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39-510: UEFA [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Mestalla Stadium ( Spanish : Estadio de Mestalla [esˈtaðjo ðe mesˈtaʎa] , Valencian : Estadi de Mestalla [esˈtaði ðe mesˈtaʎa] ) is a football stadium in Valencia , Spain. The stadium is the home of Valencia and has a capacity of 49,430 seats, making it the 8th-largest stadium in Spain, and

78-400: A red signal. The second used its emergency brakes to avoid a collision, but was hit by a third train. The force of the impact severely damaged the drivers' cabs at the front of the last train and at the rear of the second train. The crash occurred between Paiporta and Picanya about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south-east of the city centre. The 3729 and 3730 EMUs are now a single EMU with 3729A and

117-569: A temporary home for Levante , home of the Spain national football team and exile for Castellón and Real Madrid in the European Cup. The Mestalla hosted four El Clásico finals in Copa del Rey between Barcelona and Real Madrid , with 1936 , 1990 , 2011 and 2014 . In total the stadium hosted ten Copa del Rey finals with the first one played in 1926. The stadium was one of the venues of

156-505: Is an urban rail including rapid transit and trams , serving Valencia and its metropolitan area . The network is a modern amalgamation of former FEVE narrow gauge electric-operated suburban railways. It is a large suburban network that crosses the city of Valencia, with all trains continuing out to the suburbs . It also has destinations on lines that make it more closely resemble commuter trains . The unique system combines light railway , metro and several tram operations north of

195-400: Is not represented on maps.) One year later, Lines 1 and 5 were extended from Torrent to Torrent Avinguda, a distance of 2.3 kilometres (1.4 mi). On 3 October 2005, an infill station between Colón and Jesús was opened on Line 5 with a connection to València-Nord . Additionally, Line 4 was extended to Mas del Rosari, and on December 20 to Lloma Llarga-Terramelar. On 2 April 2007, Line 5

234-557: The 1982 FIFA World Cup (known as Luis Casanova Stadium at the time of the tournament), and held the following matches: Metro: Aragó station (Lines 5 and 7) Metrovalencia Facultats-Manuel Broseta station (Lines 3 and 9) Metrovalencia Bus lines: Amadeo of Savoia street in: line 32. Reyes Prosper street: line 71. Avenida de Aragón: lines 10, 12, 80, 41 and 79 Avenida Blasco Ibáñez: lines 10, 29, 30, 31, 71, 79, 81, 89 and 90. UEFA Elite stadium A stadium must be rated as category four in order to host games in

273-608: The Malvarrosa Beach  [ es ] , replacing the former line from Empalme to El Grau. In May 1995, Line 3 was created via a new tunnel from El Palmaret in Alboraria to Alameda . The extension reused an existing railway line from Pont de Fusta to Rafelbunyol , of which part was scrapped (between Pont de Fusta - Sant Llorenç - El Palmaret). The remainder was switched from 750 V to 1500 V. Further alterations followed five years later. On 16 September 1998, Line 2

312-514: The Spain national football team for the first time in 1925. It was chosen the national team's group venue when Spain staged the 1982 World Cup , and at the 1992 Summer Olympics held in Barcelona , all of Spain's matches up to the final were held at the Mestalla, as they won Gold. The Mestalla has been the setting for important international matches, has held nine cup finals, has also been

351-711: The Trenet were later built between 1891 and 1912. In 1917, both the Valencian Tramway Corporation and the Compagnie Génerale des Tramways de Valence (Espagne) Société Lyonnaise ( es ) were merged into a single company called the Valencia Tram and Rail Company ( es:Compañía de Tranvías y Ferrocarriles de Valencia ) . After years of losses, the rail operations of CTFV were finally acquired by FEVE in 1964. On 8 October 1988,

390-484: The University of Valencia , with 1,951,080 users. The remaining stations in the top eight were Plaça de Espanya (1,807,538 passengers), Amistat (1,552,281) and Mislata (1,505,106). The first two of these were located in areas near Valencia centre, while Mislata was the main station for the satellite town of the same name . In 2014, the system carried 60,111,000 passengers. In 2015, 60,686,589 passengers used

