanyol". www.rcdespanyol.com. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
- ^ Jessop, Tara. "How To Attend An Espanyol Football Match". Culture Trip. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
- ^ "Facilities | RCD Espanyol". www.rcdespanyol.com. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
- ^ "Liverpool Crushed As Espanyol Celebrates New Stadium In Style". Goal.com. 2 August 2009. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- ^ ENCUESTA: ¿Debería llamarse 'Dani Jarque' el nuevo estadio del Espanyol? elEconomista.es, 9 August 2009
- ^ "Pedro Tomás: "Permitidme que no me pronuncie porque no sería oportuno decir nada"". Marca.com. 10 August 2009. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
- ^ "El estadio del Espanyol pasa a llamarse 'Power8 Stadium' hasta 2021". RTVE.es (in Spanish). 13 June 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ^ "El Espanyol da por liquidado el contrato con Power8" (in Spanish). El Periódico. 29 December 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ "Espectadors a Cornellà-El Prat". OscarJulia.com (in Catalan). 27 May 2013.
External links
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- Projecte definitiu estadi de Cornellà - Official video about the new stadium YouTube
- RCD Espanyol Official website
- Estadios de España (in English)