Editing Real Madrid CF (section)

==Grounds==
{{Further|Estadio Chamartín|Santiago Bernabéu Stadium|Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium}}
{{Infobox venue
| stadium_name = Santiago Bernabéu
| image = Estadio Santiago Bernabéu 39.jpg
| image_size = 220px
| broke_ground = 27 October 1944
| opened = 14 December 1947
| architect = Manuel Muñoz Monasterio, Luis Alemany Soler, Antonio Lamela
| seating_capacity = 85,000<ref name="Capacity">{{cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/mundial/album/2023/10/05/651e809346163f13b28b4596_28.html|title=Mundial 2030: España. Santiago Bernabeu (85.000 espectadores)|date=5 October 2023|language=es|publisher=[[Marca (newspaper)|Diario MARCA]]|access-date=18 April 2024|archive-date=18 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240418002138/https://www.marca.com/futbol/mundial/album/2023/10/05/651e809346163f13b28b4596_28.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
| dimensions = {{convert|107|x|72|m|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stadiumguide.com/bernabeu.htm |title=Estadio Santiago Bernabéu |publisher=stadiumguide.com |access-date=22 September 2011 |archive-date=5 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120105065110/http://www.stadiumguide.com/bernabeu.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>
}}

After moving between several grounds, the team relocated to the [[Campo de O'Donnell]] in 1912, which remained its home stadium for 11 years.<ref name="History&nbsp;— Chapter 1 - From the Estrada Lot to the nice, little O'Donnel pitch"/> After this period, the club moved for one year to the [[Campo de Ciudad Lineal]], a small ground with a capacity of 8,000&nbsp;spectators. After that, Real Madrid started playing its home matches at the [[Estadio Chamartín]], which was inaugurated on 17 May 1923 with a match against [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]].<ref>Ball, Phil p. 118.</ref> In this stadium, which hosted 22,500&nbsp;spectators, Real Madrid celebrated its first Spanish league title.<ref name="Real Madrid turns 106 (III)"/> Following his election in 1943, president [[Santiago Bernabéu (footballer)|Santiago Bernabéu]] decided that the Chamartín was not big enough for the ambitions of the club, and thus a [[Santiago Bernabéu Stadium|new stadium]] was built and inaugurated on 14 December 1947.<ref name="Real Madrid turns 106 (V)"/><ref name="History">{{cite web | title = History&nbsp;— Chapter 3&nbsp;– The New Chamartin, an exemplary stadium | url = http://www.realmadrid.com/en/about-real-madrid/history/football | publisher = Realmadrid.com | access-date = 12 July 2008 | archive-date = 25 February 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140225115943/http://www.realmadrid.com/en/about-real-madrid/history/football | url-status = live }}</ref> Initially knows as ''Nuevo Chamartín'', the stadium was renamed in honour of Bernabéu in 1955 and continues to bear his name to this day.<ref name="Real Madrid turns 106 (VI)"/> The first match at the Bernabéu was played between Madrid and the Portuguese club [[C.F. Os Belenenses|Belenenses]], with ''Los Blancos'' winning 3–1 and Sabino Barinaga scoring the first goal.<ref name="Real Madrid turns 106 (V)"/>

