RCDE Stadium, also known as Estadi Cornellà-El Prat (; ), is an

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on the outskirts of

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and

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, in the wider

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urban area (

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). It took three years to build and cost approximately €60 million. Opened in August 2009, it was awarded as ''Venue of the Year'' at the Stadium Business Awards on 18 June 2010 in

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. With a capacity of 40,000 seats, it is the tenth-largest stadium in Spain and the third-largest in

. It became the home of

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in 2009, replacing their previous stadium, the

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, being the eighth stadium in the club's history. It is one of the potential host stadiums for the

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History

The stadium is known as the Estadi Cornellà-El Prat because it is located on the borders of the municipalities Cornellà and El Prat. The club hopes to find a buyer for the naming rights for the stadium. Espanyol defeated

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3–0 in the stadium's inaugural match on 2 August 2009. After the death of club captain Daniel Jarque on 8 August 2009, just six days after the inaugural match, it was proposed that the stadium should be renamed in his honour. However, the club has not taken a definite stance on the subject. In July 2014, the stadium was renamed as ''Power8 Stadium'' for sponsorship reasons. It was discovered that Power8 was an investment fraud which duped 100s of Asian investors, organised by Bryan Cook and Thomas Yi of London Capital. In January 2016, the club renamed the stadium as ''RCDE Stadium'' ending the sponsorship of Power8. In June 2023, Espanyol and American ticketing technology company Stage Front reached a sponsorship agreement to rename the Espanyol Stadium as the Stage Front Stadium. On 1 July 2024, stadium renamed backing on «RCDE Stadium» due to termination of the service contract.

Other uses

On 3 July 2010, the stadium held a live concert of American hip hop group

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, during '' The E.N.D World Tour'', in front of 30,000 fans. On 1 June 2019, German metal band

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performed at the stadium as part of their

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with 33,825 fans in attendance. On 5 July 2025, British English pop singer

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performed at the stadium as part of his 2025 tour. On 7 June 2025,

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will host

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for the qualifiers of the

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Gallery

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League attendances

This is a list of league games attendances of Espanyol at Cornellà-El Prat.

References

External links

Projecte definitiu estadi de Cornellà - Official video about the new stadium
YouTube
RCD Espanyol
Official website
Estadios de España
{{La Liga venues Football venues in Catalonia RCD Espanyol Sports venues completed in 2009 2009 establishments in Catalonia Buildings and structures in Baix Llobregat Cornellà de Llobregat El Prat de Llobregat