{"id":16689,"date":"2017-02-14T14:10:16","date_gmt":"2017-02-14T14:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stadiumguide.com\/?p=16689"},"modified":"2017-02-15T20:06:37","modified_gmt":"2017-02-15T20:06:37","slug":"estadio-de-ipurua","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stadiumguide.com\/estadio-de-ipurua\/","title":{"rendered":"Estadio de Ipurua"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Key facts<\/h3>\n

Club: SD Eibar | Opening: 1947 | Capacity: 7,083 seats<\/p>\n

History and description<\/h3>\n

Estadio de Ipurua opened on 14 September 1947 with a match between Eibar and Elgoibar. Before, the local clubs in Eibar had occupied various smaller grounds, but when these clubs consolidated into SD Eibar in the 1940s, a larger ground was needed.<\/p>\n

Soon after the opening, works started on building a proper Main Stand, which were completed in 1951. Further improvements were made in the 1970s, including additional cover for the ends and the installation of floodlights.<\/p>\n

With Eibar celebrating successes on the pitch in the 1980s and 1990s, a large redevelopment project was started in 1998, including the construction of two new stands at the sides, and the enlargement\u00a0of both stands behind the goal.<\/p>\n

Following Eibar’s promotion to La Liga in 2014, more works were needed to get Ipurua to comply with La Liga requirements, resulting in the construction of a new North Stand in 2015 and a new West Stand in 2016.<\/p>\n

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