429-492: The avant-garde style with a trophy hall, which held the flag the club was founded on. The summer of 1973 ushered in another change at the Mestalla, the introduction of goal seats, which meant the elimination of fourteen rows of standing room terraces . A replacement stadium, the Nou Mestalla , started construction in 2007, but is yet to be completed. The new stadium is due to have a capacity of 61,500. The Mestalla held

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468-498: The floods on 29 October 2024 , with the lines south of the city particularly badly affected, halting service. The tram lines 4, 6 and 8 resumed service on 9 November 2024, with a bus replacement service covering the route of the other lines. Line 9 is planned to be extended to the centre of Riba-roja de Túria . A tunnel will be built between Bailén and Alameda stations, with a new station near Valencia city hall, in order to improve service frequency. Line 10 will be extended north from

507-578: The tunnel through which Line 1 crosses Valencia was opened between Sant Isidre and Empalme (at the time called Ademuz ), allowing through-running via València-Jesús to Castelló de la Ribera . Line 2 went from València-Sud to Llíria , with some trains terminating in Paterna . The opening was marked by a ceremony in Plaça Espanya station attended by Transport Minister José Barrionuevo and Valencian President Joan Lerma . In May 1994,

546-518: The 3730A cars, the 'B' cars were severely damaged and are currently at València-Sud workshop, waiting to be scrapped. The date 3 July 2006 was a dark day for the Valencia metro. In a severe accident , a two-car EMU derailed between Jesús and Plaça d'Espanya stations. At least 43 people were killed and 47 injured. It was the worst metro accident in Spanish history. The system was severely damaged by

585-757: The Natzaret terminus to Valencia's marina and Malvarosa beach. Three more lines are planned. Of those, Line 12 will use part of the track of line 10 and add 4 new stations. In 2006, the Generalitat Valenciana proposed a number of new lines and extensions which were abandoned due to lack of funds after the financial crisis of 2007–2008 . Line 10 was originally planned to have run underground through Ciutat Vella (Valencia's historic centre) before emerging at surface level at Pont de Fusta station and continuing to Tavernes Blanques . One station on this line, Mercat Central, began construction in 2007 and

624-570: The Túria riverbed park with line 4. Trains of lines 1, 3, 5 and 9 have automatic train operation (ATO) in 25.3 kilometers of underground system. Tram lines 4, 6, 8 and 10 are operated by modern trams. This network consists of more than 161.7 km of route, of which 29.8 km is underground. The system authority Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat Valenciana (FGV) uses bilingual signage in Valencian and Spanish . Notes: In 1998, Line 2

663-848: The UEFA Euro finals and 30,000 for the UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Nations League finals, since these regulations were introduced in 2006. After the 2007 Champions League final , UEFA President Michel Platini stated that he wanted European Cup finals to be held at stadiums with an average capacity of 70,000 to solve security issues. The hosts for the finals between 2008 and 2023 ( Luzhniki Stadium , Stadio Olimpico , Santiago Bernabéu , Wembley Stadium , Allianz Arena , Olympiastadion , San Siro , Millennium Stadium , Olimpiyskiy Stadium , Stade de France , Atatürk Stadium ) all had capacities of at least 70,000 seats—with

702-651: The UEFA Stadium Infrastructure Regulations. If a retractable roof is present, its use will be directed by consultation between the UEFA delegate and the main assigned referee. Although the minimum stadium capacity for category four is 8,000, it is required to host the UEFA Europa Conference League final, and only one stadium with a capacity less than 60,000 has been selected to host a UEFA Champions League and

741-522: The end of 2023, after winning the 2023 Valencian regional election on a programme which included completing Line 10, the People's Party of the Valencian Community began considering various options for northern extensions, including the original idea to Tavernes Blanques or alternative routes to Empalme station. Plans were made for an extension of Line 9 to Vilamarxant . However, by 2015,

