Urritxe

Sports stadium in Basque Country, Spain

43°13′15.7807″N 2°43′31.6070″W / 43.221050194°N 2.725446389°W / 43.221050194; -2.725446389OwnerAmorebieta-Etxano City CouncilCapacity3,000^[1]Field size102x64m^[1]SurfaceGrassConstructionBuilt2002Opened12 October 2002Construction cost€1,320,000 (estimated)^[1]TenantsSD Amorebieta (2002–present)

The Campo de Fútbol Municipal Nuevo Urritxe, commonly known as just Urritxe, is a multi-use stadium located in Amorebieta-Etxano, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. It is currently used for football matches and is the home stadium of SD Amorebieta.

History

Built in 2002 over the plot which was occupied by the old stadium,^[1] Urritxe was inaugurated on 12 October of that year, with its first match being a friendly between Athletic Bilbao and Racing de Santander. It contains a roofed stand with a capacity of 500 people, while the remainder of its capacity is distributed for standing places or seats.^[1]

In June 2021, after SD Amorebieta's promotion to Segunda División, the club had to search for another home stadium as Urritxe did not comply with the Liga de Fútbol Profesional requirements.^[2] The club later reached an agreement with Athletic for the utilisation of the Lezama Facilities^[3] (this was repeated in 2023–24).

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Instalaciones" [Facilities] (in Spanish). SD Amorebieta. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
^ "LaLiga comunica al Amorebieta que el estadio de Urritxe no es apto para Segunda división" [LaLiga tells Amorebieta that Urritxe stadium is not suitable for Segunda División] (in Spanish). Marca. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
^ "La Sociedad Deportiva Amorebieta disputará en Lezama sus partidos como local de LaLiga SmartBank" [Sociedad Deportiva Amorebieta will play at Lezama their home matches in the LaLiga SmartBank] (in Spanish). SD Amorebieta. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.