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Real Madrid CF

31x Champion (record):
1932, 1933, 1954, 1955, 1957,
1958, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964,
1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972,
1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980,
1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990,
1995, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2007,
2008

18x Cup Winner:
1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1917,
1934, 1936, 1946, 1947, 1962,
1970, 1974, 1975, 1980, 1982,
1989, 1993, 2011

8x Supercup:
1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1997,
2001, 2003, 2008

9x UEFA Champions League (record):
1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960,
1966, 1998, 2000, 2002

2x UEFA Europa League:
1985, 1986

1x UEFA Super Cup:
2002

3x FIFA Club World Cup:
1960, 1998, 2002


Este es el nuevo proyecto para el estadio del Real Madrid:
This is the new proyect for Real Madrid Stadium:

http://www.lamela.com/DEPOT/fotos/0356_-_tpr_-_18%20Idea%20para%20cubricion%20estadio.jpg

http://www.lamela.com/DEPOT/fotos/0356_-_tpr_-_19%20proceso%20cubricion%20estadio.jpg

Very nice!

so, what is the difference between this and current one?

A sliding/retractable glass roof.

Looks huge! Will the capacity increase?

i think so....

i think right now one of the top stands on the sides is missing.....

Don't think that the caoacity will increase. There's no space left for further stands..

It's big enough!!

i think so....

i think right now one of the top stands on the sides is missing.....

Not anymore it isn't. They started work on that early 2003, and it's now done and holds 80,000. The retractable roof will simply sit on top of this.

http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/europe/spain/madrid/madrid_santiago_bernabeu1.jpg

The outsides will be beutified also.

That's good, what a great atmosphere would be there during a game.

How is the roof going to work? Hinged strips of glass?

Those arches don't like big/strong enough to support a fully retractable roof.

Maybe the rope or steel cables pull the glass up. I don't know.

Where will the glass go on that render?

I bet that was just a quick mock up. The real thing will look a lot different.

It will probably work like a Roman blind.

Maybe the rope or steel cables pull the glass up. I don't know.

As far as I can make out, and I'm only guessing here, the two arches hold up the far smaller arch in the middle that runs the length of the pitch. That along with the two arches then further holds up the struts that run the width of the pitch, which in turn the glass will run over.

Nice one!

Here are some pics of da best stadium in da world!!
Inside the Stadium:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y169/DaDvD/S.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y169/DaDvD/Bernabu.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y169/DaDvD/bernabeu.jpg

Hooligans (Ultras Sur) during a Madrid-Barsa match:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y169/DaDvD/GradaBernabuMadrid-Bara.bmp

It's not the best stadium in the world, it's nowhere near.

its a very beautiful one !

When is work on the roof scheduled to start?

Actually is the roof project confirmed - has it got planning permission/put forward for planning permission and has the necessary financing for the project been secured. Or is the project just at a vision stage?!!

Esto es tan solo un proyecto, no hay fechas hasta el momento.
This is just a proyect, there aren't dates at the moment.

It's not the best stadium in the world, it's nowhere near.


I agree it's not the best.But it's probably in the top ten.And what i love about it is the prestigious location it's in.Plus the fact that the greatest football club in the world resides in it.

When is work on the roof scheduled to start?

Actually is the roof project confirmed - has it got planning permission/put forward for planning permission and has the necessary financing for the project been secured. Or is the project just at a vision stage?!!

This project was presented by the Real Madrid presindent in the last elections for the presindency one year ago (the Real Madrid is a CLUB, not a society, so there are no shares to be bought, every person member of the club has one vote). Then he said it again in the annual assembly, so he might present the final project dates soon. :)

Nice upgrade of the stadium.

It's gonna be so hot inside that big greenhouse.

thanks for the pictures

It looks nice but why does it need a roof in the first place?

RM has some money to burn?

RM has some money to burn?
150 million € right now, I think Real has surpassed Manchester as world's richest club!
And that quatity grows every year!

It's not the best stadium in the world, it's nowhere near.
Surely it isn't the world's best stadium, but as Peshu said it's on top10 and Real Madrid , the world's best team (cannot argue with that!), plays in it, and it's my team! So for me it's the best stadium in the world:)

Surely it isn't the world's best stadium, but as Peshu said it's on top10 and Real Madrid , the world's best team (cannot argue with that!), plays in it, and it's my team! So for me it's the best stadium in the world:)

Agree with you :) - one of the top ten football stadiums in the world (maybe even in the top 5). Do not agree that its the world best team ;) ...Real Madrid currently not even best team in Spain (let alone Europe or the world).

However, if you meant over its long history possibily one of the greatest footballing clubs (argubaly the greatest!) in Europe based on overall european and domestic trophies and the great players that have played for the club... then I also agree.

Agree with you :) - one of the top ten football stadiums in the world (maybe even in the top 5). Do not agree that its the world best team ;) ...Real Madrid currently not even best team in Spain (let alone Europe or the world).

However, if you meant over its long history possibily one of the greatest footballing clubs (argubaly the greatest!) in Europe based on overall european and domestic trophies and the great players that have played for the club... then I also agree.
Historically, it's the best team in the World, recognised by FIFA. Real Madrid was named the best team of the 20th Century! So therefore it's still the best team in the world (only 4 years of 21st Century). Unfortunatelly the last 2 seasons ended up without any throphy for Real, but for sure we'll be next season's Spanish and Europe champs!:)

Yeah is gonna look much nicer with the glass roof, but the best in the world??? not a chance, there are a couple much better looking, bigger, more modern and so...

DaDvD... Agree historically Real Madrid are one of the greatest club teams (agrubaly the greatest) but not sure how you think Real Madrid are currently the best team in the world considering you yourself stated that "....Unfortunatelly the last 2 seasons ended up without any throphy for Real.."

