Mini Estadi
{{Short description|Former football stadium}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox venue
| name = Miniestadi
| nickname =
| image = File:Mini Estadi FCB.jpg
| fullname =
| former_names =
| location = Avinguda Aristides Maillol, s/n
08028, Barcelona, {{Flag|Spain}}
| coordinates = {{coord|41|22|47|N|2|07|05|E|type:landmark_region:ES-C}}
| broke_ground =
| built =
| opened = 23 September 1982
| renovated =
| expanded =
| closed = 2019
| demolished = 2020
| owner = FC Barcelona
| operator = FC Barcelona B
| surface = Grass
| scoreboard =
| estimated_cost =
| suites =
| architect = Josep Casals
| project_manager = Ramón Domènech
| structural engineer =
| services engineer =
| general_contractor =
| main_contractors =
| capacity = 15,276
| record_attendance =
| executive_suites =
| dimensions = {{convert|103|x|65|m|abbr=on}}
| acreage =
| tenants = FC Barcelona B (1982–2019)
FC Barcelona C (1982–2007)
Barcelona Dragons (NFL Europe) (2002–2003)
FC Barcelona Juvenil A(UEFA matches)(2007-2019)
FC Barcelona Femení(UEFA matches)(2012-2019)}}
Miniestadi ({{IPA|ca|ˈmini əsˈtaði}}, meaning in English "Mini Stadium"), officially named "Miniestadi",{{Cite web|url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/club/facilities/miniestadi|title=Miniestadi {{!}} Official FC Barcelona Website|website=fcbarcelona.com|language=en|access-date=2019-08-28}} was a football stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The 15,276-seat stadium was situated across from Camp Nou, the home stadium of FC Barcelona. The stadium was home to FC Barcelona B, FCB's reserve team, as well as their women's team and Juvenil A. The stadium is now replaced by the newly built Estadi Johan Cruyff, which was completed on 27 August 2019.
Sporting use
The stadium was home to FC Barcelona B, the reserve side of the famous Catalan club, until they moved to Estadi Johan Cruyff in the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper sports complex for the 2019–20 season.
The stadium was also home to FC Barcelona C until July 2007, when they disbanded. It was also home to the Barcelona Dragons, an NFL Europe American football team, until they were disbanded in 2003.
It occasionally hosted the national team of Andorra as well.
Concerts
Bob Dylan performed here with Carlos Santana on 28 June 1984, during his 1984 European Tour.
Queen performed at the stadium during their Magic Tour on 1 August 1986.
David Bowie performed, on two consecutive nights, at the stadium during his Glass Spider Tour on 7–8 July 1987.
Elton John performed at the stadium during his One Tour on 21 July 1992. The concert was recorded and released on VHS and DVD.
Present
{{Main|Estadi Johan Cruyff}}
As part of the Espai Barça project, the Mini Estadi was demolished at the conclusion of the 2018–2019 season{{cite news|last1=Juanmartí|first1=Toni|title=Depositados los sueños de La Masia y la primera piedra en el Estadi Johan Cruyff|trans-title=The dreams of La Masía are deposited during the groundbreaking at Johan Cruyff Stadium|url=https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/colocada-primera-piedra-del-estadi-johan-cruyff-6285480|access-date=29 April 2018|publisher=Sport|date=14 September 2017|location=Barcelona|language=es}} following the opening of the Estadi Johan Cruyff to make way for the Nou Palau Blaugrana.{{cite web |url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/club/facilities/card/this-is-how-the-new-palau-will-be|title=The New Palau Blaugrana}} The new Estadi Johan Cruyff is built at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper campus, which will serve as the new home of Barcelona's reserve and women's teams.{{cite web|url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/card/the-new-estadi-johan-cruyff|title=The new Estadi Johan Cruyff|access-date=30 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171029110550/https://www.fcbarcelona.com/card/the-new-estadi-johan-cruyff|archive-date=29 October 2017|url-status=dead}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Commons category}}
- [http://www.fcbarcelona.com/club/facilites-and-services/miniestadi Mini Estadi at fcbarcelona.com]
- [https://espanaestadios.com/2018/09/17/barcelona-mini-estadi/ Estadios de Espana] {{in lang|en}}
- [https://maps.google.com/maps?t=k&ll=41.379828,2.118076&spn=0.003003,0.005032 Mini Estadi at Google Maps]
{{Barcelona landmarks}}
{{FC Barcelona}}
{{Barcelona Dragons}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Barcelona Dragons (NFL Europe)
Category:Football venues in Barcelona
Category:Rugby union stadiums in Spain
Category:American football venues in Spain
Category:Sports venues completed in 1982
Category:1982 establishments in Catalonia
Category:Sports venues demolished in 2020