Estadio El Sadar
Pamplona, Navarre · CA Osasuna
Redesigned in 2019 into one of the genuinely hostile grounds in Spain.
The ground
Opened in 1967 and redesigned between 2019 and 2021 by a project that closed the corners, steepened the stands and pushed the crowd toward the pitch. Osasuna's members funded much of it. The result is a 23,516-seat ground that visiting sides consistently name among the hardest places to play in the division.
Things worth knowing
- The 2019 redesign was approved and largely funded by the club's members, who own it.
- Closing the corners raised the noise level enough to be measurable in opponents' pass-completion figures.
- Briefly carried a sponsor's name in the 2000s before members voted to restore El Sadar.
- The stand behind the north goal is among the steepest in Spain.
Guides & coverage
No guide for this ground yet. It is on the list, see the Stadium Guides series for the grounds we have covered so far.