So for the last 2 seasons Real Madrid were not even the best team in Spain let alone the world ;)

Anyway ..for the moment being you should console yourself in knowing you probably have the best stadium in Spain (Although some might argue that its the Camp Nou!!!!) and maybe next season you can win the Prima Liga and be the best team in Spain. :D

However, back to topic ...the proposed redevlopment looks awesome - hope that it gets built soon. :angel1:

Raswok15,
Real Madrid wasn't the best team in the last two seasons, that's obvious; but no team worldwide is the best and wins everything every year! That's why I said of the Century. And even of the last 10 years: won Spanish league 4 times (95,95,01,03)won Championsleague 3 times (98,00,02), won European Supercup once (02), won Spanish Supercup twice (01 and 03) and won Intercontinental Cup twice (98 and 02)! And we almost caught Barsa this season! As you said this year we'll surely win sth!
Sorry for this offtopic but I strongly support my team:)
BTW what's your team??

Anyway, in www.realmadrid.com you can find lots of information (in Spanish, English and Japanese(!)) and pics from the works that are been carried out in the Stadium!

DaDvD... Appreciate you support your team strongly and as it is off topic and little to do with stadia lets now leave the question of whether Real Madrid are the best team in the world alone - if thats ok with you :)

Anyway, noticed on the spanish version of the real madrid website that they are installing some escalators in the Bernabeu ...is this part of the project that includes the retractable roof (I thought this project had not started or has is it ?!!) or is it a seperate project - does anyone know? My spanish is basic so I cannot tell as the story does not appear to be in the english version of the website.

http://www.realmadrid.com/addon/img/4d6485escalerasmec288p.jpg

The escalators are part of an others works, like facade reforms and interior reforms with elevator, escalators, restaurants, vips rooms, shops, and others comforts.

New pics by the forumer Forever:
http://img424.imageshack.us/img424/6518/bernabeu13vp.jpg
http://img424.imageshack.us/img424/5066/bernabeu26ei.jpg
http://img424.imageshack.us/img424/6258/desdepiedecampo9vt.jpg
http://img460.imageshack.us/img460/7392/otravistadelbernabeu3pj.jpg
http://img460.imageshack.us/img460/9426/vistabernabeu0kz.jpg
http://img460.imageshack.us/img460/142/palcosvip9cm.jpg

It would so much better if all four sides were the same, why couldn't they have rebuilt that stand that is different

¿que capacidad va a tener el del Palencia?¿y para cuando estara finalizado?

Anda que no hubo hostias ni nada la ultima vez que vino el Palencia a Mieres :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

September 2005. R.Madrid - R.Celta. Some pics:

http://img481.imageshack.us/img481/8559/bernabeucelta6sv.jpg

http://img481.imageshack.us/img481/6319/bernabeucelta21pi.jpg

http://img481.imageshack.us/img481/4324/bernabeucelt9em.jpg

Up!

New pics of this jewel!

http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/8061/12gl8.jpg

http://img386.imageshack.us/img386/2818/untitled1copync2.jpg

http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/7610/p1010634panoyl1.jpg

http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/4417/p1010635copyfi6.jpg

http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/7315/p1010636copyzi6.jpg

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http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/8224/p1010683acopycr3.jpg

http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/7279/p1010684copywm5.jpg

http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/9482/p1010685copyki7.jpg

http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/6045/p1010695copyhp8.jpg

http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/7994/p1010692panocopymd2.jpg

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/430/opirb4.jpg

http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/6972/p1010698copyac1.jpg

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http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/6476/p1010707copyyq2.jpg

Un estadio espectacular:). Y el techo cuándo lo pondrán??

What happened to the retractable roof then? Was the plan ditched when Calderon won the election?

^^ Yes :(

good thing, it looked stupid...please do not mess up this stadium. It is the best Europe has to offer.

good thing, it looked stupid...please do not mess up this stadium. It is the best Europe has to offer.Except for the upper tier seats in the corners, that got very poor views as a result of the construction of the new VIP towers...

ive always wanted to know why it wasnt completed as a symmetrical bowl?

Not a bad little spanish stadium is it

ive always wanted to know why it wasnt completed as a symmetrical bowl?

Don´t know why, but I like it this way... Only thing they could do mop is make the ´different stand´ the biggest stand, but I don´t think Real needs more cap.

The Bernabau is incredible - it looks like a White Hart Lane on steroids - the mad thing about it and what makes it look impressive is how steep the tiers are. What are the facilities like at the stadium, does anyone know?? Toilets, food, security, disabled facilities, transport access etc..

The Bernabau is incredible - it looks like a White Hart Lane on steroids - the mad thing about it and what makes it look impressive is how steep the tiers are. What are the facilities like at the stadium, does anyone know?? Toilets, food, security, disabled facilities, transport access etc..

Who cares... They play a good game of football in it, and you can take your own bag of ´pipas´ with ya from outside.
Stadium is incredible, and it is not my favourite club if you know what I mean...

The Bernabau is incredible - it looks like a White Hart Lane on steroids - the mad thing about it and what makes it look impressive is how steep the tiers are. What are the facilities like at the stadium, does anyone know?? Toilets, food, security, disabled facilities, transport access etc..

It is is a mighty stadium however

Toilets > terrible like div 2 rather than EPL - all over the floor if u know what i mean
Food > Never tried it looked no better than the toilets
Security > Got mixed in with the away fans and almost got a beating from the riot police... nice
Transport access > Very good

The seating area is magnificent. The steepness of the upper tiers is indeed mental. However underneath the stands the stadium is very poor.

If you think the other facilities are anything like we have here, think again. Saying that its no different to the Italy and the san siro .. there the food there was sold off a trestle table on the concourse!

Spain and Italy are way behind in providing fan 'comfort' which to many may be a good thing.. the viewing experience is more raw and edgy than the palatial treatment that you get at say the Emirates. I kinda liked it :) but is does mean that none of the stadiums in either country can be classified as world class.

PS I have to add that the blatant racism i saw in Spain was shocking.... watching 5000 Athletico supporters making monkey chants in the Bernabau really does show the sate of Spain's racism problems.. imagine that at an EPL match!!! I went to a game the next day at Getafe and saw the same thing!!! Their supporters are like we had in the 80's and unfortunately so are their stadiums

It is is a mighty stadium however


Spain and Italy are way behind in providing fan 'comfort' which to many may be a good thing.. the viewing experience is more raw and edgy than the palatial treatment that you get at say the Emirates. I kinda liked it :) but is does mean that none of the stadiums in either country can be classified as world class.

