Estadio José Rico Pérez
Estadio José Rico Pérez is a multi-purpose stadium in Alicante, Spain.
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It is currently used mostly for football matches, being home to Hércules CF. It also hosted World Cup matches when Spain organized the event in 1982. With a capacity of 24,704 seats, it is the 25th-largest stadium in Spain and the 4th-largest in the Valencian Community. It was built in 1974, and is situated 2 miles outside Alicante city centre. The stadium is named after the former chairman of Hércules CF, José Rico Pérez (1918–2010).
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| Location | Alicante, Spain |
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| Coordinates | 38°21′26″N 0°29′33″W / 38.35722°N 0.49250°W |
| Owner | Hércules CF |
| Operator | Hércules CF |
| Capacity | 24,704 |
| Field size | 105 metres (115 yd) x 68 metres (74 yd) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1974 |
| Architect | Francisco Llorens |
| Tenants | |
| Hércules CF (1974–present) Spain national football team (selected matches) | |
Gallery
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Estadio José Rico Pérez, 2010 -
Estadio José Rico Pérez, 2010 -
External view of the stadium -
players bench
1982 FIFA World Cup
The stadium was one of the venues of the 1982 FIFA World Cup, and held the following matches:
| Date | Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 | Round | Attendance |
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| 1982-06-18 |  Argentina | 4–1 |  Hungary | Group 3 (first round) | 32,093 |
| 1982-06-23 | 2–0 |  El Salvador | |||
| 1982-07-10 |  Poland | 3–2 |  France | Third place match | 32,500 |
References
External links
- Estadios de España (in English)
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