Estadio de La Cerâmica

23500 seats
Estadio de La Cerâmica
Official Stadium Name Estadio de La Cerâmica
Former Names Estadio El Madrigal (1925–2017)
Campo del Villarreal (1923–1925)
Alternative Names El Madrigal
Feudo Amarillo
Inauguration Date 17/06/1923
Opening Game Castellón v Cervantes
Opening Game Date 17/06/1923
Attendance Record 24450
Record Match Villarreal CF 2-2 FC Barcelona
Record Date 20/03/2016
Renovations 1952, 1972, 1989, 1998-1999, 2005
Design
Cost
Owner Villarreal CF
Operator Villarreal CF
Tenants Villarreal CF (1923-present)
League
LaLiga
Pitch Dimension 105x68 meters
Surface Grass

Location and Contacts

Continent Europe
Nation
City Villarreal
Address Carrer Blasco Ibáñez, 2, 12540 Vila-real, Castelló
Coordinates 39°56'23" N - 0°06'8" E
Telephone +34 964 50 02 50
Website Official Website

In-Game Details

Category Real
Weather
Sunny
Rainy
Cloudy
Shadows Moderate
UT Quality Gold Common
Default Time 20:45
Camera Height 15
Camera Zoom 9
Customization Tifos
Stadium Themes
Home FIFA/FC Clubs Villarreal
FIFA/FC Editions FC 24 | FC 25 | FIFA 19 | FIFA 20 | FIFA 21 | FIFA 22 | FIFA 23

In-Game Images

Real Images

In-Game Video

Real Video

Map

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Stadium History

Villarreal is a city with such thick urban fabric and road network that it’s no wonder their main stadium also seems to be stuck between homes. Only the western facade is significantly exposed. It’s been a constrained site from the very beginning in 1923, when both the club and stadium were created. The name El Madrigal began officially functioning in 1925, previously the ground had been referred to as Campo del Villarreal.

In 1952 first major renovation began, seeing the field significantly expanded from 95x65m to almost the current standard (105x65m compared to standardised 105x68m). In 1972 the south stand was demolished and rebuilt only to be torn down and rebuilt again in 1988-1989 and then once more ahead of the 1999/00 season. At that last time also the northern main grandstand was redone. From 1973 the stadium has operating floodlights but perhaps most surprisingly its changing rooms have over the years been moved between three corners of the ground until they finally ended in the northern main grandstand, where they are today.

In the 21st century the stadium went through several other changes and one major expansion. In 2008-09 the east stand received and upper tier, currently used as the away enclosure. In 2017 the building was covered with yellow ceramic tiles in order to boost its identity and commercial value. Numerous ceramic manufacturers are displayed on the stadium in a unique naming deal.