Camp Nou
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 UEFA Elite Stadium  | |
| Full name | Camp Nou |
|---|---|
| Former names | Estadi del FC Barcelona (1957-2000) |
| Location | Avinguda Aristides Maillol, s/n 08028, Barcelona |
| Coordinates | 41°22′51.20″N 2°7′22.19″E / 41.380889°N 2.1228306°E |
| Broke ground | 28 March 1954 |
| Opened | 24 September 1957[1] |
| Owner | FC Barcelona |
| Operator | FC Barcelona |
| Surface | Grass |
| Scoreboard | Yes |
| Architect | Francesc Mitjans Josep Soteras Lorenzo García-Barbón |
| Capacity | 98,772[1] |
| Field dimensions | 105 × 68 m (344 × 223 ft)[1] |
| Tenants | |
| FC Barcelona (1957-present) | |
The Camp Nou[2] (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈkam ˈnɔw], New Field) is a football stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The stadium has been the home of Futbol Club Barcelona since its construction in 1957. It is a UEFA elite stadium, and has hosted numerous international matches at senior level, and UEFA Champions League finals, the most recent being in 1999. It has a capacity of 98,787, making it the largest stadium in Europe, and the eleventh largest in the world. Its official name was Estadi del FC Barcelona (FC Barcelona Stadium) until 2000, when the club membership voted to change the official name to the popular nickname, Camp Nou.[3] It held UEFA five-star stadium status which was superseded by a new system of classification.
Across from Camp Nou is the Palau Blaugrana, the stadium for indoor sports and adjacent is the Ice Rink, the stadium for ice-based sports. Just behind the complex is the Mini Estadi, the stadium where Futbol Club Barcelona Atlètic, Barça's reserve team, play their games.
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[edit] History
[edit] Birth of a giant
The 1950s signalled a period of great growth for FC Barcelona. Based at the time in the old stadium Camp de Les Corts, the club won numerous trophies between 1951 and 1953. This in turn led to calls for a new stadium which would reflect the club's growing status and, despite its capacity of 60,000, the old ground was deemed inadequate and the decision made for the Catalan club to move. Under then president Agustí Montal Galobart, land had been acquired in a neighbouring district, not far from Les Corts, and it was this site that was chosen by the new president, Francesc Miró-Sans, for the new build. With the laying of the first stone on 28 March 1954 construction commenced on the Josep Soteras Mauri, Francesc Mitjans-Miró and Lorenzo Garcia Barbón designed project . After more than 3 years the Estadi del FC Barcelona "Camp Nou" was completed and with a ceremony featuring a blessing from the Archbishop of Barcelona and a performance of Handel's Halleluja Chorus, the stadium was finally opened on 24 September 1957. Cost for the project had blown out by 400% to reach 288 million pesetas, a debt the club continued to pay off for many years. The stadium capacity has varied, opening at 106,146, but growing to 121,749 for the 1982 FIFA World Cup. With the outlawing of standing sections at the stadium in the late 1990s, its capacity settled to just below 99,000.
[edit] 1960s; Mixed Results
Barca won the championship in 1958-59 and 1959-60 under coach Helenio Herrera, as well as the Inter-Cities Fairs 1958 and 1960 by which time the new lighting system had been added to the stadium. The sixties however are leaner years for the team. In 1963 Camp Nou is the venue for Barcelona's Spanish Cup victory over Zaragoza. 1966 sees the club won for the third time in the Fairs Cup and by 1968, Barça are Spanish champions again, albeit clinching the title away to rivals Real Madrid. In 1970 Camp Nou again plays host to the cup final but this time without the presence of the blue-maroon home side.
[edit] 1970s; Cruyff Era
In May 1972, Camp Nou hosts its first European Cup Winners Cup final (Rangers 3, Dynamo Moscow 2). The 1970s mark a turning point for FC Barcelona with the signing of new coach Johan Cruyff in 1973. In 1974 the club celebrates its 75th anniversary. A new anthem is sung in Catalan by a chorus of 3,500 voices, before the club faces a friendly match with the national team of East Germany winning 2 to 1. The same year the club wins the league.
FC Barcelona is then concentrated in infrastructure, building a skating rink and a mini stadium for reserves and ancillary activities (opened 1982), and installing electronic scoreboards in the country in 1975. The Spanish cup 1978 And especially the Recopa won in Basel 1979, Before 58,000 spectators (approximately 30,000 of whom were followers of the club) And two more cups (1981, 1983) continue enlarging the club showcases.
[edit] 1982 FIFA World Cup
The stadium underwent a remodeling of the reception for the 1982 FIFA World Cup. Boxes, VIP lounges, a new press area, new markers, and particularly the enlargement of the third tier with the addition of 22,150 places for a total capacity of 115,000 spectators. The first important game played was the final of the Cup Winners Cup featuring Barcelona against Standard Liège on 12 May 1982. Barcelona went on to win the game 2-1 infront of an 80,000 attendance.