PS I have to add that the blatant racism i saw in Spain was shocking.... watching 5000 Athletico supporters making monkey chants in the Bernabau really does show the sate of Spain's racism problems.. imagine that at an EPL match!!! I went to a game the next day at Getafe and saw the same thing!!! Their supporters are like we had in the 80's and unfortunately so are their stadiums

You can't have gone to many british stadia in the 80's if you think the Spanish ones are that far behind. Agreed, the concourse areas can be basic, and they are showing their age, but most of our grounds in the 80's were boardering on Victorian. Even old trafford was a shed for the most part, and most of our grounds were very reliant on masses of terracing to have anything like a respectable capacity. As a piece of football stadium architecture, there is nothing to beat the Bernebeu in the UK IMO, this a true footballing amphitheatre. Wembley is a sterile bowl by comparison with too many fragmented sections, and too much legroom for intimacy.

a very good improvement... congratulations!!!!

bonitas fotos, sí señor

One of the best stadiums in the world of football.
The only thing I don't like are the 4 cylinders on the outside.

Are they still going ahead with that awesome retractable roof ? Also heard Calderon is inplans to expand by another six thousand seats . If this occurs then i think it will be the most perfect football stadium ion the planet if it isn't already . It is so intimate for a fan . It really is just perfect for football .
Size isn't always everything . I ocassionally go to Melbournes iconic M.C.G which roughly has a capacity of close to 100,000 spectators .I went there just a few weeks ago to see the Australia v Argentina friendly where there were about 70,000 spectators witnessing the game . Despite its size it just doen't have that intimate atmosphere that you find in the Bernabeu . At least not for the world sport . It really does seem that the M.C.G is taylor made for cricket and not so much for football (the world game i mean ) .
And to those couple of dreamers that state that Madrid has one of world footballs best histories . Get over your jelousy will you . Real Madrid is in a league of its own justifyingle recognised as the greatest football club in history . You would have to be real dreamer or plain jelous not to acknowledge this fact .

haha Mansfield

Happy birthday, Bernabeu! 60 years!

http://www.zonalibre.org/blog/pink/archives/Bernabeu%20lleno.jpg

I've always loved the steepness and intimacy of that place. One of the few "real" large capacity football stadiums. Happy birthday!

I think that Real Madrid must absolutely to raise the capacity of the stadium. In fact in the next years the capacity of the Camp Nou of Barcelona will be about 110.000 and the new stadium of the Valencia will be 75.000 seats. Now the Santiago Bernabeu capacity is only 80.350 seats !!!!

But how?

:cheers: :banana:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/38/Final_copa_del_rey_2006.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fa/Santiagobernabeupanorama.jpg

The only way to expand cap. is building a new one...

Ok,i'm a BARCA FAN,and i think that the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona is More Beautiful than Madrdi's stadium :P

Visca El BARCA,Visca CATALUNYA >>>>>>>>No Offence To Madrid Fans :D

I took some pics some weeks ago inside the Bernabeu. Unfortunately the camera I used sucked a lot and the weather/time was really bad to take pics so the quality is low. Anyway, here you have some recent panoramic views:

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e228/Steven_85/mias/Stitched_001.jpg?t=1198012207

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e228/Steven_85/mias/Stitched_002.jpg?t=1198012212

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e228/Steven_85/mias/Stitched_004.jpg?t=1198012255

But how?
Almost impossible, if not impossible.

I think they should build a new one, although I think most of the fans don't like this idea, that stadium has too much history.

Why would you need a new one?? Geez it's 80,000 cap!! who care if the Nou Camp can seat more, it's shite either way.

Why would you need a new one?? Geez it's 80,000 cap!! who care if the Nou Camp can seat more, it's shite either way.

Average attendance is 75.500, althouth only not all seats are covered

I know I am repeting myself, but the only thing they could improve is making the smallest stand the biggest stand. For the rest this is a almost perfect stadium. Defuantly in my top 5.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2094/1938146734_301951ef52_b.jpg

bigger one
http://www.flickr.com/photos/danjc003/1938146734/sizes/o/

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2003/2113977265_5a8dcd7cfc_b.jpg

bigger one
http://www.flickr.com/photos/davic/2113977265/sizes/o/

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2249/1842699537_3b2d386f3f_b.jpg

bigger one
http://www.flickr.com/photos/11051927@N08/1842699537/sizes/o/

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2267/1843388960_ca6a0f6909_b.jpg

bigger one
http://www.flickr.com/photos/11051927@N08/1843388960/sizes/l/

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2133/1843542892_22737db216_b.jpg

bigger one
http://www.flickr.com/photos/11051927@N08/1843542892/sizes/l/

Bernabeu looks huge inside because of the steep tiers.
It looks much bigger than any other 80k stadium I know.

noi camp is better!

Guys, what are these boxes? For press or suit?

http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/7315/p1010636copyzi6.jpg

the newest suites

FROM UEFA WEBSITE
The Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid will host the 2010 UEFA Champions League final, with UEFA awarding the same season's UEFA Cup final to the Arena Hamburg.

Key criteria
The UEFA Executive Committee confirmed the selection of the two stadiums after its meeting in Liechtenstein on Friday but postponed a decision on the venues for the 2011 finals to allow members more time to consider the bids. The home stadiums of Real Madrid CF and Hamburger SV were chosen on the basis of capacity, facilities, accommodation and security among other considerations.

Famous finals
Now boasting a capacity of 71,569, the Santiago Bernabéu has staged three previous European Champion Clubs' Cup finals. Real Madrid won the first of them, beating AC Fiorentina 1-0 in 1957, before AC Milan had a memorable night in the Spanish capital when they defeated AFC Ajax 4-1 in the 1969 edition. More recently, Nottingham Forest FC overcame Hamburg 1-0 in the 1980 final.

International finals
The Santiago Bernabéu has also held the home legs of two UEFA Cup finals and two European/South American Cup games involving Madrid, together with several major international matches – notably the final of the 1964 UEFA European Championship where Spain beat the Soviet Union 2-1, and the 1982 FIFA World Cup final which Italy won 3-1 against West Germany.

