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Urritxe

Coordinates: 43°13′15.7807″N 2°43′31.6070″W / 43.221050194°N 2.725446389°W / 43.221050194; -2.725446389
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Urritxe
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Full nameCampo de Fútbol Municipal Nuevo Urritxe
Former namesCampo Municipal de Urriche
AddressUrritxe auzoa, s/n, 48340
LocationAmorebieta-Etxano, Spain
Coordinates43°13′15.7807″N 2°43′31.6070″W / 43.221050194°N 2.725446389°W / 43.221050194; -2.725446389
OwnerAmorebieta-Etxano City Council
Capacity3,000[1]
Field size102x64m[1]
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Built2002
Opened12 October 2002
Construction cost€1,320,000 (estimated)[1]
Tenants
SD Amorebieta (2002–present)

The Campo de Fútbol Municipal Nuevo Urritxe, commonly known as just Urritxe, is a multi-use stadium located in Amorebieta-Etxano, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. It is currently used for football matches and is the home stadium of SD Amorebieta.

History

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Built in 2002 over the plot which was occupied by the old stadium,[1] Urritxe was inaugurated on 12 October of that year, with its first match being a friendly between Athletic Bilbao and Racing de Santander. It contains a roofed stand with a capacity of 500 people, while the remainder of its capacity is distributed for standing places or seats.[1]

In June 2021, after SD Amorebieta's promotion to Segunda División, the club had to search for another home stadium as Urritxe did not comply with the Liga de Fútbol Profesional requirements.[2] The club later reached an agreement with Athletic for the utilisation of the Lezama Facilities[3] (this was repeated in 2023–24).

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Instalaciones" [Facilities] (in Spanish). SD Amorebieta. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  2. ^ "LaLiga comunica al Amorebieta que el estadio de Urritxe no es apto para Segunda división" [LaLiga tells Amorebieta that Urritxe stadium is not suitable for Segunda División] (in Spanish). Marca. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  3. ^ "La Sociedad Deportiva Amorebieta disputará en Lezama sus partidos como local de LaLiga SmartBank" [Sociedad Deportiva Amorebieta will play at Lezama their home matches in the LaLiga SmartBank] (in Spanish). SD Amorebieta. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
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