780-635: The exceptions of 2014 and 2019 finals ( Estádio da Luz and Metropolitano Stadium ) held with capacities of 65,000 seats. Two finals were played during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 and 2021 in stadiums reaching 50,000 seats ( Estádio da Luz and Estádio do Dragão ) with none or reduced attendances. 350 E v (lux) vertical illuminance uniformity ratios U1h >0.35 and U2h >0.45 750 E v (lux) vertical illuminance uniformity ratios U1h >0.4 and U2h >0.45 1000 E v (lux) vertical illuminance uniformity ratios U1h >0.4 and U2h >0.5 Metrovalencia [REDACTED] Metrovalencia

819-500: The first tranvia in the system, Line 4, opened. Valencia was the first city in Spain to use this mode of transport in the modern era as trams had been withdrawn from Valencia in the 1970s and replaced by buses. Initially, the line was 9.7 kilometres (6.0 mi) long and had 21 stations. The line connected the suburban lines with high demand zones such as the Polytechnic University , the new university campus, and

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858-550: The largest in the Valencian Community . The stadium's name originates from the historic irrigation canal of Mestalla, which was developed and consolidated during the Arab dynasty between the 10th and 11th centuries, and was originally outside the south stand of the stadium where it had to be jumped over in order to get to the ground. The North Stand of the stadium is known for its very steep section. The Estadio Mestalla

897-419: The neighborhoods of Orriols and Torrefiel to the metro system for the first time. Additionally a new infill station, Torre del Virrei, was added to Line 1, between L'Eliana and La Pobla de Vallbona. On 12 December 2010, two overground stations on Lines 3, Alboraya and Palmaret, were replaced by new subterranean stations: Alboraia Peris Aragó and Alboraia - Palmaret, respectively. Additionally, on Line 1, Jesús

936-513: The network, reversing a decline which had occurred in previous years. Seventeen stations reported more than 1 million users in that year. In 2019, patronage reached an all-time high of over 69 million. The ten busiest stations were Xàtiva with 5,459,784 passengers, Colón (4,520,931); Àngel Guimerà (3,067,957); Túria (2,044,393); Plaça d'Espanya (2,035,060); Facultats (1,951,546); Benimaclet (1,837,812); Amistat (1,817,120); Mislata (1,708,658); Avinguda del Cid (1,598,112). In 2022,

975-491: The number of fare zones was reduced from four to two, as part of a reduction in ticket prices, with a supplemental fare applying to Aeroport station . Additionally, the names of 21 stations were changed to make the names more readily identifiable, to adapt them to the urban changes in their areas, and to promote "linguistic normalisation" (favouring Valencian language names rather than Spanish language ones.) The changes took effect alongside other changes made in preparation for

1014-467: The opening of the new tram Line 10 , which opened for service on 17 May 2022. Between 2002 and the first quarter of 2012, 83 accidents had occurred on the network, costing the lives of 56 people. On 9 September 2005, two trains crashed into each other on Line 1 . Nobody was killed, but according to early reports 35 people were injured, 4 of whom were taken to hospital, their condition described as serious. The first train had been stationary waiting for

1053-615: The plans had been abandoned. This would have been a tram line connecting Valencia's north and south boulevards with the towns of Alboraya , Mislata and Xirivella . It would have brought metro service to Valencia's Tres Forques, L'Olivereta and Malilla districts. Only a small part of the line was constructed through Valencia's Torrefiel and Orriols districts and opened as part of the new Line 6 in September 2007. This line, initially designated as line 8, would have begun at La Fe. It would have run through Valencia's district of La Torre and

1092-639: The playoffs of the qualifying stage for the UEFA Champions League , or any game in the main competition. Category four is also required to host any game in the main competition of the UEFA Europa League , UEFA Europa Conference League , UEFA Nations League or the UEFA European Championship final tournament. UEFA does not publish lists of stadiums fulfilling the criteria for any of the categories defined in

1131-859: The service, a decline of 2.8% from the 65,074,726 who had used it in 2011. The 2011 figures had shown a 5% decline compared to 2010. On average 172,887 passengers a day used the service in 2012 with the busiest day being 18 March, the final day of the Fallas festival, when 482,960 passengers used the service. The three most used stations on the network were all in the centre of Valencia: Xàtiva , beside Valencia's main train station , with 4,769,628 passengers in 2012, Colón , in one of Valencia's main shopping streets, with 4,189,736 passengers and Àngel Guimerà , an interchange station for lines 1,4 and 5 situated beside Valencia old town, with 2,461,012 users. The fourth and fifth busiest stations were Túria , next to Valencia's main bus station, with 2,035,521 and Facultats , serving