Important games
Seating 51,680, the Arena Hamburg opened in 2000 on the site of Hamburg's old Volksparkstadion and was the setting for matches at the 2006 World Cup. The Volksparkstadion also hosted group-stage games at the 1974 World Cup and the semi-final of the 1988 UEFA European Championship, where West Germany lost 2-1 to the Netherlands.

capacity is 80,354 and not 71,569

capacity is 80,354 and not 71,569

better tell uefa they got it wrong

Sorry, if you misunderstood me
I know you just copied the uefa text.

Sorry, if you misunderstood me
I know you just copied the uefa text.

no problem

Strangely enough the official Real Madrid homepage has the same number:
The Santiago Bernabéu has capacity to hold 71,569 fans during a Champions League game, which seems to indicate these figures will be much larger in Madrid.

http://www.realmadrid.com/articulo/rma48217.htm

Yep indeed it's weird, it says the stadium has a capacity to hold 71k for CL games :?

Because of more media seats the capacity at final is less
(For example: 55k stadium-> UEFA capacity, 54.500. final 53k)
But -9,000??

FROM UEFA WEBSITE
The Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid will host the 2010 UEFA Champions League final

Nice to see that UEFA have chosen a football stadium for a change.

Yeah
After 2004 again a football stadium
2005 Istanbul "shit" stadium
2006 Athens Olympic
2007 Moscow Olympic
2008 Rome Olympic

Anyone know what year this would be approximately?
http://www.fifa.com/mm/photo/classic/stadiums/2000082350022%5f2401%5fsq%5flarge.jpg

Quite ugly back then, now my favourite stadium.

As i know they added a roof for the WC 1982

Yes, this is what the stadium looked like after the preparations for the 1982 WC were finished. That was the first major improvement of the stadium in many years. Since then step by step they have developed the stadium to what it is today. For sure one of the best venues for football in the world. And a historical one to add to that!

Yeah
After 2004 again a football stadium
2005 Istanbul "shit" stadium
2006 Athens Olympic
2007 Moscow Olympic
2008 Rome Olympic

2005 Istanbul (Atatürlk)
2006 Paris (Saint Denis)
2007 Athens (Olympic)

2008 Moscow (Olympic)
2009 Rome (Olympic)
2010 Madrid (Santiago Bernabéu)

:)

oh :D
Thanks a lot

http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1193041512791/Historia/Santiago_Bernabeu.htm

Champter 9 -> 2nd pic
"Entrance to a VIP Box
ew stadiums boast 253 private boxes."


But here
http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/Santiago_Bernabeu/1193041512816/GenericoContenedor/VIP_Access.htm
"Welcome to the VIP Area: 207 exclusive and individual boxes distributed throughout the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium where you will find excellent service to honour your guests while attending a match of the Best Club of the 20th Century.
"


So what?
253 or 207 boxes?

My understanding is that there is just over 80,000 capacity with an extra nearly four thousand V.I.P seats bringing total capacity to just over 84,000 ?
In afootball article interviewing John Aloisi a former footballer in Spain when asked which is the greatest stadium he has ever played in ? He answered the Santiago Bernabeu . Not only that . He also believes it to be the best stadium in the world .

capacity is 80,345 after the last expansion of the main stand

He also believes it to be the best stadium in the world .

The title for best stadium in the world is always debateable. How do you measure "the best stadium"? You can put so many criteria in a discussion about that fact alone.

But it sure is one of the very best in my personal opinion and surely also one of the most impressive ones. So I like it very much even though the steepness of the third tier might be a little bit too much for me.

Now I am not afraid of hights, please do not get me wrong. With "a bit too much for me" I mean that from the top of the third tier you are watching on the pitch as if it were a stamp. Also San Siro comes to mind here. Tiers which are (a bit) less steep give a better "depth" in viewing a match. A good example for me is the Emirates Stadium which first tier is pretty flat. That puts the third tier a bit further away from the pitch giving the fans imho a better depth-view of the game on the pitch.

@Sercan: as far I can check your figure about the capacity of Estadio Santagio Bernabeu is absolutely correct! :). I also have my big doubts about how UEFA "can loose" so much capacity when they stage the CL-final of 2010 there.

EPA001
have you seen pics of the mestalle stadium from the 3rd tier :D
IMO its crazier steep and more "above"

71,569 was maybe the UEFA capacity before the expansion. As i remember the capacity was around 74k at this time.

^^ Yes, I have. It is also what I dislike about that stadium, although it is a classic one. It is even more on top of the pitch than Bernabeu although in meters Bernabeu is taller when measured from the pitch.

Fortunately the New Mestalla will be a bit less steep. When finished it will be also on of the very best football stadiums in the world. I hope by that time the team will do better then they have done this year!

I hope they still play primera...

http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1193041512791/Historia/Santiago_Bernabeu.htm

Champter 9 -> 2nd pic
"Entrance to a VIP Box
ew stadiums boast 253 private boxes."


But here
http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/Santiago_Bernabeu/1193041512816/GenericoContenedor/VIP_Access.htm
"Welcome to the VIP Area: 207 exclusive and individual boxes distributed throughout the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium where you will find excellent service to honour your guests while attending a match of the Best Club of the 20th Century.
"


So what?
253 or 207 boxes?

according to this plan
http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite?blobcol=urldata&blobheader=application%2Fpdf&blobheadername1=Content-disposition&blobheadervalue1=attachment%3B+filename%3Dreal_madrid_com_palcos_vip.pdf&blobkey=id&blobtable=MungoBlobs&blobwhere=1202828993264&ssbinary=true

I've counted 204 boxes


EDIT:
They have also VIP seats in boxes
http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite?blobcol=urldata&blobheader=application%2Fpdf&blobheadername1=Content-disposition&blobheadervalue1=attachment%3B+filename%3Dreal_madrid_com_butacas_vip.pdf&blobkey=id&blobtable=MungoBlobs&blobwhere=1202828993216&ssbinary=true

So 204 suites / palcos + 37 VIP seats in boxes
= 241 VIP boxes

Anyone know what year this would be approximately?
http://www.fifa.com/mm/photo/classic/stadiums/2000082350022%5f2401%5fsq%5flarge.jpg

Quite ugly back then, now my favourite stadium.


