With its current capacity of 54,367 seats[1] (67,007 during the 1992 Olympics), is the sixth-largest stadium in Spain and the second largest in Catalonia.
The stadium is located in the Anella Olímpica, on Montjuïc, a hill to the southwest of the city that 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 Wanderers, which the Catalan team won by a shocking score of 4–0 with goals from Josep Samitier (2), Martí Ventolrà and Manuel Parera.[3]
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.[4]
The stadium served as the home of 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.
Since the 2023–24 season, the stadium has served as the home ground for Barcelona during the redevelopment of the Camp Nou. The club plan to continue playing at the Estadi Olímpic until the redevelopment of the Camp Nou is completed by the 2025–26 season.[5]
^ ab"Barca's attendances for next season will be capped at under 50,000". Sport. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
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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.
^"Agreement on the transformation of Espai Barça and work on new Camp Nou to begin in June" (Press release). Barcelona: Fútbol Club de Barcelona. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
^ 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 de Montjuic and Estadi Olimpic de Montjuic is a stadium in Barcelona Catalonia Spain Originally built in 1927 for the 1929 International Exposition in the city and Barcelona s failed 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 2 and 1992 Summer Paralympics It is the home stadium of FC Barcelona for the 2023 24 season due to the renovation of their regular ground the Camp Nou Estadi Olimpic Lluis CompanysUEFAFormer namesEstadi de Montjuic 1929 85 Estadi Olimpic de Montjuic 1989 2001 LocationPasseig Olimpic 17 19 08038 BarcelonaOwnerBarcelona City CouncilOperatorBarcelona de Serveis Municipals B SM Capacity55 926 1 ConstructionBuilt1927 97 years ago 1927 Opened20 May 1929 94 years ago 1929 05 20 Renovated1985 89ArchitectPere Domenech i RouraTenantsBarcelona Dragons 1991 92 1995 2002 Espanyol 1997 2009 Barcelona 2023 present Websiteestadiolimpic wbr barcelona With its current capacity of 54 367 seats 1 67 007 during the 1992 Olympics is the sixth largest stadium in Spain and the second largest in Catalonia The stadium is located in the Anella Olimpica on Montjuic a hill to the southwest of the city that overlooks the harbor Contents 1 History 2 Events 2 1 Sports 2 1 1 Football 2 2 Music 3 References 4 External linksHistory edit nbsp 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 Wanderers which the Catalan team won by a shocking score of 4 0 with goals from Josep Samitier 2 Marti Ventolra and Manuel Parera 3 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 Barcelona and 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 4 The stadium served as the home of 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 from 1991 until 2002 Because the size of the playing surface was slightly shorter than the regulation American Football length the stadium only had seven yard end zones three yards shorter than regulation NFL size in 1991 and 1992 They were later lengthened to the standard ten 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 Since the 2023 24 season the stadium has served as the home ground for Barcelona during the redevelopment of the Camp Nou The club plan to continue playing at the Estadi Olimpic until the redevelopment of the Camp Nou is completed by the 2025 26 season 5 Events edit nbsp 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 6 Spain won 9 0 6 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 and Real Madrid 1939 National football cup final between Sevilla and Racing de Ferrol 1944 National football cup final between Athletic Bilbao and Valencia 1945 National football cup final between Sevilla and Racing de Ferrol 1946 National football cup final between Real Madrid and Valencia 1957 National football cup final between Barcelona and Espanyol 2004 National football cup final between Real Madrid and Real Zaragoza 2023 Barcelona home fixtures in all competitions due to the renovations of the Camp Nou Spain national team matches Date Opponent Score Competition 1 January 1930 nbsp Czechoslovakia 1 0 Friendly match 26 April 1931 nbsp Republic of Ireland 1 1 Friendly match 23 February 1936 nbsp Germany 1 2 Friendly match 30 May 1948 nbsp Republic of Ireland 2 1 Friendly match 2 January 1949 nbsp Belgium 1 1 Friendly match 29 March 2000 nbsp Italy 2 0 Friendly match 13 February 2002 nbsp Portugal 1 1 Friendly match 18 February 2004 nbsp Peru 2 1 Friendly match Andorra national team matches Date Opponent Score Competition 9 June 1999 nbsp France 0 1 UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying 28 March 2007 nbsp England 0 3 UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying 6 September 2008 nbsp England 0 2 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification Music edit Date Origin Artist Event Opening Act Attendance Revenue 