Built in 2009 and with a capacity for just over 40,000 spectators, the RCDE Stadium will be the most luxurious venue in the Second Division next season. Its functionality has been the inspiration of other stadiums such as Anoeta before its last renovation, and UEFA awarded it the four-star category that allows it to organize European finals. Apart from Espanyol matches, other friendlies have also been played between national teams and it has served as the stage for concerts by musical stars.
This will be the premiere in the silver category of Cornellà-El Prat. Of the previous Espanyol stadiums after the creation of LaLiga in 1928, only Sarrià experienced four seasons in the Second Division, the previous declines parrot. Montjuïc escaped, although the parakeet team touched two descents that were saved on the last day … some in a miraculous way.
Discounting the teams that have ascended and descended, with other mythical stadiums although more ancient such as Riazor or the Carranza, RCDE Stadium is ahead in capacity and quality to other venues such as El Molinón, The Romareda (still fighting for promotion), La Rose garden or the Gran Canaria Stadium from Las Palmas, all of them do not exceed 40,000 people.
Due to the last European campaign, the RCDE Stadium has also experienced this type of competition, but in this sense other stadiums and clubs are ahead of it. La Rosaleda de Málaga has seen Champions League matches, while UEFA matches were also played at the Vallecas stadium. Zaragoza won a Recopa, while Tenerife, Sporting, Oviedo, Las Palmas and Sabadell also played a European game throughout their history. Mallorca, like Espanyol, lost a European final.