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Vicente Calderón
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Facility statistics
Full Name	Estadio Vicente Calderón
Location	Madrid, Spain
Opened	2 October, 1966
Renovated	1982 (FIFA World Cup)
Owner	Atlético Madrid
Operator	Atlético Madrid
Construction cost
Architect	Javier Barroso Miguel Ángel García Lomas
Former names
Estadio Manzanares (1966-1971)
Tenants
Atlético Madrid
Capacity
<center>54,851
Dimensions
<center>105 x 70 m

The Vicente Calderón Stadium (Spanish: Estadio Vicente Calderón) in Madrid, Spain, is the home stadium for Atlético Madrid. It is located in the heart of Madrid by the banks of the River Manzanares. The stadium was originally called Estadio Manzanares, but was later changed to Vicente Calderón after the famous Atlético club president.

The Vicente Calderón Stadium regularly holds international matches of the Spanish national team. It has a capacity of 54,851 and was given the UEFA 5 star stadium rating in 2003.

[edit] World Cup 1982 matches at the Calderón

The stadium hosted three games in the 1982 FIFA World Cup (All Round 2, Group D):

• France 1 - Austria 0
• Austria 2 - Northern Ireland 2
• Northern Ireland 1 - France 4

[edit] External links

• Club Atlético de Madrid - stadium page on official website
• Vicente Calderón Stadium at Google Maps

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