7 October 1989 nbsp Spain Mecano Tour 1989 La Union Los Pollos 13 June 1990 nbsp UK The Rolling Stones Urban Jungle Tour Gun 14 June 1990 25 July 1990 nbsp USA Prince Nude Tour 49 455 49 455 1 August 1990 Madonna Blond Ambition World Tour 5 October 1990 Tina Turner Foreign Affair The Farewell Tour 6 October 1990 18 September 1992 Michael Jackson Dangerous World Tour 60 000 60 000 11 May 1993 nbsp USA Bruce Springsteen 1992 1993 World Tour 6 October 1993 nbsp France Jean Michel Jarre Europe in Concert El Ultimo de la Fila 27 July 1994 nbsp UK Pink Floyd The Division Bell Tour 13 June 1995 nbsp USA Bon Jovi These Days Tour Van Halen 13 September 1997 nbsp Ireland U2 Popmart Tour Placebo 60 096 60 096 2 281 165 20 July 1998 nbsp UK The Rolling Stones Bridges to Babylon Tour Hothouse Flowers 52 375 52 375 2 464 319 17 May 2003 nbsp USA Bruce Springsteen The Rising Tour 21 June 2003 Metallica European Tour 2003 29 June 2003 nbsp UK The Rolling Stones Licks World Tour 2 July 2003 nbsp Spain El Canto del LocoLa Oreja de Van Gogh MoviStar Activa 21 June 2007 nbsp UK The Rolling Stones A Bigger Bang Tour Biffy Clyro 30 June 2007 nbsp Mexico RBD Celestial World Tour Diego Boneta 27 September 2007 nbsp UK The Police Reunion Tour Fiction Plane 54 553 54 553 5 554 320 1 June 2008 nbsp USA Bon Jovi Lost Highway Tour NoWayOut Sabia 46 255 46 255 4 046 421 7 June 2009 nbsp Australia AC DC Black Ice Tour The Answer 64 196 64 376 5 906 138 21 July 2009 nbsp USA Madonna Sticky amp Sweet Tour Paul Oakenfold 44 811 44 811 5 010 557 4 September 2009 nbsp UK Coldplay Viva la Vida Tour The Flaming Lips 63 306 64 376 4 554 068 3 December 2009 The Prodigy European Stadium Tour Enter Shikari 4 December 2009 nbsp USA Marilyn Manson The High End of Low Tour esOterica 9 April 2011 We Are Scientists Brain Thrust Mastery Tour Els Pets 29 May 2011 nbsp Colombia Shakira The Sun Comes Out World Tour 32 012 43 500 994 989 27 July 2011 nbsp USA Bon Jovi Live 2011 The Rebels 39 992 39 992 3 021 325 17 May 2012 Bruce Springsteen Wrecking Ball Tour 79 430 86 000 6 692 818 18 May 2012 7 June 2013 nbsp UK Muse The 2nd Law World Tour You Don t Know Me 8 July 2014 One Direction Where We Are Tour 5 Seconds of Summer Abraham Mateo 40 333 40 333 3 391 560 29 May 2015 nbsp Australia AC DC Rock or Bust World Tour Vintage Trouble 60 000 60 000 26 May 2016 nbsp UK Coldplay A Head Full of Dreams Tour Alessia CaraLianne La Havas 111 261 111 261 9 734 130 27 May 2016 3 August 2016 nbsp USA Beyonce The Formation World Tour Chloe x Halle 45 346 45 346 4 806 995 18 July 2017 nbsp Ireland U2 The Joshua Tree Tour 2017 Noel Gallagher s High Flying Birds 54 551 54 551 5 930 076 27 September 2017 nbsp UK The Rolling Stones No Filter Tour Los Zigarros 58 622 58 622 8 769 703 20 June 2018 nbsp USA Bruno Mars 24K Magic World Tour DNCE 1 July 2018 Guns N Roses Not in This Lifetime Tour Volbeat Nothing More 48 649 48 649 4 370 000 11 July 2018 Beyonce Jay Z On The Run II Tour 46 982 46 982 4 733 549 5 May 2019 Metallica Worldwired Tour Ghost Bokassa 51 799 53 760 5 285 919 7 June 2019 nbsp UK Ed Sheeran Divide Tour Anne Marie James Bay 54 658 54 658 4 126 520 7 June 2022 nbsp USA Red Hot Chili Peppers 2022 Global Stadium Tour A AP Rocky Thundercat 29 July 2022 nbsp UK Iron Maiden Legacy of the Beast World Tour Within Temptation Airbourne 28 April 2023 nbsp USA Bruce Springsteen 2023 Tour 30 April 2023 24 May 2023 nbsp UK Coldplay Music of the Spheres World Tour CHVRCHESPorij 224 761 224 761 27 262 896 25 May 2023 27 May 2023 28 May 2023 8 June 2023 nbsp USA Beyonce Renaissance World Tour Arca 52 889 52 889 7 395 529 12 July 2023 nbsp UK Harry Styles Love On Tour Wet Leg 20 July 2023 nbsp Canada The Weeknd After Hours til Dawn Tour KaytranadaMike Dean 54 017 54 017 5 484 112 11 June 2024 nbsp Germany Rammstein Rammstein Stadium Tour 20 June 2024 nbsp USA Bruce Springsteen 2024 Tour 22 June 2024 10 July 2024 nbsp Spain Estopa Gira 25 Aniversario References edit a b Barca s attendances for next season will be capped at under 50 000 Sport 25 April 2023 Retrieved 17 June 2023 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 Press release Barcelona Futbol Club de 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 nbsp Spain portal nbsp Association football portal nbsp Olympics portal nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys Official website nbsp Estadios de Espana in Spanish Preceded bySeoul Olympic Stadium Seoul Summer OlympicsOpening and Closing Ceremonies Olympic Stadium 1992 Succeeded byCentennial Olympic Stadium Atlanta Preceded bySeoul Olympic Stadium Seoul Olympic Athletics competitionsMain Venue1992 Succeeded byCentennial Olympic Stadium Atlanta Preceded byUllevi Gothenburg European Athletics Championships Main Venue2010 Succeeded byOlympiastadion Helsinki Preceded byMoncton Stadium Moncton IAAF World Junior Championships in Athletics Main Venue2012 Succeeded byHayward Field Eugene 41 21 53 N 2 9 20 E 41 36472 N 2 15556 E 41 36472 2 15556 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys amp oldid 1217208682, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
