Sevilla FC visitor guide | Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan guide
The Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan is the home stadium of Sevilla FC. The stadium opened in 1958, replacing the clubs previous home the Estadio Nervion; the inaugural match was a friendly between Sevilla FC and fellow Andalusians Real Jaen on the 7th September of that year. The ground takes its name from Don Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan, a former chairman of the club who was instrumental in the stadiums development but sadly died before it was completed. The Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan was designed by architect Manuel Munoz Monastery, the same man who gave Madrid the famous Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, the home of Real Madrid C.F. In its current all-seater incarnation, the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan has a capacity of 45,500, although, before new seating regulations were introduced the capacity was around 70,000.
As well as the home games of Sevilla FC, the stadium has also held the final of the 1986 European Cup and games from the 1982 World Cup (most notably the semi-final between France and Germany). The stadium also holds the particular honour of being the only Spanish ground on which the Spanish national team has never been defeated in an international match.
The ground is located in central Seville about 1.5 miles east of the historic core of the city. This central location means that fans looking for hotels near the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan will find plenty of choices close by. MATCHhotels.com lists over 50 hotels within 1.5 miles of the ground.
If you are coming to watch your team play at the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan then it is very likely that you will be arriving in Seville by plane. Seville Airport, also known as the San Pablo Airport, is located 5.5 miles east of Seville. Buses run regularly between the airport and Seville city centre, where stop at the main Santa Justa train station and Puerta de Jerez. They run half hourly and the journey costs just over 2 Euros and takes around 25-30 minutes. Taxis are also available outside the terminal building; a journey into the city centre will cost around 20 Euros.
The stadium itself is a 5-minute walk from the Santa Justa railway station and can also be reached by bus lines C1 and C2. Your journey to the ground will largely depended upon where in Seville you have chosen your Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan hotel, so it is advised to get a local transport map on arrival and familiarise yourself with the cities bus and tram network.