I remember that in the middle of th 90's on TV( "l equipe du dimanche") they were spoking about an expension of the stadium during a real madrid match ,a stand who was not ready to be open( and it wasn t the stand without a roof) ...so I think its was in 1995/1996 but I m not shure...

^^ That picture shows the Bernabeu stadium in 1982. This was after the roof was finished for the WC-1982! A lot has happened since then :D

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3043/2844252238_cd52e63491_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fermarques/2844252238/sizes/l/

^^Nice view. Its quite steep too.

That is very steep indeed

3rd tier is 45° :D

Sercan which stadium has the steepest tier?

In my "list" Boca adn Real 3rd has got 45°.
But i don't know about the old one in Durban

Can anyone tell me what the facilities in and around the Bernabeu are like, are the facilities provided (concourses, toilets, turnstiles) of a high standards?
To be honest I think the Bernabeu is a bit overrated although its very impressive due to its size and steepness of its stands, I think the stadium is undone by the fact that Real have added boxes wherever they can even in awkward positions.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3145/2626473706_4f92f11e48_b.jpg

I like those concrete facades and open more. You can see the back of the highest tier.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3151/2961508161_65c8e6dc03_b.jpg


Lift?
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1012/1464256932_1359213296_b.jpg


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2293/2050099377_741af26ae3_b.jpg

Can't such steep stands possibly cause a risk to the fans sitting in that teir?

Is the stadium really huge like we see here in the photo or is the camera just making it look big?

Edit: How do I post pictures?

I will just post the link then:

http://picasaweb.google.com/sruizc/MadridOct2008#5261987911343383858

I AM LOVIN IT
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2113/1714255054_a4b0d61aaa_o.jpg

Oooooooooo

Haha, gives me height sickness just looking at it.

I AM LOVIN IT
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2113/1714255054_a4b0d61aaa_o.jpg

Wow...and people get on us Yanks for having tight corner kicks at our stadiums...

Can't such steep stands possibly cause a risk to the fans sitting in that teir?

Personally, I like stadiums with stands that are no steeper than 45 degrees. It wouldn't cause a risk for people sitting at those stands unless the stands are over 50 degrees.

I love this stadium!

I always thought the upper tier of the SkyDome was steep. Does anyone know it's angle?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cb/Skydome_Rogers_Center_Toronto_Canada.jpg

Personally, I like stadiums with stands that are no steeper than 45 degrees. It wouldn't cause a risk for people sitting at those stands unless the stands are over 50 degrees.

45° is the steepest i ve ever seen (Bernabeu 3 and La Bombanera 3rd tiers and maybe mestalla 3rd)
IMO 45° is the max.

sercan, from which tier this pic was taken?

3rd tier

Is the stadium really huge like we see here in the photo or is the camera just making it look big?

Edit: How do I post pictures?

The stadium looks small because of the overhangs of the upper decks.

This is designed in the same style as the Bernabeu and it has 96,000 seats:

http://www.garethcrooks.co.uk/stadiums/rmms.png
http://www.garethcrooks.co.uk/stadiums/rmt3.png
http://www.garethcrooks.co.uk/stadiums/rmt2.png

3rd tier

hmm...i doesn't look that high.

could it be that mesalla is higher than bernabeu??
i can't imagine that but i get the impression when i look at pics taken from mestalla's third tier.

It was taken from the lower part of the 3rd tier :)
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2094/1938146734_301951ef52_b.jpg


A pic from the upper part of the 3rd tier
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2003/2113977265_5a8dcd7cfc_b.jpg

yeah, that's more what i expected.
thanks ;)

i've never realized that the third tier at bernabeu is so huge.

Actually it has got just 25 rows. Allianz 3rd has got 18-24 rows
Camp Nou 5-36 :)
Because of the suites the upper part is realy high


Again upper part of the 3rd tier
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3474/3230665455_14b3caaa5c_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3461/3231515298_4264b6f2df_o.jpg

Actually it has got just 25 rows. Allianz 3rd has got 18-24 rows
Camp Nou 5-36 :)
Because of the suites the upper part is realy high


Again upper part of the 3rd tier
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3474/3230665455_14b3caaa5c_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3461/3231515298_4264b6f2df_o.jpg

Wow, fantastic!!!! impressive!!!!.

I think this one was taken from the highest row :)
http://www.fussballtempel.net/uefa/ESP/Santiago_Bernabeu4.jpg

ok, thank you for the pics. I am not confused anymore. :)

Found this while googling:

http://i544.photobucket.com/albums/hh337/buitra_2009/141qwip.jpg

why didnt they have all four stands the same

the stand where the tunnel and dug outs are is nice but looks out of place

they should redevelop it so the stadium is consistent all the way round

Bernabeu
1947 (75,342)
http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/1877/estadiormbernabeu19471qi4.jpg

http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/8915/unbenanntme8.jpg

1953/1954 (extending the main / east stand and adding more terrace bloks. Capacity 120,000)
http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/5750/estrenofrenteosbelenenswb0.jpg

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/3495/938782442b98f77b6ffoub3.jpg


1981/1982 (adding a roof and more seats. 90,000)
http://www.fifa.com/mm/photo/classic/stadiums/2000082350022_2401_sq_large.jpg

http://www.lamela.com/DEPOT/fotos/0218_-_tob_-_21%20Bernabeu%20en%201988.jpg

1990-1992 (adding 3rd tier 106,500)
http://www.lamela.com/DEPOT/fotos/0218_-_tob_-_07%20evolucion%20obra.jpg

http://www.lamela.com/DEPOT/fotos/0218_-_tob_-_02%20aerea%20evolucion%20obra1.jpg

1998: all seater 77,500

2002/2003: (Extending main / east stand and roof 80,354)
http://www.lamela.com/DEPOT/fotos/0356_-_tob_-_06%20obra%20grada%20interior.jpg

http://www.lamela.com/DEPOT/fotos/0356_-_tob_-_02%20obra%20estructura%20celosia%20cubierta.jpg

i think 2 tiers was the max. at the other stand (in the 1950s etc)
So instead of a 3rd tier they enlarged the 2nd tier of the main stand which had enough space behind it.

