Estadio Olímpico de Sevilla or Estadio Olímpico de la Cartuja is a multi-purpose stadium situated in Seville, Spain. It was completed in 1999 for the World Championships in Athletics and seats 57,619 people. It was the venue for the 2003 UEFA Cup final between Celtic FC and FC Porto.
The stadium was one of those included in the Seville bid for the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics. After the failure of the last bid, the stadium remained unused by eit...
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Estadio Olímpico de Sevilla or Estadio Olímpico de la Cartuja is a multi-purpose stadium situated in Seville, Spain. It was completed in 1999 for the World Championships in Athletics and seats 57,619 people. It was the venue for the 2003 UEFA Cup final between Celtic FC and FC Porto.
The stadium was one of those included in the Seville bid for the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics. After the failure of the last bid, the stadium remained unused by either of Seville's major football teams as both Real Betis and Sevilla FC each use their own stadia. However, both teams have expressed their intention to move temporarily while both teams enlarge Manuel Ruiz de Lopera and Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, respectively.
The Spanish national football team sometimes use the stadium for home games, and the stadium has previously hosted the final of the Copa del Rey. Real Betis' home game against Villarreal CF on 31 March 2007 also took place here following a temporary ban from the Manuel Ruiz de Lopera.
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