Barcelona Stadium - Camp Nou

Camp Nou stadium FC Barcelona is September 24, 1957, at which point the first team every game the club played its home on this land.

The new stadium replaced the old boat to Les Corts, which, although it had a capacity of 60,000 seats, became too small for Catalan fans who came to see the match game field team led by László Kubala maghian star.

Architects Francesc Mitjans Miró and Josep Soteras Mauri, helped by Lorenzo García Barbon, have designed a stadium whose construction lasted three years (1954-1957) and the 288 million pesetas necessary building club were indebted for many years.

Although in the first instance name of the new stadium was Estadi del FC Barcelona fans lips is heard increasingly frequently Camp Nou (New Stadium). In season 2000/2001, Camp Nou became the official name, after a survey among members contribute, socio los. Of 29,000 responses received by the club, 68.25% were positive for Camp Nou in place Estadi del FC Barcelona.

The stadium has a height of 48 meters and an area of ​​55,000 square meters, with surface dimensions according 105m x 68m UEFA.

With a capacity of 98,787 seats, Barcelona is the largest stadium in Europe. Number of seats has undergone several changes, from 93,053 in 1957 to 120,000 in 1982, when the World Cup held in Spain.

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