Is there a chance that the roof plan would be fulfilled if Perez wins election this year again?

Some pix my brother took for me last weekend:

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I think this is now my favorite stadium. Amazing.

I attended a match in the SW corner of the 3rd tier last weekend. It was cool.

(Some crappy mobilephone pics)
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e228/Steven_85/mias/22032009005.jpg?t=1238150988

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e228/Steven_85/mias/22032009001.jpg?t=1238151019

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e228/Steven_85/mias/22032009002.jpg?t=1238151022

Tomorrow I am attending another one, but I guess it will be too late to take good photos with the camera.

how are the sightlines?
can you see the lines when the fans stand?
and can you take some pics form the highest row :)

I would say sightlines were better than expected. You really feel you are close to the pitch, despite having bought one of the cheapest tickets.

Nobody sat in the front seat but I would say you can see all the field besides the area of the corner.

I will try to make some pics, but match is at 2200 so I don't think I can take good ones. Hope we beat you :colgate:

I never got why they didn't make the main stand exactly the same as the other three, it would look so much better, yet it's never been the same so maybe thats why.

I never got why they didn't make the main stand exactly the same as the other three, it would look so much better, yet it's never been the same so maybe thats why.

Who knows? im guessing because that stand is older?

im a very big fan of real madrid but as an architect i dont really like the last renovation.
those luxury boxes totaly block the sight of a part of highest rows of the stadium.

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e228/Steven_85/mias/22032009005.jpg?t=1238150988

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e228/Steven_85/mias/22032009001.jpg?t=1238151019

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e228/Steven_85/mias/22032009002.jpg?t=1238151022


I do not like this view, this is too steep. The view in Camp Nou is better imho. ;)

From saturday's international match...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3451/3402011748_2a5baa63cd_o.jpg
flickr©surfiky

best stadium.

Good pics

worked with the section plan at sketchup.
Looks like the highest row is at 47-48m.
So it could be that 3 stands are 48m high. While at Camp Nou just a small part of the east stand is at 48m.

Are there any plans for the future of this stadium? Even something tiny like a renovation of the exec areas.
I would love it if they could expand the stadium, Real Madrid should be playing in a bigger stadium then this.

Maybe they can add a small 3rd tier at the main stand

^^
I would only do that if the third tier was big like 7,000 because otherwise it wouldn't fit in with the stadium design. I would just continue the second tier further back but I doubt it can be done because there isn't much space around the stadium to expand. It's a shame because I would love to see them playing in a 90,000 stadium like they should be.

That stadium should be well left alone. Don't you think they've tinkered enough with it?

^^
True but I want it to be bigger :D
The elite in football should be playing in the biggest stadiums possible and I think Real could and should be playing in a stadium that holds at least 90,000. They could rebuild the second tier of that Main Stand it's horrible to many weird walkways and different sectors.

Maybe something like that
Capacity could rise to 86,000-90,000
http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/5573/seyrantepe4.jpg
And it would fit to the history of the stadium

1.main stand is smaller
2. main stadium is expaned and its bigger
3. other stands expanded -Y main stand smaller

4. 3rd tier at main stand -> main stand again bigger

Actually it has got just 25 rows. Allianz 3rd has got 18-24 rows
Camp Nou 5-36 :)
Because of the suites the upper part is realy high


Again upper part of the 3rd tier
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3474/3230665455_14b3caaa5c_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3461/3231515298_4264b6f2df_o.jpg


wow that looks so steep , are you sure its not more than 45 degrees?

according to the plan its 45°

There should have been a plan to get rid of that 2nd tier extension into the space of the 3rd tier and extend the 3rd tier around the stands, but the "luxury boxes" at the northeast and southeast corners would be in the way of that extension. And one question: How is a retractable roof going to be put in the stadium if the eastern stand covering is irregular to the rest of the stand coverings?

They should make a new stadium. If they sell the land of the stadium, they should get enough money to build a new one.

^^ A new white elephant stadium cannot be constructed. A new stadium would mean demolition of this venerable stadium. I reject that suggestion.

This one will be never demolished. Real Madrid invested so much money to make it moder modern.

Yes, the new president Florentino Pérez also said in his campaign the Bernabéu is untouchable.

^^Good! It's high time they left this stadium well enough alone.

^^So that means the stadium's proposed retractable roof is cancelled then? If so, then I knew this looked wrong.

http://www.stadiumguide.com/bernabeu7.jpg

i think was one a project by Perez.
Now he is again president. Maybe they will do it
Or they will add a 3rd ring to the main stand (80k->85k) :D

^^
I wouldn't be suprised to see Real increase after all Barca are expanding the Nou Camp and usually rival teams copy them and expand as well at least this is how these things usually tend to work out. The only problem is that it isn't exactly clear how they could expand there really isn't much space around the Bernabeu and the main stand already looks strange as it is.

^^ terracing, it is only banned for international football. The Germans (and others) have shown it is possible to convert from terracing to seats in a cost effective way so why not. These stadiums have really cheap seats in them already and the ultras stand anyway so surely it's worth it... Terrace both lower tier ends and it would hold near enough 100,000...

But not the majority of the fans prefer seats.
ultra group is quite small and they have already an own block

^^Sercan you say that like everyone who wants to go to the games does and that you have the inside track on the psyche of all Real Madrid fans. I sit when i got to football, but it doesn't mean if i had the choice i wouldn't stand. I don't think you can make those sort of assumptions.

Terracing would allow them to reach a wider amount of people, and increase the capacity. Were only talking the lower tiers behind the goals. Probably less than 15% of seating capacity. Just over ten years ago those terraced ends were packed with fans...

But tickets would be cheaper :)

Anyway its not allowed in Spain.
3rd tier for the main stand!!!! :D

^^ As far as i am aware the only reason the stadiums are all seated is because of FIFA/UEFA, other countries get around it by converting standing to seats.

Cheaper tickets are better, if double the amount of people can stand where someone can sit, where is the harm...

In Turkey and Spain the stadiums have to be all-seater. otherwise no license.

