La Rosaleda Stadium
Estadio La Rosaleda (Spanish pronunciation: [esˈtaðjo la rosaˈleða]; literally The Rose Garden) is a football stadium in the city of Málaga, in Andalusia, southern Spain. It is the home stadium of Málaga CF in Segunda División and was previously that of the Club Deportivo Málaga, of which Málaga CF is heir. The subsidiary Atlético Malagueño also used it as a habitual pitch during his time in the second division. The Costa del Sol Trophy Cup, organized annually by the Málaga Football Club together with the Municipality of Málaga, is held in this stadium. With a capacity of 30,044 seats, it is the 18th-largest stadium in Spain and the 4th-largest in Andalusia.
| Full name | Estadio La Rosaleda |
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| Location | Málaga, Spain |
| Coordinates | 36.7342°N 4.4266°W |
| Owner |
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| Operator | Málaga CF |
| Capacity | 30,044 |
| Field size | 105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1936 |
| Opened | 15 September 1941 |
| Renovated | 1982, 2000, 2010 |
| Architect | Enrique Atencia Fernando Guerrero Strachan |
| Tenants | |
| Málaga CF (1941–present) Spain national football team (selected matches) | |
The stadium replaced the historic arena of Baños del Carmen. When it flooded, La Rosaleda had to be used for the first time on 13 April 1941 with a fixture between the CD Málaga and AD Ferroviaria. The official inauguration took place on 14 September 1941, with a friendly match between the CD Málaga and Sevilla. In this match, CD Málaga also premiered its new name, its previous name had been CD Malacitano.