The capacity has changed frequently, peaking at 120,000 after a 1953 expansion.<ref name="60th Anniversary">{{cite web | title = 60th Anniversary | url = http://www.xtratime.org/forum/showthread.php?t=145119 | publisher = xtratime.org | date = 13 December 2007 | access-date = 12 July 2008 | archive-date = 3 January 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150103015717/http://www.xtratime.org/forum/showthread.php?t=145119 | url-status = live }}</ref> Since then, there have been a number of reductions due to modernizations (the last standing areas were removed in 1998–99 in response to UEFA regulations which had forbidden standing at matches in European competitions), countered to some extent by expansions.<ref name="60th Anniversary"/> The current capacity is 81,044 spectators. Real Madrid has the fourth-highest average attendance in Europe, behind Borussia Dortmund, Barcelona and Manchester United.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/stats/attendance/_/league/ger.1/year/2010/german-bundesliga?cc=5901 |title=German Bundesliga Stats: Team Attendance&nbsp;– 2010–11 |work=[[ESPNsoccernet]] |access-date=22 November 2011 |archive-date=26 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026124245/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/stats/attendance/_/league/ger.1/year/2010/german-bundesliga?cc=5901 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://arxiu.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/noticies/club/temporada10-11/05/17/n110517117527.html |title=Camp Nou: Average attendance 79,390 |publisher=Arxiu.fcbarcelona.cat |date=17 May 2011 |access-date=4 July 2012 |archive-date=8 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120708133249/http://arxiu.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/noticies/club/temporada10-11/05/17/n110517117527.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/stats/attendance/_/league/eng.1/year/2010/barclays-premier-league?cc=5901 |title=Barclays Premier League Stats: Team Attendance&nbsp;– 2010–11 |work=[[ESPNsoccernet]] |access-date=22 November 2011 |archive-date=24 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121224230836/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/stats/attendance/_/league/eng.1/year/2010/barclays-premier-league?cc=5901 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/stats/attendance/_/league/ESP.1/year/2010/spanish-primera-division?cc=5901 |title=Spanish La Liga Stats: Team Attendance&nbsp;– 2010–11 |work=[[ESPNsoccernet]] |access-date=22 November 2011 |archive-date=3 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130403134314/http://espnfc.com/stats/attendance/_/league/esp.1/year/2010/spanish-primera-division |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The Bernabéu has hosted the [[1964 European Nations' Cup Final|1964 UEFA European Championship final]], the [[1982 FIFA World Cup Final|1982 FIFA World Cup final]], and the [[1957 European Cup Final|1957]], [[1969 European Cup Final|1969]], [[1980 European Cup Final|1980]] and [[2010 UEFA Champions League Final|2010]] European Cup/Champions League finals.<ref>{{cite news|title=Madrid and Hamburg awarded 2010 finals |url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/01cb-0f84d3be8863-01dcdabe82b3-1000--madrid-and-hamburg-awarded-2010-finals/ |work=[[UEFA]] |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=28 March 2008 |access-date=9 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100323040748/http://www.uefa.com/uefa/aboutuefa/organisation/executivecommittee/news/newsid%3D676743.html |archive-date=23 March 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref> The stadium has its own namesake [[Santiago Bernabéu (Madrid Metro)|Madrid Metro station]] along the 10 line.<ref>{{cite web| title = Santiago Bernabéu station| url = http://www.metromadrid.es/| publisher = Metromadrid.es| access-date = 30 September 2007| language = es| archive-date = 10 May 2012| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120510202855/http://www.metromadrid.es/| url-status = live}}</ref> On 14 November 2007, the Bernabéu was upgraded to [[UEFA stadium categories|Elite Football Stadium]] status by UEFA.<ref>{{cite web |title = The Bernabéu is now Elite |url = http://www.realmadrid.com/en/history/santiago-bernabeu-stadium/bernabeu-elite-stadium |publisher = Realmadrid.com |date = 14 November 2007 |access-date = 12 July 2008 |author = Javier Palomino |archive-date = 5 March 2014 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140305010510/http://www.realmadrid.com/en/history/santiago-bernabeu-stadium/bernabeu-elite-stadium |url-status = live }}</ref>

