Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán is the home of Sevilla FC. The stadium has a capacity of 45,500 seats.
Even though the land on which the stadium was to be built had already been bought for the purpose in 1937, it took until 1954 before first steps were taken to construct the stadium, and until 1958 for the stadium to be inaugurated. The first match was played on the 7th of September between Sevilla FC and Real Jaén. In 1974 the stadium was further enlarged and reached its maximum capacity of 70,000.
The capacity was slightly reduced for the 1982 World Cup. Only two matches were played at the stadium during the World Cup, but one of those was the semi-final between West Germany and France (3-3). It also hosted the final of the Champions League (European Cup) in 1986. The match between Barcelona and Steaua Bucharest was won by the Romanian side after shootouts.
In the 90s the capacity of the stadium was further reduced with the change into an all-seats stadium, leading to its current capacity of 45,500. The stadium is the only one in Spain where the Spanish national team has never lost a match.
Getting there
Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán is located rather central in Seville, at walking distance from the city centre and the main railway station. It’s less than half an hour walking from the cathedral in the old centre (towards the east), or 10 minutes from the train station (walking south-east). From the latter, turn left coming out of the station onto Avenida José Laguilla, and follow this street with a slight curve onto Calle Luis de Morales. The stadium is located behind shopping mall Nervión Plaza on your left hand side.
One can also take the metro to the stadium. Stations Nervión and Gran Plaza on Seville’s only line 1 are the closest to the stadium. The buses that serve the stadium are 27, 24, 21, B3, 28, 29, C1, C2, 32, EA, 5, 22, and 23. Line EA connects the stadium with the airport.
Arriving by car from the SE-30 ring road: take one of the avenues towards the city centre until you cross the large avenue (with different names) that circumvents the centre. Turn onto this avenue either north or south (depending on your location) until you see the Nervión shopping mall with the stadium situated behind.
Address: Calle Sevilla Fútbol Club s/n, 41005 – Sevilla
Tickets
Tickets can be bought online, by phone +34 902 501 901, or at the stadium’s ticket office. If tickets remain they can be bought at the stadium before the match. The club attracts average crowds of 35,000 to 40,000 and sells out the occasional match against the bigger teams.
Ticket prices vary from €40.00 for the cheapest tickets to €100.00 for the most expensive. Call +34 902 51 00 11 for more information.
Stadium tours
Sevilla FC offers stadium tours that include the trophy room, press room, players’ tunnel, and dressing room. Tours cost €10.00. For more information on dates and bookings contact fundacion@sevillafc.es.
Relevant Internet links:
Sevillacf.es – Official website of Sevilla CF.
Visitasevilla.es – Seville tourist information.
Metro-sevilla.es – Website of the Seville metro.
Tussam.es – Website of the Seville public transport provider.
