Wanda Metropolitano is a stadium in Madrid, Spain. It is the home stadium of Atlético Madrid since the 2017–18 season. It has a capacity of 68,456, making it the third-largest football stadium in Spain and the 20th largest in Europe.
Wanda Metropolitano, officially named Estadio Wanda Metropolitano, is a multi-purpose stadium located in Madrid, Spain. It is used mostly for association football matches, hosting the home games of Spanish club Atlético Madrid, its owner.
Opened on 16 September 2017 with a La Liga match between Atlético Madrid and Málaga CF, it replaced the Vicente Calderón Stadium, which had 54,907 seats. The seating capacity of the new stadium is currently set at 68,456. The stadium was designed by Cruz y Ortiz Arquitectos and had a construction cost of €240 million.
A UEFA category four stadium and one of the biggest stadiums by capacity in Europe (the third biggest in Spain), Wanda Metropolitano hosted several matches of the 2018-19 UEFA Champions League, including its final, as well as the 2019 Copa del Rey Final. It was elected the Stadium of the Year in 2018 by StadiumDB.com. By its third birthday, Estadio Wanda Metropolitano had welcomed more than 4 million spectators. The stadium is one of the potential venues for the 2030 FIFA World Cup, which Spain aims to co-host along with Portugal.
Atlético Madrid Official Archive: Detailed history of the construction and usage of Wanda Metropolitano, Atlético Madrid's home ground. https://www.atleticomadrid.com/en/history
StadiumDB: Comprehensive information about Wanda Metropolitano including its design, capacity, and significant events it hosted. https://stadiumdb.com/stadiums/esp/la_peineta
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