{"id":1034,"date":"2011-12-13T15:54:44","date_gmt":"2011-12-13T15:54:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stadiumguide.nl\/?p=1034"},"modified":"2016-03-19T09:50:06","modified_gmt":"2016-03-19T09:50:06","slug":"sanmames","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stadiumguide.com\/sanmames\/","title":{"rendered":"Estadio San Mam\u00e9s"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Estadio<\/p>\n

Key facts<\/h3>\n

Club: Athl\u00e9tic Club | Opening: 1913 | Closing: 2013 | Final capacity: 40,000 seats | Maximum capacity: 46,000<\/p>\n

History and description<\/h3>\n

Estadio San Mam\u00e9s, nicknamed La Catedral, officially opened on the 21st of August 1913 with a match between Athletic Club and the Spanish champions of that year, Racing Club de Irun. The first goal was scored by Rafael Moreno “Pichichi”.<\/p>\n

San Mam\u00e9s initially counted with a capacity of 7,000 places, but gradually expanded over the following decades.<\/p>\n

More significant developments started in the 1950s, first with the construction of a new main stand. Most characteristic aspect of the new stand was an arch that ran over its entire length.<\/p>\n

Works continued in the 1960s with the construction of two new stands at the ends. The stadium got completed in the early 1970s when a new stand replaced the uncovered terraces that had stood there until then.<\/p>\n

Estadio San Mam\u00e9s was selected as one of the playing venues of the 1982 World Cup, and as a result underwent a new series of redevelopments. Both ends got rebuilt and connected with the main stand, which kept its arch on top. Capacity was increased to 46,000 places, of which most seated.<\/p>\n

During the World Cup, San Mam\u00e9s hosted three matches in the first group stage.<\/p>\n

After that, the stadium only underwent a few minor refurbishments, which included the conversion of the stadium into an all-seater.<\/p>\n

Over the years, time left its mark on the stadium, and Athl\u00e9tic therefore decided to build a new stadium adjacent to San Mam\u00e9s. This new stadium, which also goes by the name of\u00a0San Mam\u00e9s<\/a>, opened in September 2013. The old San Mam\u00e9s had already been demolished a few months earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n \t\t\n\t\t\t\t