Estadio de la Malata

Estadio de la Malata is a multi-use stadium in Ferrol, Spain. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Racing de Ferrol. The stadium holds 12,042 and was built in 1993. The pitch dimensions are 105 x 68 metres.

Racing have used three main stadiums over the years, starting with Campo de Futbol Infernino which they continued to use until moving to Estadio Manuel Rivera in 1954. This was an oval shaped enclosure with a single cantilever stand. In the 1970's, a cover was erected over the popular terrace.

In 1993 the metropolitan area of Ferrol built " Estadio de la Malata" to the west of the town, near the valley of Serantes. The total cost of the development was 1.7 billion pesetas.

The first match to be played at "Estadio de la Malata" took place on 18 April 1993 when Racing de Ferrol beat Atlético "B" 3-2. The official opening took place on 29 August 1993 with a three-team tournament featuring the home side, Celta Vigo and Deportivo La Coruña.