The Camp Nou was one of several stadiums used throughout the 1982 World Cup. At the time, the stadium boasted a capacity of 93,053. It also hosted the opening ceremony and first match of the tournament took place, yielding a major upset with Belgium defeating defending champions Argentina 2-1.
[edit] The dream team of Cruyff
The stadium undergoes little change after 1982, except for the opening of the club museum in 1984. Apart from football, the stadium is home to major concerts (Lluís Llach, Bruce Springsteen, Michael Jackson, U2, Julio Iglesias, The Three Tenors, Amnesty International). As for sport, the European Cup final between A.C. Milan and Steaua Bucharest was held on May 24, 1989 with the Italian club winning 4-0. The Camp Nou received part of the football competition in the 1992 Summer Olympics, including the final. Spain beat Poland 3-2 with blue and maroon Guardiola Ferrer team. Is the era of Dream Team Johan Cruyff, the club that wins 4th consecutive league and European Cup at Wembley the same 1992In addition to the Cup.
The Camp Nou undergoes a facelift in 1993-94. The terrain is lowered 2.5 meters long. Removes the security gap that separated the lawn from the galleries and added new seats so that individual standing places disappear. A new press box, as well as the renovation of the presidential grandstand and boxes, new parking under the main grandstand and a new lighting and sound just completed stadium to the 1998-99. The Nou Camp is one of the most beautiful jewels of European football and one of the few to have received five stars UEFA. Currently has a capacity of 98,934 spectators, the largest in Europe. The last major event that has received the final stage is the Champions League year 1999, with a vibrant clash on 26 May between Manchester United and Bayern Munich, allowing the English to win the competition (2-1). The game was integrated into the ceremonies of the centennial of the club, which lasted several months, including the friendly encounter between FC Barcelona and the Brazilian national team on 28 April. In addition, the field has hosted several matches of the Catalan national team, highlighting memorable clashes with Brazil or Argentina.
The facilities include a memorabilia shop, mini pitches for training matches, and a chapel for the players. The stadium also houses the most visited museum in Catalonia, El Museu del Barça, which receives about 1,200,000 visits per year. The museum was inaugurated in 1984 under the presidency of Josep Lluís Nuñez. The museum shows 1,420 pieces of Barça's history, of which 420 are trophies. The inauguration ceremony of the 1982 World Cup was held on June 13. In front of a 100,000 person crowd, Belgium beat Argentina 1–0.
The Camp Nou also hosted musical performances and other non-football events. Artists who have performed at the stadium include:
- U2
- Pink Floyd
- Michael Jackson
- Madonna
- Bruce Springsteen
- Frank Sinatra
- Julio Iglesias
- Sting, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Youssou N'Dour, Tracy Chapman, Peter Gabriel and El Último de la Fila at the Amnesty International's Concert for Human Rights
- The Three Tenors: José Carreras, Placido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti
- José Carreras
- Montserrat Caballé
- Lluís Llach
Pope John Paul II celebrated mass with a congregation of over 121,000 at the Camp Nou on 17 November 1982.
[edit] Future
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the stadium, the club issued an international tender to re-model the stadium. The objective was to turn the stadium into an integrated and highly visible urban environment. The club seeks to increase the seating capacity by 13,500 seats. The plan must accommodate a minimum of 50% of seats to be under cover.
On 18 September 2007, British architect Norman Foster and his company were selected to "restructure" the Camp Nou. The plans include an extra 10,000 seats to be added and the estimated cost is €250 million.
The current board Joan Laporta convened an international competition to perform a new redevelopment will achieve larger capacity of 15,000 seats of the field, reaching 113,000 seats. The works consist of raising the grandstand area to level it to the rest of the stadium. In turn, investments will also achieve a more secure and comfortable Camp Nou. After a jury's City CouncilThe Colegio de Arquitectos own club and chose 10 finalists from 79 projects submitted, the day September 18, 2007 was to inform the public that the winner was the project team of the British architect Norman Foster.
[edit] Recent and historical significant matches
- 1964: Real Zaragoza 2–1 Valencia (final, Inter-Cities Fairs Cup)
- 1972: Rangers 3–2 Dynamo Moscow (final, European Cup Winners' Cup)
- 1982: Barcelona 2–1 Standard Liège (final, European Cup Winners' Cup)
- 1982: Belgium 1–0 Argentina (opening match, 1982 World Cup)
- 1989: Milan 4–0 Steaua Bucureşti (final, European Cup)
- 1992: Spain 3–2 Poland (final, 1992 Olympics)
- 1999: Manchester United 2–1 Bayern Munich (final, Champions League)
[edit] Bibliography
(Spanish) Josep Maria Casanovas, La Catedral del Barça, with a dvd, Sport, Barcelona, 2007.
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