Mestalla Stadium | Discover the Beauty of this Football Structure!

Of all the stadiums and fans in Spain, the Mestalla Stadium and the Valencia fans are two hearts that beat at the same rhythm. Reasons for this abound, starting with the story behind this football structure, which has over one hundred years of history. In the subsequent lines, we delve into this story and most fascinating aspects of Valencia’s stadium.

Table of Contents

• Mestalla Stadium | Discover the Beauty of this Football Structure!
  • What Is the Mestalla Stadium?
  • Mestalla Stadium Location
  • The Mestalla Stadium Facilities
  • The History Behind the Mestalla Stadium
  • Matches of the 1982 FIFA World Cup in the Mestalla Stadium
  • The Mestalla Forever Tour
  • The Nou Mestalla, or New Mestalla Stadium
  • The Mestalla Stadium, a Football Coliseum You Can Build in FootballTeam

What Is the Mestalla Stadium?

The Mestalla Stadium—Camp de Mestalla, in Valencian—is Valencia CF’s home football stadium. It is an elite stadium according to the UEFA stadium categories. Thus, it can host important international matches and even the final of the Champions League.

The Estadio Mestalla is the oldest stadium of the LALIGA EA SPORTS, the first division of Spanish football. It was inaugurated on May 20, 1923. It boasts a rich history of crucial matches and has played an essential role in Spanish football.

Since the Mestalla Stadium is over one hundred years old, the community was planning Valencia CF’s new stadium, but this project was suspended in 2009 for several reasons.

Key Features:

• Capacity: 49,419 viewers.
• Address: Avenida de Suecia S/N, El Pla del Real, 46002, Valencia, Spain
• Phone: +34 963 37 26 26
• Google Plus Code: FJFR+VH Valencia, Spain
• Pitch dimensions: 105 x 68 meters
• Capacity: 49,419 viewers

Mestalla Stadium Location

The Mestalla Stadium is in the heart of Valencia, the capital of the Valencian community. It’s 10 minutes from the International Airport of Valencia and 5 minutes from the Valencia port, making it accessible from all corners of the city.

• Bus. 10, 32, 71, 80. 
• Tourist bus: Ruta B, parada 11.
• Metro. Línea 5 – Aragón. Línea 3 – Facultats.

The Mestalla Stadium Facilities

The Valencia CF home stadium has world-class facilities, like other stadiums such as the Camp Nou in Barcelona and the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid. Let’s check the main spaces you can finally find within the Mestalla.

VIP Box

The VIP Box unifies tradition and modernity by showcasing all the Valencia CF trophies. It is the most exclusive room inside this old stadium, where VIP events, networking, and special occasions are held.

Capacity:

• Theater …………………………………….   90
• School …………………………….………..   70
• Feast …………………………..……………   60
• Cocktail …………………………………… 200

Mestalla Balcony

The Mestalla Balcony is a VIP zone specially designed for presentations. It offers an impressive view of the football pitch. It is probably the best location within this old Mestalla property, with the best seats for a unique experience.

Capacity:

• Theater …………………………………….   300

Press Room

The Press Room is a symbolic place within the stadium to celebrate colloquiums, talks, business meetings, and conferences comfortably. The Press Room includes a big digital screen for presentations.

Capacity:

• Theater …………………………………….   90

Torino Room

The Torino Room is a small and special place where businesses and stakeholders can organize work meetings, cocktail parties, and other particular events. The Torino Room is ideal for small-format meetings.

Capacity:

• Feast …………………………………..…….. 25
• Cocktail …………………………………….. 45

Mestalla 1923 Room

It is the most recent space within the stadium, a totally renovated room with a showcooking area. It’s an independent and exclusive section with everything necessary to conduct work sessions alongside the best gastronomical experience. The 1923 room has a reduced capacity, but it has a nice interior with direct access from outside.

Capacity:

• Theater …………………………………….   80
• Feast …………………………………..……   50

Children’s Area

As its name suggests, this place is designed to provide a recreational experience for children inside a stimulating environment. This children’s area has an original design and a bar available for catering, lunch, and snacks.

