Estadi Montilivi

Estadi Municipal de Montilivi
Map
LocationGirona, Catalonia, Spain
Coordinates41°57′41″N 2°49′43″E / 41.96139°N 2.82861°E / 41.96139; 2.82861
OwnerAjuntament de Girona
OperatorAjuntament de Girona
Capacity14,624[1]
Record attendance14,158
(Girona v Real Madrid, 31 January 2019)
Field size100 metres (109 yd) x 68 metres (74 yd)
SurfaceNatural turf
Construction
Opened1970
Expanded2017, 2022
Tenants
Girona FC (1970–present)
Spain national football team (selected matches)
Football game at Montilivi

Estadi Montilivi is a multi-use stadium in Girona, Catalonia, Spain. It is used mostly for football matches and serves as the home ground of Girona FC. It was built and opened in 1970.[2] Montilivi has a capacity of 14,624.[1]

History

The side stand of the Montilivi Stadium was completed in June 2010, seven months behind schedule. Since the entrances were still not finished, the stadium was not open for public use in the 2009–10 season. On March 2, 2011, it was able to hold the first match with the side stands, and 9,285 spectators attended.

On March 12, 2012, Girona City Council ceded the field to Girona FC for 30 years, renewable to 50 in total.[3]

After their first ever promotion to La Liga, Girona expanded the stadium for hosting 13,450 spectators. Later, its capacity was reduced to 11,810.[2]

Girona added the Montilivi Stadium to the list of stadia as part of the Iberian candidacy for the 2018 World Cup; however, months before the official list of football stadia that would make up the candidacy was published, Girona FC withdrew it, understanding that it had little chance of being chosen.

Notable matches

Date Competition Team Res Team
6 September 2018 International friendly  Trinidad and Tobago 2–0  United Arab Emirates
25 March 2019 Unofficial international friendly  Catalonia 2–1  Venezuela
25 May 2022 Unofficial international friendly  Catalonia 6–0  Jamaica
9 November 2022 International friendly  Mexico 4–0  Iraq
16 November 2022 International friendly  Mexico 1–2  Sweden

References

  1. ^ a b "La conexión ucraniana, a la conquista de Montilivi" (in Spanish). 20 August 2023. Archived from the original on 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b "ENTIDAD | Girona" (in Spanish). Girona FC. Archived from the original on 7 October 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  3. ^ Rosell, Carles (March 14, 2012). "El Girona vol ampliar Montilivi i fer una ciutat esportiva". Diari de Girona (in Catalan). Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2022.

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