With its current capacity of 55,926 seats (67,007 during the 1992 Olympics), Estadi Lluís Companys is the 6th largest stadium in Spain and the 2nd largest in Catalonia.
The stadium is located in the Anella Olímpica, in Montjuïc, a large hill to the southwest of the city which overlooks the harbor.
Designed by architect Pere Domènech i Roura for the 1929 Expo, the stadium was officially opened on 20 May 1929. The opening ceremonies included Spain's first official rugby international game against Italy, and a friendly football match between the Catalan national team and Bolton, which the Catalan team won by a shocking score of 4-0 with goals from Josep Samitier (2), Martí Ventolrà and Manuel Parera.[2]
In the seventies the stadium was disused, and the stands deteriorated. When the Spanish Grand Prix and other races were held at the Montjuïc racing circuit, the stadium was used as a paddock for the teams. Due to safety concerns, the 1975 F1 race was nearly boycotted by drivers.
During the Barcelona's bid for the 1992 Summer Olympics, the stadium was totally renovated with the involvement of Italian architect Vittorio Gregotti. The stadium was gutted, preserving parts of the original facades, and new grandstands were built. In 1989 the venue was re-inaugurated for the World Cup in Athletics, and three years later it hosted the opening and closing ceremonies and all the athletics competitions of the Olympic Games and also the same functions during the Paralympics.[3]
The stadium served as the home of football club RCD Espanyol from 1997 until 2009. The Estadi Olímpic made its final La Liga appearance during the 2008–2009 season, as Espanyol moved to the newly constructed RCDE Stadium.
In the 2023–24 season, the stadium will serve as the home ground for FC Barcelona due to Camp Nou redevelopments which are estimated to be completed by the 2025–26 season. [4]
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^"Como la selección de Cataluña..." [How did the Catalonia team...]. hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Hemeroteca. 21 May 1929. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
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^ abRichards, Huw A Game for Hooligans: The History of Rugby Union (Mainstream Publishing, Edinburgh, 2007, ISBN978-1-84596-255-5); Chapter 6, Gathering Storms, p129
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Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys Catalan pronunciation esˈtadi uˈlimpiɡ ʎuˈis kumˈpaɲs formerly known as the Estadi Olimpic de Montjuic and Estadio de Montjuic is a stadium in Barcelona Catalonia Spain Originally built in 1927 for the 1929 International Exposition in the city and Barcelona s bid for the 1936 Summer Olympics which were awarded to Berlin it was renovated in 1989 to be the main stadium for the 1992 Summer Olympics 1 and 1992 Summer Paralympics Estadi Olimpic Lluis CompanysUEFAFormer namesEstadio de Montjuic 1929 85 Estadi Olimpic de Montjuic 1989 2001 LocationPasseig Olimpic 17 19 08038 BarcelonaOwnerCity Council of BarcelonaOperatorBarcelona de Serveis Municipals B SM Capacity55 926ConstructionBuilt1927 96 years ago 1927 Opened20 May 1929 93 years ago 1929 05 20 Renovated1985 89ArchitectPere Domenech i RouraTenantsBarcelona Dragons 1991 92 1995 2002 RCD Espanyol 1997 2009 FC Barcelona 2023 24 WebsiteOfficial websiteWith its current capacity of 55 926 seats 67 007 during the 1992 Olympics Estadi Lluis Companys is the 6th largest stadium in Spain and the 2nd largest in Catalonia The stadium is located in the Anella Olimpica in Montjuic a large hill to the southwest of the city which overlooks the harbor Contents 1 History 2 Events 2 1 Sports 2 1 1 Football 2 2 Music 3 References 4 External linksHistory Edit Internal view of the stadium