La Condomina is a multi-use

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. The stadium holds 16,500 spectators (6,500 seated) and it is currently used mostly for

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matches and music concerts.

History

La Condomina was built in 1924 with an initial capacity of 16,800 spectators.

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played at La Condomina for over 80 years before moving the

Estadio Nueva Condomina Estadio Nueva Condomina, currently known as Estadio Enrique Roca de Murcia for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-use stadium in Murcia, Spain. Completed in 2006, it is used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Real Murcia. Th ...

in October 2006.

Ciudad de Murcia Club de Fútbol Ciudad de Murcia, usually abbreviated to Ciudad de Murcia, was a Spanish football club based in Murcia, in the namesake autonomous community. They played at the 16,000-seater ''Estadio de La Condomina''. Ciudad Murcia was reloc ...

played at the stadium throughout its existence. In 1995, Real Murcia sold the stadium to the town hall for solving the financial trouble of the club. Due to the danger of collapse of various stands, La Condomina was only allowed to host 4,500 spectators, until 2016, when

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promoted to

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and financed the renovation of the stadium to meet the requirements of the LFP. La Condomina currently has a capacity of 16,500 seats.

References

External links

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