Estadio Balear

Estadio Balear
Map
LocationPalma
Balearic Islands, Spain
Coordinates39°34′27″N 2°40′39″E / 39.5741°N 2.6775°E / 39.5741; 2.6775
OwnerProcampo
OperatorCD Atlético Baleares
Capacity4,200[1]
Field size102 m × 67 m (335 ft × 220 ft)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Built1959–60
Opened8 May 1960
Renovated2006 and 2018–2019
Closed2013–2019
Construction cost12 million Ptas[citation needed]
ArchitectJosep Barceló
Tenants
CD Atlético Baleares (1960–2013, 2019-present)
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Decorations and shirts of CE Atlètic Balears in the bar of the Estadi Balear.
Decorations and shirts of CE Atlètic Balears in the bar of the Estadi Balear.

The Estadio Balear (Catalan: Estadi Balear) is a football stadium located in Palma, Balearic Islands, Spain. Opened in 1960, but closed between 2013 and 2019 on safety grounds, it is the home stadium of CD Atlético Baleares. There is a covered stand with 4,200 seats, and the pitch's dimensions are 102×67 metres.[1]

History

Estadio Balear opened on 8 May 1960, with a 2–0 friendly win against Birmingham City.

On 14 June 2013, the stadium was closed by Palma city council due to a risk of collapse.[2] Four years and a half later, on 14 December 2017, the renovation works started and the capacity of the stadium would be reduced to about 4,200.[1]

During the stadium's closure, CD Atlético Baleares have played home games at the Camp de Son Malferit [ca; es] nearby.

The renovation of the stadium was scheduled to finish in August 2019.

References

  1. ^ a b c "El club". Official Atletico Baleares website (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  2. ^ Fernández, M. (15 June 2013). "Cort cierra el Estadio Balear por peligro de derrumbe". Diario de Mallorca (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 January 2018.