The Pinatar Arena is an
association football
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stadium located in
San Pedro del Pinatar,
Murcia
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, in south-eastern
Spain
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. The 3,000-seat stadium is part of the larger Pinatar Arena Football Center which also includes a sports club, hotel, training fields and other amenities.
Events
Since opening in January 2013, it has become a popular destination for
training camp
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s and
friendly matches by association football
national teams.
It has also hosted some of
Europe
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's professional
football club
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s for friendlies, including
St Johnstone,
Sunderland A.F.C.
Sunderland Association Football Club is a professional football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. The team compete in the Premier League, the top tier of the English football league system.
Formed in 1879, the club has won si ...
,
Newcastle United
Newcastle United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football league system, English football. Since th ...
,
Ipswich Town,
Mallorca
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The capital of the island, Palma, Majorca, Palma, i ...
,
Preston North End
Preston North End Football Club, commonly referred to as Preston, North End or PNE, is a professional association football club in Preston, Lancashire, England. They currently play in the EFL Championship, the second level of the English footbal ...
and
Bradford City
Bradford City Association Football Club is an English professional football club in Bradford, West Yorkshire. The club competes in , the third tier of English football, and is managed by Graham Alexander.
The club was founded in 1903 and ...
.
References
External links
Official websiteSoccerway profile
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Football venues in the Region of Murcia
Sports venues completed in 2013
2013 establishments in Spain