in 2014 Designed by architect Pere Domenech i Roura for the 1929 Expo the stadium was officially opened on 20 May 1929 The opening ceremonies included Spain s first official rugby international game against Italy and a friendly football match between the Catalan national team and Bolton which the Catalan team won by a shocking score of 4 0 with goals from Josep Samitier 2 Marti Ventolra and Manuel Parera 2 It was meant to host the People s Olympiad in 1936 a protest event against the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin but the event had to be canceled due to the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War In the fifties the stadium was the centerpiece of the 1955 Mediterranean Games and in 1957 it hosted the only national football cup Final between FC Barcelona and RCD Espanyol the two local clubs In the seventies the stadium was disused and the stands deteriorated When the Spanish Grand Prix and other races were held at the Montjuic racing circuit the stadium was used as a paddock for the teams Due to safety concerns the 1975 F1 race was nearly boycotted by drivers During the Barcelona s bid for the 1992 Summer Olympics the stadium was totally renovated with the involvement of Italian architect Vittorio Gregotti The stadium was gutted preserving parts of the original facades and new grandstands were built In 1989 the venue was re inaugurated for the World Cup in Athletics and three years later it hosted the opening and closing ceremonies and all the athletics competitions of the Olympic Games and also the same functions during the Paralympics 3 The stadium served as the home of football club RCD Espanyol from 1997 until 2009 The Estadi Olimpic made its final La Liga appearance during the 2008 2009 season as Espanyol moved to the newly constructed RCDE Stadium It also served as the home of the Barcelona Dragons American football team until 2002 Because the size of the playing surface was slightly shorter than the regulation American Football length the stadium only had 7 yard end zones three yards shorter than regulation NFL size in 1991 and 1992 They were later lengthened to the standard 10 yards The stadium also played host to the National Football League s American Bowl in 1993 and in 1994 The San Francisco 49ers played the Pittsburgh Steelers on 1 August 1993 The second game was played on 31 July 1994 between the Los Angeles Raiders and the Denver Broncos In 2001 the stadium was renamed after the former president of the Generalitat de Catalunya Lluis Companys who was executed at the nearby Montjuic Castle in 1940 by the Franco regime In 2010 the stadium hosted the 20th European Athletics Championships In the 2023 24 season the stadium will serve as the home ground for FC Barcelona due to Camp Nou redevelopments which are estimated to be completed by the 2025 26 season 4 Events Edit Interior of venue during the 2010 European Athletics Championships Sports Edit 1929 Montjuic hosted its first ever event Spain s first official rugby international game against Italy 5 Spain won 9 0 5 1935 Boxing match Paolino Uzcudun vs Max Schmeling 1955 II Mediterranean Games 1989 IAAF World Cup 1992 Games of the XXV Olympiad and IX Paralympic Games 1993 Rugby League European Cup Final XIII Catalans 22 23 Huddersfield RLFC 1997 World Bowl 97 between Barcelona Dragons and Rhein Fire 2003 World Police and Fire Games 2009 On Saturday 20 June the Perpignan based rugby league team Catalans Dragons lost 12 24 to Warrington Wolves in the first Super League match to be played in Spain drawing a crowd of over 18 500 2010 20th European Athletics Championships 2011 2010 11 Heineken Cup quarter final match between Perpignan and Toulon with a crowd of 55 000 2012 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics Football