Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium

Infobox Stadium
stadium_name = Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano
nickname =


fullname = Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano
location = Madrid, Spain
built = 2006
opened = 9 May 2006
renovated =
closed =
demolished =
owner = Real Madrid
operator =
surface = Grass
construction_cost =
architect = Antonio Lamela
former_names =
tenants = Real Madrid Castilla
seating_capacity = 6,000
24,000 (On completion of expansion)
dimensions = 105 x 68 m

Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Madrid, Spain. It is currently used for football matches and is the home ground of Real Madrid Castilla, the reserve team of Real Madrid. The stadium holds 6,000 people. It is named after former Real footballer Alfredo Di Stéfano.

The venue is part of the Ciudad Real Madrid, the club's new training facilities located outside Madrid in Valdebebas.On Tuesday 9 May 2006 the Alfredo Di Stefano Stadium was inaugurated at the City of Madrid where Real Madrid usually trains. The inaugural match was between Real Madrid and Stade de Reims, a rematch of the European Cup final won by Real Madrid in 1956. Real Madrid won the inaugural match 6-1 with goals from Sergio Ramos, Antonio Cassano (2), Roberto Soldado (2), and José Manuel Jurado. [cite web| url=http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202733192447/noticia/Noticia/This_one_s_for_you,_Alfredo!.htm | title=This one's for you, Alfredo! | date= 2006-05-10 |accessdate=2008-07-07| publisher= Realmadrid.com]

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