On 9 May 2006, the [[Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium]], named after club legend Alfredo Di Stéfano, was inaugurated in the Real Madrid City, where Real Madrid usually trains. The inaugural match was played between Real Madrid and [[Stade de Reims|Reims]], a rematch of the [[1956 European Cup Final|1956 European Cup final]]. Real Madrid 6–1, with goals from [[Sergio Ramos]], [[Antonio Cassano]] (2), [[Roberto Soldado]] (2) and [[José Manuel Jurado]]. The venue is now part of the [[Ciudad Real Madrid]], the club's training facility located outside Madrid, in Valdebebas. The stadium's capacity is 5,000 people, and it is [[Real Madrid Castilla]]'s home ground.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.realmadrid.com/sobre-el-real-madrid/el-club/ciudad-real-madrid| title=This one's for you, Alfredo!| date=10 May 2006| access-date=7 July 2008| publisher=Realmadrid.com| archive-date=21 February 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221062712/http://www.realmadrid.com/sobre-el-real-madrid/el-club/ciudad-real-madrid| url-status=live}}</ref> For the latter part of the [[2019–20 Real Madrid CF season|2019–20 season]] and throughout the [[2020–21 Real Madrid CF season|2020–21 season]], the stadium hosted the first team's home games due to a combination of the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Spain|COVID-19 pandemic]]-triggered restrictions and an extensive renovation of the Santiago Bernabéu.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Roncero |first1=Tomás |title=The changes Real Madrid must make to play their games at the Di Stéfano |url=https://en.as.com/en/2020/04/22/football/1587553407_186846.html |access-date=14 June 2020 |newspaper=[[Diario AS]] |date=22 April 2020 |language=en |archive-date=5 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210305175452/https://en.as.com/en/2020/04/22/football/1587553407_186846.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Evening Standard"/>

The latest renovation of the Santiago Bernabéu is set to increase the capacity by approximately 4,000 with the addition of an extra tier, bringing it to nearly 85,000.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.espn.in/soccer/club/real-madrid/86/blog/post/3644968/real-madrid-hope-525-million-bernabeu-renovation-gives-them-best-stadium-in-world|title=Real Madrid hope €525m Bernabeu renovation gives them 'best stadium in world'|date=24 September 2018|website=espn.com|access-date=19 July 2022|archive-date=20 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211120011409/https://www.espn.in/soccer/club/real-madrid/86/blog/post/3644968/real-madrid-hope-525-million-bernabeu-renovation-gives-them-best-stadium-in-world|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=7 September 2021|title=Five things you didn't know about the new Bernabeu - MARCA in English|language=en|work=MARCA|url=https://www.marca.com/en/football/real-madrid/2021/09/07/61373793268e3ec2688b45ce.html|access-date=8 September 2021|archive-date=7 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210907174509/https://www.marca.com/en/football/real-madrid/2021/09/07/61373793268e3ec2688b45ce.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Furthermore, the height will also be increased by ten metres and a retractable roof, a retractable pitch and a 360-degree screen will be installed.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/04/02/real-madrid-unveil-plans-new-bernabeu-360-degree-screen-retractable/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/04/02/real-madrid-unveil-plans-new-bernabeu-360-degree-screen-retractable/ |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Real Madrid unveil plans for new Bernabeu with 360-degree screen and retractable roof|last=Sport|first=Telegraph|date=2 April 2019|work=The Telegraph|access-date=3 April 2019|language=en-GB|issn=0307-1235}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/en/football/real-madrid/2017/02/16/58a591e0ca47414c6c8b4572.html|title=Real Madrid's new Bernabeu to grow over 10 metres in height - MARCA in English|work=MARCA|access-date=9 May 2017|language=en|archive-date=14 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170514174937/http://www.marca.com/en/football/real-madrid/2017/02/16/58a591e0ca47414c6c8b4572.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The works have started in 2019, and the renovated stadium was initially planned to be unveiled in 2022; however, the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] and [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine|Russian invasion of Ukraine]] caused significant disruption to supply chains, prompting the club to postpone the stadium's inauguration to 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.as.com/en/2019/04/02/videos/1554208295_752117.html|title=Real Madrid present the new Santiago Bernabéu|website=AS.com|date=2 April 2019|access-date=3 April 2019|archive-date=3 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403055048/https://en.as.com/en/2019/04/02/videos/1554208295_752117.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.football-espana.net/2022/06/18/santiago-bernabeu-full-opening-delayed-until-2023|title=Santiago Bernabeu full opening delayed until 2023|author=Ruairidh Barlow|publisher=football-espana.net|date=18 June 2022|access-date=19 July 2022|archive-date=19 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220719200059/https://www.football-espana.net/2022/06/18/santiago-bernabeu-full-opening-delayed-until-2023|url-status=live}}</ref>