Estadio Mestalla

Estadio Mestalla

The story behind the stadium's name is truly one of a kind. The stadium is named after the historical canal of Mestalla, which used to flow on the spot where the southern stand is on now. It was needed to jump over the canal in order to get to the stadium. It’s, fortunately, become way more accessible these days, and it’s not necessary to jump over a canal anymore to visit the Estadio Mestalla. The stadium was used as a concentration camp during the Spanish Civil War and was pretty damaged afterwards. The stadium also suffered badly during the Valencia flood in 1957. The Estadio Mestalla was fully renovated and certain aspects were added to the stadium.

Move to Nou Mestalla

Valencia CF will move to a new stadium soon: Nou Mestalla. The construction of the stadium already started in 2007 but it was interrupted several times. One of the reasons for the interruptions was a shortage of financial resources; the expected costs of the stadium are between 250 and 300 million euros. You try and pull that off! The completion of the stadium would initially occur in 2009. That’s why they set an ultimatum: the stadium has to be finished between 2021 and 2023 because the old stadium will be demolished in these two years. The new stadium will likely have a capacity between 61,500 and 75,000.

Visit Estadio Mestalla?

The Estadio Mestalla is somewhere in the middle of the beautiful city of Valencia, which makes it visible from some spots in the city. It only takes 15 minutes to travel from the city’s centre to the Estadio Mestalla. You could hop on either bus 81 or 71 from bus stop Barques – Plaça de l’Ajuntament to the stadium. Hop off at bus stop Facultat de Filologia and the stadium will be right in front of you. You could also travel via metro three from Xàtiva to Facultats. From this station, you only need to walk a little distance to the stadium. Would you like to visit the historical Estadio Mestalla one last time to watch a match of Valencia CF? Then you should take your chances and book your football trip to Valencia CF quickly!