Edit 1930 National football cup final between Athletic Bilbao and Real Madrid 1933 National football cup final between Athletic Bilbao and Real Madrid 1934 National football cup final between Valencia CF and Real Madrid 1939 National football cup final between Sevilla FC and Racing de Ferrol 1944 National football cup final between Athletic Bilbao and Valencia CF 1945 National football cup final between Sevilla FC and Racing de Ferrol 1946 National football cup final between Real Madrid and Valencia CF 1957 National football cup final between FC Barcelona and RCD Espanyol 2004 National football cup final between Real Madrid and Real Zaragoza Spain national team matchesDate Opponent Score Competition1 January 1930 Czechoslovakia 1 0 Friendly match26 April 1931 Republic of Ireland 1 1 Friendly match23 February 1936 Germany 1 2 Friendly match30 May 1948 Republic of Ireland 2 1 Friendly match2 January 1949 Belgium 1 1 Friendly match29 March 2000 Italy 2 0 Friendly match13 February 2002 Portugal 1 1 Friendly match18 February 2004 Peru 2 1 Friendly match Andorra national team matchesDate Opponent Score Competition9 June 1999 France 0 1 UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying28 March 2007 England 0 3 UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying6 September 2008 England 0 2 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification Music Edit Date Country Artist Tour Opening Act Attendance Revenue7 October 1989 Spain Mecano Tour 1989 La Union 13 June 1990 UK The Rolling Stones Urban Jungle Tour Gun 14 June 199025 July 1990 USA Prince Nude Tour 49 455 49 455 1 August 1990 USA Madonna Blond Ambition World Tour 5 October 1990 USA Tina Turner Foreign Affair The Farewell Tour 6 October 199018 September 1992 USA Michael Jackson Dangerous World Tour 11 May 1993 USA Bruce Springsteen 1992 1993 World Tour 6 October 1993 France Jean Michel Jarre Europe in Concert El Ultimo de la Fila 27 July 1994 UK Pink Floyd The Division Bell Tour 13 June 1995 USA Bon Jovi These Days Tour Van Halen 13 September 1997 Ireland U2 Popmart Tour Placebo 60 096 60 096 2 281 16520 July 1998 UK The Rolling Stones Bridges to Babylon Tour Hothouse Flowers 52 375 52 375 2 464 31917 May 2003 USA Bruce Springsteen The Rising Tour 21 June 2003 USA Metallica European Tour 2003 29 June 2003 UK The Rolling Stones Licks World Tour 2 July 2003 Spain El Canto del LocoLa Oreja de Van Gogh MoviStar Activa 21 June 2007 UK The Rolling Stones A Bigger Bang Tour Biffy Clyro 30 June 2007 Mexico RBD Celestial World Tour Diego Boneta 27 September 2007 UK The Police Reunion Tour Fiction Plane 54 553 54 553 5 554 3201 June 2008 USA Bon Jovi Lost Highway Tour NoWayOut Sabia 46 255 46 255 4 046 4217 June 2009 Australia AC DC Black Ice Tour The Answer 64 196 64 376 5 906 13821 July 2009 USA Madonna Sticky amp Sweet Tour Paul Oakenfold 44 811 44 811 5 010 5574 September 2009 UK Coldplay Viva la Vida Tour The Flaming Lips 63 306 64 376 4 554 0683 December 2009 UK The Prodigy European Stadium Tour Enter Shikari 4 December 2009 USA Marilyn Manson The High End of Low Tour esOterica 9 April 2011 USA We Are Scientists Brain Thrust Mastery Tour Els Pets 29 May 2011 Colombia Shakira The Sun Comes Out World Tour 32 012 33 887 2 994 98927 July 2011 USA Bon Jovi Live 2011 The Rebels 39 992 39 992 3 021 32517 May 2012 USA Bruce Springsteen Wrecking Ball Tour 79 430 86 000 6 692 81818 May 20127 June 2013 UK Muse The 2nd Law World Tour You Don t Know Me 8 July 2014 UK Ireland One Direction Where We Are Tour 5 Seconds of Summer Abraham Mateo 40 333 40 333 3 391 56029 May 2015 Australia AC DC Rock or Bust World Tour Vintage Trouble 60 000 60 000 26 May 2016 UK Coldplay A Head Full of Dreams Tour Alessia CaraLianne La Havas 111 261 111 261 9 734 13027 May 20163 August 2016 USA Beyonce