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Key facts<\/h3>\n

Club: UD Las Palmas | Opening: 2003 | Capacity: 32,400 seats<\/p>\n

History and description<\/h3>\n

Estadio de Gran Canaria was built to provide the Canary Islands with a new principal sports venue and local side Las Palmas with a modern home.<\/p>\n

The stadium officially opened on 8 May 2003 with a friendly between Las Palmas and Anderlecht (1-2). The Spanish national team has twice played an international at Estadio de Gran Canaria.<\/p>\n

Its location on the edge of town and athletics track made the stadium little beloved by Las Palmas\u2019 fans, and the club therefore investigated moving back to their old Estadio Insular, which had however fallen into complete disrepair.<\/p>\n

Instead, in 2014 refurbishments works started on Estadio Gran Canaria which included removing\u00a0the athletics tracks, extending the stands closer to the pitch, and repainting the grey seats in the blue and yellow club colours of the club.<\/p>\n

How to get to Estadio Las Palmas<\/h3>\n

Estadio de Gran Canaria is located on the south-western edge of the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. It lies about 5 kilometres from the Playa de las Canteras beach and central Parque de Santa Catalina square in Las Palmas\u2019 city centre.<\/p>\n

The stadium can be reached with\u00a0bus<\/a>. Take bus 45 from Parque de Santa Catalina in the direction of Hoya Andrea. Get off on the Avenida Pinto Felo Monz\u00f3n. Buses typically run every 40 minutes.<\/p>\n

Bus 47 is an alternative that can be caught from the same spot. Take the bus in the direction of Tamaraceite and get of at the Calle Arguinegu\u00edn.<\/p>\n

Address: Fondos del Segura s\/n, 35019, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria<\/p>\n