El Molinón
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History
El Molinón is the oldest professional football field in Spain. It has been in use since at least 1908,[2] and is located on the site of an old watermill, hence the stadium's name, the Spanish word for "big mill".[3]
Real Sporting started to use El Molinón as official ground in 1917. The first official match was held on April 22, 1917 between Real Sporting and Arenas Club de Getxo as part of the 1917 Copa del Rey. Arenas won 0–1. On August 5 of that same year, the first great renovation of the stadium was finished.[4]
On 2 May 1920, El Molinón held the 1920 Copa del Rey Final, where Barcelona defeated Athletic Bilbao by 2–0.[5]
In 1924 Real Sporting bought El Molinón and became the owner of the stadium. In 1931 the main stand was destroyed by fire, but it was later re-built. In 1944, Gijón City Hall re-bought El Molinón due to Real Sporting's bad financial situation.
In 1968 four floodlights were installed at El Molinón and the first night match was played against Mestalla.[6] On 11 April 1969, due to the financial trouble of Real Sporting, the stadium was formally sold to the city Town Hall by 30 million pesetas.[7] On 30 November 1969, El Molinón became the first all-covered stadium in Spain and on 28 January 1970, the first match to be televised in Spain was played at El Molinón. Real Sporting defeated Osasuna by 3–0. The club also played all of its UEFA Cup home-matches in this stadium, including the win against A.C. Milan by 1–0 on 30 September 1987.
On 28 June 1995, Real Sporting beat the record attendance for the club at El Molinón, with 42,000 people at the relegation playoffs against Lleida.[8]
During 1997–98, El Molinón prepared to adapt to the new UEFA and FIFA security legislation: all people must be seated and the fences must be removed. The stadium's capacity was reduced from 42,000 to 25,885. However, plans were put forward for the stadium to be renovated and expanded. After the expansion between 2009 and 2011, El Molinón's capacity again grew to 29,029 seats.
On 28 February 2018, just one day after the death of Real Sporting's all-time top scorer Quini, the City Council of Gijón agreed unanimously to rename the stadium as Estadio El Molinón-Enrique Castro "Quini" in his memory.[9] Three months later, after a popular initiative, the gate 1 of the stadium was renamed as former goalkeeper Jesús Castro, brother of Quini.
On 8 January 2019, El Molinón used for the first time the video assistant referee at the Copa del Rey round of 16 match against Valencia. However, as in that season it was only used in La Liga, the stadium would not have again the VAR until the 2019–20 season.
The stadium hosted its first women's football match ever on 21 April 2019. 9,700 spectators attended the local derby between Real Sporting and Gijón FF.[10]
It hosted matches for the 1982 FIFA World Cup and is one of the potential host cities for the 2030 FIFA World Cup which Spain will co-host along with Morocco and Portugal.
League attendances
This is a list of league and playoffs games attendances of Sporting de Gijón at El Molinón.[11]
Sporting played all the competitive games at this stadium except one in the 2002–03 season due to the closure of the stadium after the game against Numancia.[12] This game, not included in the table, was played against Almería at the Estadio Antonio Amilivia in León.[13]
Games played under closed doors are not included.
