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| Full name | Estadio Municipal José Zorrilla |
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| Location | Avenida del Mundial 82, s/n 47014,Valladolid, Castile and León, Spain |
| Coordinates | 41°38′40″N4°45′40″W / 41.64444°N 4.76111°W /41.64444; -4.76111 |
| Owner | Ayuntamiento de Valladolid |
| Operator | Real Valladolid |
| Executive suites | 120 |
| Capacity | 27,618 |
| Field size | 105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 20 February 1982 |
| Renovated | 1986, 1995, 2012–2013 |
| Construction cost | 700 millionPts (estimated) |
| Architect | Ricardo Soria |
| Tenants | |
| Real Valladolid (1982–present) Spain national football team (selected matches) Spain national rugby union team (selected matches) | |
Estadio José Zorrilla ([esˈtaðjoxoˈseθoˈriʎa]) is a municipally-owned[1] football stadium inValladolid, Spain. The capacity of the stadium is 27,618 seats, making it the 22nd-largest stadium in Spain and the largest inCastile and León.
The stadium was built in 1982 and is named after poetJosé Zorrilla (1817–1893). Prior to this, they played in the oldEstadio José Zorrilla.
The first match to be played at the stadium was a Spanish Liga match 20 February 1982 betweenReal Valladolid andAthletic Bilbao which ended in a 1–0 victory for Valladolid, the only goal being scored in the 84th minute by Jorge Alonso. The1982 Copa del Rey Final was played at the stadium on 13 April, withReal Madrid defeatingSporting de Gijón 2–1.
During the1982 FIFA World Cup, three Group D matches (Czechoslovakia–Kuwait, France–Kuwait and France–Czechoslovakia) were played at the Estadio Zorrilla.
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On 3 June 1997, theAyuntamiento de Valladolid and Real Valladolid agreed on a new 40-year lease, which also envisioned a potential use by the football club of "hospitality, entertainment and commercial activities" near the stadium, giving way years later to the so-called "Valladolid Arena" project.[2] The construction of a shopping mall was thus given green light in 2008 but the project was suspended by theHigh Court of Justice of Castile and León in 2012.[2]
In 2016, the stadium hosted theCopa del Rey de Rugby final betweenSilverStorm El Salvador andVRAC Entrepinares. 26,500 spectators attended to the game beating the record of attendance to arugby union match in Spain.[3]
The venue underwent refurbishing works in 2019, removing the drymoat and adding three new rows of seats (increasing the capacity to 26,451).[4]
The stadium was one of the venues of the1982 FIFA World Cup, and held the following matches:
| Date | Team 1 | Res. | Team 2 | Round | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-06-17 |  Czechoslovakia | 1–1 |  Kuwait | Group 4 (first round) | 25,000 |
| 1982-06-21 |  France | 4–1 | 30,043 | ||
| 1982-06-24 | 1–1 | Czechoslovakia | 28,000 |
In rugby union, the stadium hosted the 2016, 2017 and 2025Copa del Rey de Rugby finals. The 2016 Copa del Rey de Rugby final broke the attendance record in a rugby union match in Spain, with 26.252 spectators.
| Date | Team 1 | Res. | Team 2 | Event | Attendance | Report |
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| 2016-04-17 | CR El Salvador | 13–9 (3–6)[5] | Valladolid RAC | 2016 Copa del Rey de Rugby final | 26,252[6] | Report |
The stadium also hosts thenational team in rugby union, most recently in the 2024 autumn international against2023 Rugby World Cup quarter finalistFiji, losing 19–33.[7]
| Date | Team 1 | Res. | Team 2 | Event | Attendance | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-16 |  Spain | 19–33 |  Fiji | 2024 end-of-year internationals | 16,500 (est.) | Report |
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