Camp Municipal de Rugby La Foixarda
Location | Sants-Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain |
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Coordinates | 41°21′11″N 2°08′49″E / 41.35306°N 2.14694°E |
Capacity | 800 |
Opened | 1921 |
Tenants | |
Barcelona Universitari Club Gòtics RC |
Campo Municipal de Rugby La Foixarda, is a rugby stadium located in the
History
The field was inaugurated on 25 December 1921 when a
In 1955, the field was the rugby union venue in that year's Mediterranean Games edition, disputed in Barcelona. It was also the venue for the Copa del Rey de Rugby final, in the 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1965, 1966 and 1985 seasons.
In 2013, were started the works to replace the natural grass surface, in poor conditions, with an artificial grass surface, with a new draining and irrigation network. The floodlights were also replacing, equipping its facilities of all the necessary equipment, everything homologated by the Spanish Rugby Federation. The price of the works was calculated in € 775,589.
Capacity
In its days, the field held 25.000 spectators, although its current capacity is around 800 spectators.
References
- ^ "Camp Municipal de Rugbi La Foixarda | Guia BCN: agenda d'activitats, directoris i cursos de Barcelona". guia.barcelona.cat. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
- ^ "Edición del Thursday 29 December 1921, Página 1 - Hemeroteca - MundoDeportivo.com". hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
- ^ "Sin terrenos de juego". La Vanguardia. Retrieved 2019-11-03.