But you can get more money with a seat :)
Especially at Real. i do not think that 1 seat ticket = 2 standing ticket.
IMO 1 seat ticket is more expensive than 2 standing tickets

how do you work that out?? You charge standing tickets however much you want to. If you want to charge the same as a seat you do that. If you want to charge half price you'll do that. The point is also you'll make more on concessions regardless...

remember we had the discussion about the standing to sitting ratio... and it was 2:1 so even if you charged half the price, you'd make the same amount...

have you got any evidence of the licence in spain? as far as i am aware it was a FIFA thing not a spanish FA thing...

El Molinón in Gijon has a small terrace stand behind a goal.
But they just took the seats out and didn't add more rows inbetween, so it has the same capacity as with seating.
Some pictures here:
http://ultraboys.info/fotos0809/SPORTING-SEVILLA/index.htm

As far as I know it's the only stadium in first and second division with it.

^^ do you know why they did that??

Para mí es sin duda, por relación antiguedad/ historia/ estética, el mejor estadio del mundo.

The Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid will host the Champions Final on the 22nd of May, 2010.

The capacity of the stadium is 80,354 seats.

http://www.futbolpuro.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/estadio-santiago-bernabeu.jpg

I saw a picture of the exterior of the main stand with a strange structure joined onto the top. Is that planned or already built?

Would be nice to finish off the bowl by redoing the configuration of the main stand, but I guess it stays as it is because of restraints regarding room behind it.

My god those tiers are steep!

With KAKA, Ronaldo and Benzema Real Madrid may just find themselves in the UCL final next year, I hope so anyway.

I feel a new thread coming... steepest tier

That beauty, very impressive. Regards.

Hola!
How many seats are there in the first tier?
in the second tier?

very nice!

personalmente creo que es de los estadios mas bonitos que hay en el mundo
ademas juega el equipo de futbol mas grande del futbol mundial jejejeje!

^^^^
Acuerdo totalmente con eso.

El equipo mas grande de la historia del deporte mas bello del mundo!!!
El bernabeu esta totalmente a la altura de su ocupante.

english please

ok

Personally I believe that it is of the stadiums mas nice that it is in the world in addition the soccer team plays mas big of the world football

According to newspaper Marca, president Florentino Perez wants to modernize the exterior of the stadium.
Architect would be Calatrava, Moneo or Pei (?). Work would be ready by 2013.

This is just an image by Marca and nothing official:
http://estaticos01.marca.com/multimedia/primeras/09/09/g0911.jpg

Nooo
exterior is so nice :(

^^ Agree...
Luckily Marca is not a very reliable source :D

IMO current exterior and this proposal both suck!

Arsenal FC have undertaken what is called the ARSENALISATION of the club.
Club's legends and recent history in the form of posters.

Madrid could do something similar without a total exterior revamp.
Presently it looks great tbh.

i like this stadium

An exterior facade is to be applied to the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium? That is probably an impossible job to accomplish, especially with those four entrance towers added in the 90s. However, if the job were to include an exterior facade, extension of the 3rd tier all arond the stadium, and a retractabe roof being added, it should be the last renovation this stadium will ever have.

^^ How about posting in the right thread!

As you maybe remember we were confused why UEFA and Real madrid wrote 71,569 dor the cap.
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=228092&page=4


Looks like the UEFA cap. is really so "low".

vs Olympique de Marseille: 67.244
vs AC Milan: 71.569
vs FC Zürich: 67.867
vs Olympique Lyonnais: 71.569


But why 9k empty seats? I know that in general UEFA cap. is a lil bit lower (2-5k), but 9k at a football stadum?

As you maybe remember we were confused why UEFA and Real madrid wrote 71,569 dor the cap.
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=228092&page=4


Looks like the UEFA cap. is really so "low".

vs Olympique de Marseille: 67.244
vs AC Milan: 71.569
vs FC Zürich: 67.867
vs Olympique Lyonnais: 71.569


But why 9k empty seats? I know that in general UEFA cap. is a lil bit lower (2-5k), but 9k at a football stadum?

I was watching the Porto-Arsenal match and noticed that a good number of front rows at the Estádio do Dragão were completely empty. While behind it everything looked nice and full.

I watched the Real Madird CF vs Olympique Lyonnais and it was full.

Maybe because of the 3rd tier is so steep and the ca value so bad there are some empty seats?
Cause 1st and 2nd tier was full.

How steep are the stands on bernabeu, and how far from the pitch is the worst seat?

45° is the steepest, but the other ones?

And by the way. Bernabeu is the best stadium I have ever been to. Beats new Wembley by far and is better than Camp Nou and many of the other stadiums I've visited.

UEFA Champions League Final
Bayern Munich 0-2 Inter Milan

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/ulrikbk/4636490020/

incredible

@pawel19-87 - :applause: Great photos of the best football stadium in the world.

Bonito estadio

The true cathedral of football.

Espectaculares las fotos y un estadio fantastico

the best stadium in the world

Real 2-0 Milan

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^^ Good game and Very Nice stadium!
Just a little bit smaller then Soccer City

Parece no terminar mas el estadio , es inmenso
Come on Madrid

Attendance was 71,657

the best stadium in the world

It is true!

By far the best stadium of the world!!!

El Mejor estadio de españa, en verdad es muy bonito.

The best stadium in the world.

And one of the monuments of Madrid..

Ill be here for a match 22 December!!

What do you guys suggest to in terms of transport to the stadium from Atocha?

Metro to Tribunal and then to Bernabeu?

or Bus?

I'll be staying at the circle at Atocha

What do you guys suggest to in terms of transport to the stadium from Atocha?

Metro to Tribunal and then to Bernabeu?

or Bus?

I'll be staying at the circle at Atocha
The fastest is Cercanías train from Atocha to Nuevos Ministerios and there you take metro line 10 to Santiago Bernabeu.

this is in my top 10 favorites an historic venue hosted the final match of WC 82 and many Champions league finals a true landmark

http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/6164/28124291.jpg

http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/2839/sb01t.jpg

http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/3286/sb02.jpg
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Spain 1-0 Colombia

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Real Madrid vs. Levante: 8-0

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some superb photos there MO, are those heaters in the roofs of the stands?

Incredible photos

You lucky b'stard!

