Las Mestas Sports Complex
Front view since the River Piles
Map
LocationGijón, Asturias
Coordinates43°31′54″N 5°38′9″W / 43.53167°N 5.63583°W / 43.53167; -5.63583
OwnerGijón City Hall
Capacity10,000
Field size135×78 m
SurfaceNatural Grass
Construction
Opened1942
Renovated2005
Tenants
CSI Gijón
Gijón Mariners
Gijón RC

Las Mestas Sports Complex is a multipurpose sports complex in Gijón, Asturias (Spain), used mainly as an equestrian facility for show jumping. It is also used as a velodrome, with its 428 m long track, and as a rugby and American football stadium.

It was inaugurated in 1942 and renovated in 2005. Las Mestas has a capacity of 10,000 people, 3,000 of them seated.

History

The new tribune, built in 2005, during the CSIO Gijón 2014

Inaugurated in 1942, the original use for Las Mestas was exclusively for equestrian competitions.

On 27 August 1964, a stand collapsed, ironically injuring 27 people.[1]

The stadium has been renovated several times, the last time being in 2005 with the addition of a new covered section with 2,200 seats.

Uses

Sporting events

International rugby union games held

14 February 2010 Spain Spain 5 – 10 England England A Women's friendly game  
23 February 2013 Spain Spain 29 – 19 Nomads Women's friendly game  
23 February 2013 Spain  15 – 25  Romania 2012–14 ENC First Division  
Try: Lionel Pardo (46'),
César Sempere (78')
Con: Corey Simpsons (46')
Pen: Corey Simpsons (19') 		Team Sheet Try: Cătălin Fercu (22')
Con: Florin Vlaicu (22')
Pen: Florin Vlaicu 6 (6', 12', 17', 29', 49', 67')
Cards: Mihai Macovei 		Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Italy Giuseppe Vivarini

Concerts

References

  1. ^ "Veintisiete heridos al hundirse una grada en Las Mestas" [Twenty seven wounded people after collapsing a stand in Las Mestas] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 28 August 1964.

External links

Sport in Asturias
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