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| 1988–89 La Liga | 364,659 | 32,000 | 12,397 | 19,193 |
| 1989–90 La Liga | 350,546 | 26,000 | 13,318 | 18,450 |
| 1990–91 La Liga | 348,320 | 27,335 | 13,152 | 18,333 |
| 1991–92 La Liga | 336,283 | 25,000 | 14,500 | 17,699 |
| 1992–93 La Liga | 307,839 | 20,000 | 9,200 | 16,202 |
| 1993–94 La Liga | 326,240 | 26,200 | 10,300 | 17,171 |
| 1994–95 La Liga | 406,900 | 38,000 | 9,000 | 20,345 |
| 1995–96 La Liga | 453,768 | 31,000 | 14,300 | 21,608 |
| 1996–97 La Liga | 403,606 | 30,000 | 12,000 | 19,219 |
| 1997–98 La Liga | 292,259 | 21,226 | 8,900 | 15,382 |
| 1998–99 Segunda División | 268,746 | 16,200 | 9,500 | 12,797 |
| 1999–2000 Segunda División | 246,900 | 15,000 | 10,000 | 11,757 |
| 2000–01 Segunda División | 252,500 | 18,000 | 6,500 | 12,024 |
| 2001–02 Segunda División | 243,300 | 25,000 | 7,000 | 11,586 |
| 2002–03 Segunda División | 241,000 | 18,600 | 8,500 | 12,050 |
| 2003–04 Segunda División | 332,989 | 25,000 | 9,000 | 15,857 |
| 2004–05 Segunda División | 239,900 | 14,000 | 5,000 | 11,424 |
| 2005–06 Segunda División | 193,150 | 12,500 | 5,000 | 9,198 |
| 2006–07 Segunda División | 228,975 | 14,000 | 6,000 | 10,904 |
| 2007–08 Segunda División | 343,733 | 24,000 | 12,000 | 16,368 |
| 2008–09 La Liga | 411,670 | 24,500 | 18,500 | 21,667 |
| 2009–10 La Liga | 382,600 | 24,000 | 17,100 | 20,137 |
| 2010–11 La Liga | 426,100 | 28,000 | 19,000 | 22,426 |
| 2011–12 La Liga | 417,015 | 28,000 | 18,648 | 21,948 |
| 2012–13 Segunda División | 333,483 | 19,951 | 8,187 | 15,880 |
| 2013–14 Segunda División | 377,307 | 22,315 | 13,265 | 17,150 |
| 2014–15 Segunda División | 405,686 | 26,873 | 12,240 | 19,318 |
| 2015–16 La Liga | 440,723 | 28,140 | 19,536 | 23,196 |
| 2016–17 La Liga | 428,313 | 25,899 | 15,365 | 22,543 |
| 2017–18 Segunda División | 458,392 | 27,506 | 15,436 | 20,836 |
| 2018–19 Segunda División | 386,070 | 26,748 | 8,600 | 18,384 |
| 2019–20 Segunda DivisiónTemplate:Efn | 280,245 | 22,072 | 13,728 | 17,515 |
| 2020–21 Segunda División | Season played under closed doors | |||
| 2021–22 Segunda DivisiónTemplate:Efn | 288,729 | 23,470 | 8,989 | 13,749 |
| 2022–23 Segunda División | 365,633 | 24,790 | 13,430 | 17,411 |
| 2023–24 Segunda División | 434,735 | 26,794 | 14,892 | 19,761 |
| 2024–25 Segunda División | 443,832 | 25,702 | 18,690 | 21,135 |
International matches
Spain national team matches
The first international match in El Molinón was held on 22 April 1928 between Spain and Italy. 49 years later, El Molinón held again another international match between Spain and Norway. On 22 March 2013, El Molinón held a World Cup Qualifying match between Spain and Finland. The match finished in a 1–1 draw.
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| 22 April 1928 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Italy | flag alias = Flag of Italy.svg | flag alias-1861 = Flag of Italy (1861–1946).svg | flag alias-1943 = War flag of the Italian Social Republic.svg | flag alias-2003 = Flag of Italy (2003–2006).svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Italy.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Italy.svg | flag alias-navy-1947 = Naval Ensign of Italy (1947-2013).svg | link alias-naval = Italian Navy | link alias-air force = Italian Air Force | link alias-army = Italian Army | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Italy.svg | link alias-navy = Italian Navy | link alias-roller hockey = Italy {{{mw}}} national roller hockey team | size = | name = | variant = 1861 | altlink = national football team | altvar = football
}} || style="text-align:center; background:#ffb;"|1–1 || Friendly match || | |||||||||||
| 29 March 1978 | {{safesubst: Template:Yesno | alias = Norway | flag alias = Flag of Norway.svg | flag alias-old kingdom = Royal Standard of Norway.svg | flag alias-1814 = Flag of Norway (1814–1821).svg | flag alias-1818 = Swedish and Norwegian merchant flag 1818-1844.svg | flag alias-1844 = Norge-Unionsflagg-1844.svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Norway, state.svg | border-state = | flag alias-army = Flag of the Norwegian Army.svg | border-army = | link alias-army = Norwegian Army | flag alias-war = Flag of Norway, state.svg | link alias-war = Norwegian Armed Forces | border-war = | flag alias-naval = Naval Jack of Norway.svg | border-naval = | link alias-naval = Royal Norwegian Navy | flag alias-air force = Royal Norwegian Air Force Flag.svg | border-air force = | link alias-air force = Royal Norwegian Air Force | flag alias-navy = Flag of Norway, state.svg | border-navy = | link alias-navy = Royal Norwegian Navy | flag alias-coast guard = Norwegian Coast Guard Racing Stripe.svg | link alias-coast guard = Norwegian Coast Guard | border-coast guard = | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || style="text-align:center; background:#bbf3ff;"|3–0 || Friendly match || align=center|25,000 |