The Formation World Tour Chloe x Halle 45 346 45 346 4 806 99518 July 2017 Ireland U2 The Joshua Tree Tour 2017 Noel Gallagher s High Flying Birds 54 551 54 551 5 930 07627 September 2017 UK The Rolling Stones No Filter Tour Los Zigarros 58 622 58 622 8 769 70320 June 2018 USA Bruno Mars 24K Magic World Tour DNCE 1 July 2018 USA Guns N Roses Not in This Lifetime Tour Volbeat Nothing More 48 649 48 649 4 370 00011 July 2018 USA Jay Z amp Beyonce On The Run II Tour 46 982 46 982 4 733 5495 May 2019 USA Metallica Worldwired Tour Ghost Bokassa 51 799 53 760 5 285 9197 June 2019 UK Ed Sheeran Divide Tour Anne Marie James Bay 54 658 54 658 4 126 520During the COVID 19 pandemic the venue s capacity was reduced to ensure social distancing29 May 2021 Spain Nil Moliner Bailando en la Batalla Tour 4 June 2021 Spain Maestro Cruilla XXS 5 June 2021 Spain Ojete Calor 10 June 2021 Spain Cepeda 12 June 2021 Spain Zoo 13 June 2021 Spain Sofia Ellar 18 June 2021 Spain Miss Caffeina 25 June 2021 Spain Victor Manuel 26 June 2021 Spain Rels B 30 June 2021 Spain Ismael Serrano 7 July 2021 Argentina God Save the Queen Tour 2021 17 July 2021 Spain Eva B Share Festival Hugo Cobo 22 July 2021 Spain Els Amics de les Arts Concerts Estel lars 23 July 2021 Spain La Pegatina Share Festival 24 July 2021 Spain Natalia Lacunza Alba Reche 25 July 2021 Spain Ana Torroja 30 July 2021 Spain Stay Homas 31 July 2021 Spain Oques Grasses 6 August 2021 Spain Omar Montes RVFV 2 September 2021 Puerto Rico Myke Towers Lyke Mike Tour 3 September 2021 Spain Camela Share Festival Morad 4 September 2021 Spain Lola Indigo La Nina Tour 9 September 2021 Colombia Morat Galeria Inesperada Tour From 2022 on the stadium has been used its whole capacity7 June 2022 USA Red Hot Chili Peppers 2022 Global Stadium Tour A AP Rocky Thundercat 29 July 2022 UK Iron Maiden Legacy of the Beast World Tour Within Temptation Airbourne 28 April 2023 USA Bruce Springsteen 2023 Tour 30 April 202324 May 2023 UK Coldplay Music of the Spheres World Tour 25 May 202327 May 202328 May 20238 June 2023 USA Beyonce Renaissance World Tour 12 July 2023 UK Harry Styles Love On Tour Wet Leg 20 July 2023 Canada The Weeknd After Hours til Dawn Tour KaytranadaMike Dean References Edit Official Report of the XXV Games of the Olympiad Barcelona 1992 Volume II p 127 PDF Archived from the original PDF on 28 May 2008 Como la seleccion de Cataluna How did the Catalonia team hemeroteca mundodeportivo com in Spanish Hemeroteca 21 May 1929 Retrieved 24 June 2022 1992 Summer Olympics official report Volume 2 pp 160 7 Agreement on the transformation of Espai Barca and work on new Camp Nou to begin in June FC Barcelona Retrieved 28 April 2022 a b Richards Huw A Game for Hooligans The History of Rugby Union Mainstream Publishing Edinburgh 2007 ISBN 978 1 84596 255 5 Chapter 6 Gathering Storms p129External links Edit Spain portal Association football portal Olympics portal Wikimedia Commons has media related to Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys Official website Estadios de Espana in Spanish Preceded bySeoul Olympic Stadium Seoul Summer OlympicsOpening and Closing Ceremonies Olympic Stadium 1992 Succeeded byCentennial Olympic Stadium AtlantaPreceded bySeoul Olympic Stadium Seoul Olympic Athletics competitionsMain Venue1992 Succeeded byCentennial Olympic Stadium AtlantaPreceded byUllevi Gothenburg European Athletics Championships Main Venue2010 Succeeded byOlympiastadion HelsinkiPreceded byMoncton Stadium Moncton IAAF World Junior Championships in Athletics Main Venue2012 Succeeded byHayward Field EugeneCoordinates 41 21 53 14 N 2 9 20 37 E 41 3647611 N 2 1556583 E 41 3647611 2 1556583 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys amp oldid 1147509828, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
