Balaidos Stadium

The Estadio Municipal de Balaidos (Spanish pronunciation: [balaˈiðos]), known as Abanca-Balaidos for sponsorship reasons, is an all-seater stadium in Vigo, Spain. The stadium is the home of Celta Vigo, and accommodates a total of 29,000 spectators.

History

Construction

In September 1924, a group of local businessmen took the first steps towards the construction of the stadium by buying the 75,000 m² on which the stadium would be built. The first job they faced was diverting the Lagares river. Two years later, the businessmen founded the Stadium de Balaidos, S.A. company, which would carry out the actual construction work on the new stadium. The architect of the stadium was Jenaro de la Fuente.

Inauguration

Balaidos was inaugurated on 30 December 1928. The stadium was blessed by the archpriest of Fragoso, Father Faustino Ande.

The inaugural match was played between the hosts, Celta Vigo, and the Basque team Real Union.

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