| 16 April 1980 | {{safesubst: Template:Yesno | alias = Czechoslovakia | flag alias = Flag of the Czech Republic.svg | flag alias-1918 = Flag of Bohemia.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval_Ensign_of_Czechoslovakia_1935-1939_1945-1955.svg | link alias-naval = Czechoslovakian Naval Forces | link alias-army = Czechoslovak Army | flag alias-navy = Naval_Ensign_of_Czechoslovakia_1935-1939_1945-1955.svg | link alias-navy = Czechoslovakian Naval Forces | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football
}} || style="text-align:center; background:#ffb;"|2–2 || Friendly match || align=center|25,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| 24 September 1986 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Greece | flag alias = Flag of Greece.svg | flag alias-old = Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg | flag alias-1970 = Flag of Greece (1970-1975).svg | flag alias-royal = State flag of Greece (1863–1924;1935–73).svg | flag alias-otto = Naval Royal Standard of Greece (1858-1862).svg | flag alias-army = Hellenic Army War Flag.svg | link alias-army = Hellenic Army | border-army= | flag alias-air force=Fin Flash of Greece.svg | link alias-air force=Hellenic Air Force | flag alias-royalnavy = Naval Ensign of Kingdom of Greece.svg | link alias-naval = Hellenic Navy | flag alias-navy = Flag of Greece.svg | link alias-navy = Hellenic Navy | link alias-military = Hellenic Armed Forces | link alias-royalnavy = Royal Hellenic Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || style="text-align:center; background:#bbf3ff;"|3–1 || Friendly match || align=center|17,500 | |||||||||
| 12 September 1990 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Brazil | flag alias-1692 = Flag of the Princes of Brazil.svg | flag alias-1816 = Flag of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and the Algarves.svg | flag alias-1822 = Flag of Brazil (1822-1853).svg | flag alias-1870 = Flag of Brazil (1853-1889).svg | flag alias = Flag of Brazil.svg | flag alias-1889 = Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg | flag alias-1960 = Flag of Brazil (1960–1968).svg | flag alias-1968 = Flag of Brazil (1968–1992).svg | flag alias-army = Flag of the Brazilian Army.svg | link alias-army = Brazilian Army | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Brazilian Air Force Command.svg | link alias-air force = Brazilian Air Force | link alias-naval = Brazilian Navy | flag alias-marines=Flag of the Brazilian Marine Corps.svg | link alias-marines=Brazilian Marine Corps | link alias-military = Brazilian Armed Forces | link alias-navy = Brazilian Navy | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Brazilian Navy.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant = 1968
}} || style="text-align:center; background:#bbf3ff;"|3–1 || Friendly match || align=center|42,000 | |||||||
| 11 October 1997 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Faroe Islands | flag alias = Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team
}} || style="text-align:center; background:#bbf3ff;"|3–1 || 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification || align=center|25,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 March 2004 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Denmark | flag alias = Flag of Denmark.svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Denmark (state).svg | border-state = | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Denmark.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Danish Navy | link alias-army = Royal Danish Army | flag alias-army = Flag of Denmark (state).svg | link alias-air force = Royal Danish Air Force | flag alias-air force = Flag of Denmark (state).svg | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Denmark.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Danish Navy | border-army = | border-air force = | border-naval = | border-navy = | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || style="text-align:center; background:#bbf3ff;"|2–0 || Friendly match || align=center|18,600 | ||||||||||
