After EPL Talk did a similar research project to discover what clubs in the Premier League had the biggest pitches, we here at the sister site La Liga Talk thought it’d be wise to research the biggest pitches in Spain’s Primera Division.
Here they are:
1. Real Madrid, Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, 117x78 yards, 9126 square yards
2. Levante, Estadio Ciudad de Valencia, 117x76 yards, 8892 square yards
3. Mallorca, ONO Estadi, 117x75 yards, 8775 square yards
4. Valencia, Estadio Mestalla, 114x76 yards, 8664 square yards
5. Sevilla, Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, 114x76 yards, 8664 square yards
6. Atletico Madrid, Vicente Calderón Stadium, 114x76 yards, 8664 square yards
7. Zaragoza, La Romareda, 117x74 yards, 8658 square yards
8. Almeria, Mediterraneo Stadium. 114x75 yards, 8550 square yards
9. Barcelona, Camp Nou, 114x74 yards, 8436 square yards
10. Racing Santander, El Sardinero, 114x74 yards, 8436 square yards
11. Getafe, Coliseum Alfonso Pérez, 114x74 yards, 8436 square yards
12. Deportivo, Estadio Riazor, 114x74 yards, 8436 square yards
13. Murcia, Estadio Nueva Condomina, 114x74, 8436 square yards
14. Valladolid, Estadio José Zorrilla, 114x74, 8436 square yards
15. Villarreal, Estadio El Madrigal, 114x74 yards, 8436 square yards
16. Athetic Bilbao, San Mamés Stadium, 113x74 yards, 8362 square yards
17. Espanyol, Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, 114x73 yards, 8322 square yards
18. Osasuna, Estadio Reyno de Navarra, 114x73 yards, 8322 square yards
19. Recreativo, Nuevo Colombino, 115 x71 yards, 8165 square yards
20. Betis, Manuel Ruiz de Lopera Stadium, 117x69 yards, 8073 square yards
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Interestingly, according to FIFA, the allowable dimensions are different for international and 'standard' games:
Standard Games:
Length: Min 90 m (100 yds) / Max 120 m (130 yds)
Width: Min 45 m (50 yds) / Max 90 m (100 yds)
International Games:
Length: Min 100 m (110 yds) / Max 110 m (120 yds)
Width: Min 64 m (70 yds) / Max 75 m (80 yds)
So, the rules for international games do not allow pitches to be as large as for other games and the range of valid dimensions is much narrower. The maximum size of a pitch that can be used for international matches is therefore 120 x 80 = 9600 square yards.
Interestingly, according to FIFA, the allowable dimensions are different for international and ‘standard’ games:
Standard Games:
Length: Min 90 m (100 yds) / Max 120 m (130 yds)
Width: Min 45 m (50 yds) / Max 90 m (100 yds)
International Games:
Length: Min 100 m (110 yds) / Max 110 m (120 yds)
Width: Min 64 m (70 yds) / Max 75 m (80 yds)
So, the rules for international games do not allow pitches to be as large as for other games and the range of valid dimensions is much narrower. The maximum size of a pitch that can be used for international matches is therefore 120 x 80 = 9600 square yards.
How odd that Levante, Mallorca, and Almeria are bigger than Barcelona? Of course Barcelona's seating capacity is a different matter. I wonder if this is a detriment to these smaller teams? Chris, maybe you can do the same for our sister site Serie A Talk?
How odd that Levante, Mallorca, and Almeria are bigger than Barcelona? Of course Barcelona’s seating capacity is a different matter. I wonder if this is a detriment to these smaller teams? Chris, maybe you can do the same for our sister site Serie A Talk?