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Mestalla

Valencia · Spain

Valencia CF's home since 1923

Opened in 1923 in the middle of Valencia, commonly called the steepest ground in Europe.

Capacity

49,430

One seat = 1,000 fans

Opened

1923

103 years of football

1880192019602000

Top-tier slope

34–35°

Valencia CF's home since 1923Opened in 1923 in the middle of Valencia, commonly called the steepest ground in Europe.

Capacity

49,430

One seat = 1,000 fans

Opened

1923

103 years of football

1880192019602000

Top-tier slope

34–35°

Photo: Valencia CF, CC BY-SA 4.0

Photo: Valencia CF, CC BY-SA 4.0

What makes it special

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On matchday

The stands climb steeply and sit close to the pitch, so few grounds give such a close-up feeling. The club's own tour page invites visitors into the players' dressing room "while you hear the roar of the fans".

Getting there

  • MetroAragó3 min
  • MetroFacultats - Manuel Broseta6 min
  • MetroAlameda9 min

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Inside Mestalla

The steep stands under floodlights before a match, December 2023
The steep stands under floodlights before a match, December 2023Photo: Anidae, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons ↗
The outside wall with its club-history panels, December 2023
The outside wall with its club-history panels, December 2023Photo: Anidae, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons ↗
Across the pitch to the stand with VCF in the seats, 2014
Across the pitch to the stand with VCF in the seats, 2014Photo: Valencia CF, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons ↗

The ground

Natural grass
Architect
Francisco Almenar Quinzá
Cost
316,439.20 pts (Purchase of Land)
Rebuilt
2005–2019
League
LaLiga

Nearby grounds

  • Estadi Ciutat de València2.3 km
  • Estadio de la Cerámica57 km
  • Nou Estadi Castalia64 km
  • Martínez Valero137 km
  • Carlos Belmonte140 km
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