| 17 August 2005 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Uruguay | flag alias = Flag of Uruguay.svg | flag alias-1828 = Flag of Uruguay (1828-1830).svg | link alias-naval = National Navy of Uruguay | flag alias-army = Flag of Uruguayan Army.svg | National Army of Uruguay | link alias-air force = Uruguayan Air Force | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Uruguayan Air Force.svg | link alias-navy = National Navy of Uruguay | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || style="text-align:center; background:#bbf3ff;"|2–0 || Friendly match || align=center|20,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| 22 March 2013 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Finland | flag alias = Flag of Finland.svg | flag alias-grand duchy = Flag of Russia.svg | flag alias-1809 = Flag of Russia.svg | flag alias-1917 = Flag of Finland 1918 (state).svg | flag alias-1918 = Flag of Finland (1918-1920).svg | flag alias-1920 = Flag of Finland.svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Finland (state).svg | flag alias-state-1918 = Flag of Finland 1918-1920 (State).svg | flag alias-state-1920 = Flag of Finland 1920-1978 (State).svg | flag alias-naval = Military Flag of Finland.svg | border-naval = | flag alias-naval-1918 = Flag of Finland 1918-1920 (Military).svg | border-naval-1918 = | flag alias-naval-1920 = Flag of Finland 1920-1978 (Military).svg | border-naval-1920 = | link alias-naval = Finnish Navy | flag alias-navy = Naval Jack of Finland.svg | link alias-navy = Finnish Navy | link alias-air force = Finnish Air Force | flag alias-military = Military flag of Finland.svg | link alias-military = Finnish Defence Forces | flag alias-army = Military flag of Finland.svg | link alias-army = Finnish Army | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || style="text-align:center; background:#ffb;"|1–1 || 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification || align=center|27,637 | ||
| 24 March 2017 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Israel | flag alias = Flag of Israel.svg | flag alias-1948 = Flag of Israel (1948).svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Israel.svg | flag alias-police = Flag of Israel Police V2.svg | flag alias-HFC = Flag of IDF Home Front Command.svg | flag alias-army = Flag of the Israeli Army (Land Arm) Gray.svg | link alias-army = Israeli Ground Forces | flag alias-tsahal = Flag of the Israel Defense Forces.svg | flag alias-marines = Flag givati.svg | link alias-marines = Givati Brigade | flag alias-military = Flag of the Israel Defense Forces.svg | link alias-military = Israel Defense Forces | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Israel.svg | link alias-naval = Israeli Navy | flag alias-air force = Israel Air Force Flag.svg | link alias-air force = Israeli Air Force | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Israel.svg | link alias-navy = Israeli Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || style="text-align:center; background:#bbf3ff;"|4–1 || 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification || align=center|20,321 | |||||||
| 8 September 2019 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Faroe Islands | flag alias = Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team
}} || style="text-align:center; background:#bbf3ff;"|4–0 || UEFA Euro 2020 qualification || align=center|23,644 |
1982 FIFA World Cup
The stadium played host to West Germany’s three matches in Group B. Two of them were famous in the 1982 World Cup, West Germany's shock 1–2 defeat to Algeria being the first. After the result of Algeria's final group game was known, a rather uncontested 1–0 victory of West Germany against Austria sent both teams through at Algeria's expense. In German the match is known as Nichtangriffspakt von Gijón (lit. Non-aggression pact of Gijón)[14] or Schande von Gijón (lit. Disgrace of Gijón). This shameful game at Gijon directly led to a change of the rules, requiring the last matches in the group phase to be played simultaneously to ensure that teams do not gain any advantage or disadvantage from having their matches scheduled last.
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Other
In 1981, some scenes of the film Volver a empezar, prized with the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1983, were shot in El Molinón.[15]
The stadium has hosted concerts by many famous artists, including:
- Bon Jovi (1996)
- Paul McCartney (2004)
- Dire Straits (1992)
- The Rolling Stones (1995)
- Bruce Springsteen (1993, 2003 and 2013)
- Sting (1991)
- Tina Turner (1991)[16]
- Alejandro Sanz (2001)
References
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- ↑ Asistencia histórica de espectadores a El Molinón; LNE.es
- ↑ Apelación ratificó el cierre de El Molinón; As, 7 March 2003
- ↑ Sporting-Almería, en León; Diario de León; 30 May 2003
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External links
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