Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla

Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla, also known as Estadio Olimpico de Sevilla, was developed to act as the centrepiece venue of the 1999 IAAF Athletics World Championships. It also formed part of Seville's failed bids for the 2004 and 2008 Olympics.

Estadio La Cartuja was formally inaugurated on 5 May 1999 with a friendly international between Spain and Croatia (3-1). While the ground has occasionally been used for fixtures, both Sevilla and Betis decided to keep their traditional home and not move to La Cartuja.

Over the years, the ground staged several internationals, Copa del Rey finals, and in 2003 the UEFA Cup final between Porto and Celtic (3-2).

Estadio La Cartuja became one of the 2020 European Championship playing venues after Bilbao's San Mames was ruled out due to strict restrictions in Basque Country due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

At present, fixtures at the ground are scarce, but the ground occasionally hosts concerts and other sports events such as the 2004 and 2011 Davis cup finals.

Estadio La Cartuja stands on the north-western edge of Sevilla at roughly 3.5 kilometres from Sevilla's historic centre. The walk from the northern part of the historic centre takes about 40 minutes.

More conveniently, the ground is reachable with Cercania commuter trains. Catch line C2 from the main Santa Justa station and get off at station Estadio Olimpico right next to the ground. Service is rather limited though as the line has few stations, but can be increased on event days. The journey takes about 15 minutes.

Address: Isla de la Cartuja, 41092 Sevilla