El Molinón

Estadio El Molinón (Spanish pronunciation: [esˈta.ðjo el mo.liˈnon]), officially Estadio Municipal El Molinón-Enrique Castro "Quini", is an association football stadium in Gijón, Asturias, Spain. The stadium is the home ground of Real Sporting de Gijón. With a capacity of 29,371 seats, El Molinón is the 20th largest stadium in Spain and the second largest in Asturias.

El Molinón

UEFA Category 3 stadium
Full nameEstadio Municipal El Molinón-Enrique Castro "Quini"
LocationGijón, Asturias, Spain
Coordinates43°32′10″N 5°38′14″W
OwnerAyuntamiento de Gijón
OperatorSporting de Gijón
Capacity29,371
Record attendance42,000
Field size105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened1908 or earlier
Renovated1997–98
Expanded1980–81, 2009–10
Tenants
Sporting de Gijón (1917–present)
Spain national football team (selected matches)
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