Estadio Olí­mpico de la Cartuja

Olimpico Sevilla is a ground situated in Seville, Spain. It was completed in 1999 for the 1999 World Championships in Athletics and seats 57,619 people. A UEFA 5-star rated stadium, 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 2008 Summer Olympics. After the failure of the 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 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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