Capacity:

• Theater …………………………………….   80
• Feast …………………………………..……   30

Suites

The Suites, located in the best position of the stadium to watch games, are exclusive areas for small groups to conduct small-format presentations and meetings with clients. The suites have digital screens to facilitate presentations.

Capacity:

• Feast ………………………………………   10

Museum Room

This museum is a sophisticated and elegant space within this football structure where visitors can witness the club’s more-than-130-year story. This unique area showcases all the club’s victories and legends. It’s also a great place for private events and networking before the games start. Moreover, the museum has access to the exterior balcony from where visitors can see the locals and the streets of this beautiful city of Europe.

Capacity:

• Cocktail …………………………………… 20

The History Behind the Mestalla Stadium

The Mestalla Stadium was inaugurated in 1923 with a friendly football match attended by Valencians and local authorities. The original stadium had a total capacity of 25,000 viewers. 

After a natural disaster broke the majority of the stadium’s banks in the early 1950s, the Mestalla was improved, resulting in a new capacity of 60,000 attendees. The project also included artificial illumination. The inauguration took place during the 1959 Fallas, a local celebration.

The Mestalla changed its name in 1969, becoming Estadio Luis Casanova, to honor club president Luis Casanova Giner. This change lasted twenty years until Casanova requested that the stadium return to its original name.

As one of the most important stadiums in Spain, Mestalla’s foundations grew from an empty ground and mod until they became an amazing football structure. Therefore, in the 1970s, the club expanded the stadium, adding a head office, a trophy hall, and goal seats. These works were completed approximately two years later, which greatly changed the stadium’s facet.

Matches of the 1982 FIFA World Cup in the Mestalla Stadium

This major stadium was elected one of the football coliseums for the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain. Thus, it hosted three important matches in the first stage of the tournament.

Date	Team 1	Result	Team 2	Round	Attendance
1982-06-16	Spain	1-1	Honduras	First Round (Group 5)	49,562
1982-06-20	Spain	2-1	Yugoslavia	First Round (Group 5)	48,000
1982-06-25	Spain	0-1	Northern Ireland	First Round (Group 5)	49,562

The Mestalla Forever Tour

The Mestalla Forever Tour allows you to learn about the most important facilities and rooms of the Mestalla property, such as the press room, VIP zones, locker room, trophy hall, and more. 

If you decide to take this tour, a special guide will lead you through the building while they tell you about the club’s history and the most important anecdotes and events that happened in the current stadium.

The tour lasts one hour and occurs several times a day. According to the visitors’ needs, it can be in Spanish, English, or Valencian.

Prices:

• Adults (12 to 65 years old) ………………………………………………..…. 13,30 €
• VCF Partner ……………………………………………………………..………… 7,50 €
• Reduced …………………………………………………………………………… 10,90 €

Important.

Between June 12 and July 7, the Champions Burguer in the stadium (a celebration that takes place every year in fifteen cities in Spain) will prevent guests from visiting the bench area and artificial grass. The tours will remain open regularly except for the bench area. In this case, a panoramic view of the stadium from the lower lateral stands will replace the visit to the bench zone.

People with reduced mobility: The Tour is not fully accessible.

The Nou Mestalla, or New Mestalla Stadium

On November 10, 2006, former president Juan Soler and the club unveiled plans for the new stadium. The presentation, held at the Museu Príncipe Felipe in Valencia, included detailed information about the stadium and a short film showcasing its design. The Nou Mestalla site is situated four kilometers west of the original Mestalla, offering a modern upgrade while maintaining a close connection to the historic bicentennial stadium.

The construction of the Nou Mestalla started in 2007, with the participation of local politicians and Juan Bautista Soler, the club’s largest shareholder. However, the work stopped due to the economic crisis and has not resumed today.

The Nou Mestalla would have a capacity for 75,100 attendants, enabling the new stadium to host athletics competitions. This new structure would also have 3,500 parking spaces, leisure areas, a new museum of the club’s history, different VIP zones, and an auditorium for assemblies.

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