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The field was inaugurated on 25 December 1921 when a [[association football|football]] friendly match between [[F.C. Barcelona]] and [[Sparta Praha]] was being disputed<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1921/12/29/pagina-1/618071/pdf.html|title=Edición del Thursday 29 December 1921, Página 1 - Hemeroteca - MundoDeportivo.com|website=hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com|access-date=2019-11-03}}</ref>, with the intention of converting the field into the main stadium of the [[1924 Olympic Games]], with the name "Stadium Catalán"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20110128/54108028086/sin-terrenos-de-juego.html|title=Sin terrenos de juego|website=La Vanguardia|access-date=2019-11-03}}</ref>. |
The field was inaugurated on 25 December 1921 when a [[association football|football]] friendly match between [[F.C. Barcelona]] and [[Sparta Praha]] was being disputed<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1921/12/29/pagina-1/618071/pdf.html|title=Edición del Thursday 29 December 1921, Página 1 - Hemeroteca - MundoDeportivo.com|website=hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com|access-date=2019-11-03}}</ref>, with the intention of converting the field into the main stadium of the [[1924 Summer Olympics|1924 Olympic Games]], with the name "Stadium Catalán"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20110128/54108028086/sin-terrenos-de-juego.html|title=Sin terrenos de juego|website=La Vanguardia|access-date=2019-11-03}}</ref>. |
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In 1955, the field was the rugby union venue in that year's [[1955 Mediterranean Games|Mediterranean Games]] edition, disputed in Barcelona. It was also the venue for the [[Copa del Rey de Rugby]] final, in the 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1965, 1966 and 1985 seasons. |
In 1955, the field was the rugby union venue in that year's [[1955 Mediterranean Games|Mediterranean Games]] edition, disputed in Barcelona. It was also the venue for the [[Copa del Rey de Rugby]] final, in the 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1965, 1966 and 1985 seasons. |
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| Standort | Sants-Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain |
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| Coordinates | 41°21′11″N 2°08′49″E / 41.35306°N 2.14694°E |
| Capacity | 800 |
| Opened | 1921 |
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| Barcelona Universitari Club Gòtics R.C. | |
Campo Municipal de Rugby La Foixarda, is a rugby stadium located in the Sants-Montjuïc district, Barcelona, Spain. Its location lies in the Foixarda sector, in the Montjuic Park, in the Montjuïc, Barcelona[1], built in the site of the old Foixarda quarry's ravine, known as El Sot de la Foixarda. The field is habitually used as home ground by Gòtics R.C. and Barcelona Universitari Club and, occasionally, used by Spain national rugby union team and Catalonia national rugby union team. It is a natural grass field opened in 1921 and holds about 800 people.
History
The field was inaugurated on 25 December 1921 when a football friendly match between F.C. Barcelona and Sparta Praha was being disputed[2], with the intention of converting the field into the main stadium of the 1924 Olympic Games, with the name "Stadium Catalán"[3].
In 1955, the field was the rugby union venue in that year's Mediterranean Games edition, disputed in Barcelona. It was also the venue for the Copa del Rey de Rugby final, in the 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1965, 1966 and 1985 seasons.
In 2013, were started the worksto replace the natural grass surface, in poor conditions, with an artificial grass surface, with a new draining and irrigation network. The floodlights were also replacing, dotating its facilities of all the necessary equipment, everything homologated by the Spanish Rugby Federation. The price of the works was calculated in € 775,589.
Capacity
In its days, the field held 25.000 spectators, although its current capacity is around 800 spectators.
References
- ^ "Camp Municipal de Rugbi La Foixarda | Guia BCN: agenda d'activitats, directoris i cursos de Barcelona". guia.barcelona.cat. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
- ^ "Edición del Thursday 29 December 1921, Página 1 - Hemeroteca - MundoDeportivo.com". hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
- ^ "Sin terrenos de juego". La Vanguardia. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
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