Estadio de La Cartuja (Seville)

Estadio La Cartuja, also known as Estadio Olímpico de Sevilla, is a multi-purpose stadium situated in the Isla de la Cartuja in Seville, Spain. It is used mostly for football and it is commonly referred to as simply ‘la Cartuja’. It was completed in 1999 for the World Championships in Athletics and seats 60,000 people. It was the venue for the 2003 UEFA Cup Final between Celtic and Porto.

General information

Official website: http://www.estadiolacartuja.es/

Arena capacity: 60,000 spectators

Address: Isla de la Cartuja, 41092 Sevilla, Spain

GPS coordinates for the navigator: 37.4172° N, 6.0046° W

Year of construction: 5 May 1999

Construction cost: EUR120 million

Field: grass lawn with dimensions of 105 x 68 meters

Seating plan of Estadio de La Cartuja

When choosing a place in the stadium, use the following Estadio de La Cartuja scheme.

Where to buy tickets?

Purchasing tickets online

The entire purchasing process takes place in a secure environment. Once your information has been confirmed, access will be granted to the pay server for the corresponding bank card where your bank may request some type of confirmation.

1. Changes, refunds, or cancellations are not permitted,whether tickets have been purchased through the ticket office, telephone, or online.
2. Access to the stadium grounds is not permitted without a ticket that has passed through the entrance control.
3. Children under 5 also require a ticket that passed through the entrance control.
4. There are no discounted senior tickets.
5. There are no discounts for groups or organizations.

Online tickets available for purchase

The entire process is done in a secure environment. Once the data is confirmed, you will be able to access to the card payment method.

1. There will be no changes, refunds or cancellations of the purchases made, either by Box Office, Telephone Sales or Internet.
2. Access to the site without title will not be allowed, where there will be access control.
3. Children under 5 years of age also need an access title to access to the stadium.
4. There are no age discount tickets.
5. There is no discount for collectives or groups.

For any further questions or queries, please, do not hesitate to contact the Fan Attention Office.

General information

Tickets for the general public

Purchased tickets may be collected at the Stadium’s Main Ticket Office, during the opening hours established for each match (you can find this information included among the general information for each match).

Tickets for supporters of visiting teams

Sections S46 and S38 in the upper deck of Gol Sur are reserved for visiting supporters, especially during matches against rivals from Andalusia, Real Madrid C.F., F.C. Barcelona, and UEFA Europa League matches.

Therefore, if they are requested they will not be available for purchase at the Ticket Office, and these tickets must be acquired through the visiting clubs.

Tickets for season-ticket holders (activation)

Matches labelled “Fuera de Abono” are included in the season ticket and season ticket holders will require only their season pass to access the match.

How to get there?

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

History

Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla, also known as Estadio Olimpico de Sevilla, was built to serve 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 officially opened on 5 May 1999 with a friendly international between Spain and Croatia (3-1). While the stadium has occasionally been used for football matches, both Sevilla and Betis decided to keep their traditional home and not move to La Cartuja.

Over the years, the stadium hosted a number of internationals, Copa del Rey finals, and in 2003 the UEFA Cup final between Porto and Celtic (3-2). Currently, football matches at the stadium are scarce, but the stadium occasionally hosts concerts and other sports events such as the 2004 and 2011 Davis Cup finals.