1170-440: The stadium's name was changed to Estadio Luis Casanova, to honour club president Luis Casanova Giner . The change lasted for a quarter of a century, when Casanova admitted that he was completely overwhelmed by such an honour and requested in 1994 that the stadium's name be returned to the Mestalla. 1972 saw the inauguration of the club's head office, located in the back of the numbered terraces. It consisted of an office designed in

1209-593: The system carried 63,361,626 passengers. The Metrovalencia network traces its origins to the Trenet de València ( ca ; es ) system of narrow-gauge interurban railways , of which its first section, built by the Valencian Tramway Society ( es:Sociedad Valenciana de Tranvías ) was opened in 1888 between Valencia (near the Pont de Fusta, or Fusta Bridge) and Llíria. Several further extensions of

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1248-494: The towns of Sedaví , Alfafar and Benetússer before dividing into two. The southern branch would have gone through Massanassa , Catarroja , Albal , Beniparrell before terminating in Silla . The western branch was to run through Paiporta , Torrent , Alaquàs and Aldaia . It would then have split into 2 further branches. One would have terminated at Bonaire shopping centre with the other continuing through Quart de Poblet to

1287-469: The war. During the 1950s, the Mestalla was renovated, resulting in a stadium with a seating capacity of 60,000 spectators. It was severely damaged by the flood of October 1957 when the Turia River broke its banks. The stadium soon returned to operational use with some more improvements, such as the addition of artificial lighting, and was inaugurated during the 1959 Fallas festivities. In 1969,

1326-428: Was combined with Line 1; it became a separate branch again in 2015. Lines 7 to 9 were created in 2015 by splitting existing branch lines, with the only new stations for these lines consisting of the extension from Manises to Riba-roja de Túria. The network includes five unmanned stations: Rocafort, Fuente del Jarro, Massarojos, Fondo de Benaguasil and Font de l'Almaguer. In 2012, an estimated 63,103,814 passengers used

1365-400: Was completed at a cost of 27 million euros, but remains a ghost station . In March 2021, the director of Valencian railways said that the project had been abandoned and that a decision would be taken on how to use the completed station. In 2023 the Valencia regional government began feasibility studies in connecting the disused station with the rest of the network through a new tunnel. Also at

1404-481: Was extended eastward to Marítim (originally planned to be called Jerónimo Monsoriu). This station allows transfers to a tram operating to the port at Neptú station (opening two weeks later on the 18th), which was originally listed only as an extension of Line 5. Simultaneously, Line 5 was extended west with Line 3 to a new station at the Valencia Airport . On 22 September 2007, Line 6 was opened, linking

1443-462: Was inaugurated with a friendly match on 20 May 1923 between Valencia and Levante . The new stadium had a capacity of 17,000 spectators, which was increased to 25,000 four years later. During the Civil War , the Mestalla was used as a concentration camp and storage warehouse. It would only keep its structure, since the rest was an empty plot of land with no terraces and a grandstand damaged during

1482-625: Was merged with Line 1, and Line 3 was extended from Alameda to Avinguda del Cid in the west with a branch to Torrent in the south (with some trains only going as far as Jesús). Then, in May 1999, Line 3 was extended again from Avinguda del Cid to Mislata-Almassil. In April 2003, Line 5 was opened, taking over the Torrent branch of Line 3 together with a newly constructed 2.3-kilometre (1.4 mi) branch from Alameda to Ayora . (Although some very early morning trains still travel from Machado to Torrent, this

1521-521: Was renamed Joaquin Sorolla, while the Hospital station was renamed Safranar. On 6 March 2015, a 4-station spur from Rosas to Riba-roja de Túria was opened as Line 9. This followed the path of a regional train line, which had been closed in 2005. In April 2015, the metro map was redrawn with several of the branches split into separate lines, increasing the number of lines to 9. On 1 February 2022,

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