Yes those are heater! I was overdressed

one of my favourite, if not my favourite grounds in the world but isn't 80k a bit small for a club of Real standing in football, surely they could fill a much bigger ground 90-100k?

yes, but they cannot expand :)

one of my favourite, if not my favourite grounds in the world but isn't 80k a bit small for a club of Real standing in football, surely they could fill a much bigger ground 90-100k?
Typically they don't fill it now, surprisingly enough.

When the third tier was added in the mid 90s it did take the capacity up to around 100,000 but that included a lot of standing room.

Being made all-seater cut capacity, and it would be very expensive to stick another tier of seats in. They do have the room to do it though, should they ever feel the need.


It is a stunning venue though, and I'd love to go back there one day as there was only 40,000 or so the day I went for a champions league group match v Sparta Prague many years ago.

Average attendance 2010-2011 (after 8 games): 72.625

^^ It is not full in some matches because many of the holders of the season tickets do not go to all games; many are from other parts of Spain or even the world and can not go to Madrid for every game. Said this, there´s a huge waiting list to get season tickets, usually takes some years before you are able to get the card.

By the way, it´s by far the most impressive stadium I´ve been...

do you think if they can't or it is too expensive that they may build a new ground maybe a ground built with the spanish FA. and the spanish season ticket thing seems really wierd the clubs must lose alot of money? isn't it cheaper to get a ST than to buy individual tickets for the big games like Barcelona, Atletico Valencia etc

It's a different system I believe. You don't buy a season ticket as such. Instead your membership gives you voting rights as well as first refusal on a seat. You can resell your seat match by match if you want.

Unless things have changed, Spanish clubs also have a strange policy of not putting tickets on general sale until about 3 days prior to the game if I remember correctly. I went to a match in Seville a few years back and buying in advance was impossible.

If they build a new one you can be sure they´ll do it by themselves. They thought about building a new Stadium in their new facilities in Valdebebas (next to Barajas Airport) but there´s a lot of controversy, it is such an historic venue that it would not be easy to convince the fans. The advantage and disadvantage is that Santiago Bernabeu is in the center of Madrid. This area is very expensive and if they would manage to convince the city hall to get permission to sell and construct on it, it would easily pay the new Stadium. But that probably won´t happened in a few decades.

Now it is expected a new reform that it willl cover the stadium totally and will also totally change the exterior, a luxury hotel and some shops will also be built.

And definitely they do not loose money with the tickets, actually they plan to make many more vip boxes because they make incredible lots of money. I don´t remeber the proportion but 2 or three of those boxes make more profit than with 600 normal tickets. Not to this point but with the season tickets happens the same and the people that have them are sure they can go to all the big games.

They thought about building a new Stadium in their new facilities in Valdebebas (next to Barajas Airport) but there´s a lot of controversy, it is such an historic venue that it would not be easy to convince the fans.

that's the main problem. Bernabeu is a landmark for Real Madrid Fans and a new stadium would be highly criticized

It's a different system I believe. You don't buy a season ticket as such. Instead your membership gives you voting rights as well as first refusal on a seat. You can resell your seat match by match if you want.

Unless things have changed, Spanish clubs also have a strange policy of not putting tickets on general sale until about 3 days prior to the game if I remember correctly. I went to a match in Seville a few years back and buying in advance was impossible.

Don't think what you have said is in any way true, Barcelona have 170,000 members (http://www.sport.es/default.asp?idpublicacio_PK=44&idioma=CAS&idnoticia_PK=646177&idseccio_PK=803) so i dunno how that many people can have first refusal on 98,000 seats. There is also a clear distinction from looking at both barca and Real's websites, with members perks including voting rights, discounts (on tickets and merchandise) and the ability to buy tickets in advance (maybe explaining your problem in Seville).

super

Nice stadium!!!

According to the off. page of La Liga the cap. is Stadium 75,377
Could be the reason why the attendace at CL macthes is "just" 73,000-75,000??!!
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According to the off. page of La Liga the cap. is Stadium 75,377
Could be the reason why the attendace at CL macthes is "just" 73,000-75,000??!!
http://www.lfp.es/Default.aspx?tabid=78&IDParam=15

Well, there you go.

Don't think what you have said is in any way true, Barcelona have 170,000 members (http://www.sport.es/default.asp?idpublicacio_PK=44&idioma=CAS&idnoticia_PK=646177&idseccio_PK=803) so i dunno how that many people can have first refusal on 98,000 seats. There is also a clear distinction from looking at both barca and Real's websites, with members perks including voting rights, discounts (on tickets and merchandise) and the ability to buy tickets in advance (maybe explaining your problem in Seville).

My point was more that a lot of people confuse "member" with season ticket holder, and assume both clubs are sold out to season ticket holders. They aren't, and the membership system actually makes it much harder to buy tickets on general sale.

Season ticket holders can also give their seats back, I believe.

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undoubtely the most impressive and massive effect for a stadium in Europe :)

But i notice that the roof doesn't cover the whole seats?! Has someone experienced a match by a rainy wheather?

^^^yeah, you get wet if you are in the lower tier or in the first rows( i don't remember now if it's not covered just the first rows or the whole lower tier).

nothing to worry about since it rains just about 400-450mm per year. if you are unlucky, then an unmbrella or a raincoat is very useful :D:D

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Real Madrid - FC Barcelona
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Those arials and panoramas are stunning!

Is there any real reason why the one stand has a differant roof and tier arrangement from the 3 others?

Because its older (the stand. Roof is the newest one) :)

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Those arials and panoramas are stunning!

Is there any real reason why the one stand has a differant roof and tier arrangement from the 3 others?

lack of Space

Don't think what you have said is in any way true, Barcelona have 170,000 members (http://www.sport.es/default.asp?idpublicacio_PK=44&idioma=CAS&idnoticia_PK=646177&idseccio_PK=803) so i dunno how that many people can have first refusal on 98,000 seats. There is also a clear distinction from looking at both barca and Real's websites, with members perks including voting rights, discounts (on tickets and merchandise) and the ability to buy tickets in advance (maybe explaining your problem in Seville).

210.000 members now!

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On the official website of the Spanish federation, the stadium capacity is 75,000 not 80.000!!!

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Are they ever planning to rebuild this stand? So it will be like the rest of the stadium?