Estadi Johan Cruyff

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Lore & Background

Estadi Johan Cruyff broke ground on 14 September 2017 and was completed in 2019. It was opened on 27 August 2019 with a friendly match between the under-19 teams of Barcelona and Ajax. The match ended up in a 0–2 score where Ajax was the winner. On 26 August 2019, a day before the stadium was officially opened to the public, Barcelona paid tribute to Cruyff by unveiling his statue at the Camp Nou. The stadium was intermittently the home of Barcelona for several games at the beginning of the 2025–26 season, before the re-opening of the Camp Nou in November 2025.

In Their Own Story

The first official match at the Estadi Johan Cruyff was a friendly between the under-19 teams of Barcelona and Ajax on 27 August 2019. Ajax won 2–0. The day before the opening, on 26 August 2019, Barcelona unveiled a statue of Johan Cruyff at the Camp Nou. Years later, during the 2025–26 season, the stadium served as the intermittent home of the first team for several games while Camp Nou was being renovated, until Camp Nou re-opened in November 2025.

Reader's Guide

The stadium is located in the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper training facility, about 7 km from the Camp Nou. It houses 6,000 supporters and is a UEFA Category 3 stadium.

Did You Know?

• The stadium is named after Johan Cruyff, who died in March 2016.
• It replaced the Mini Estadi, which was demolished in 2020.
• The opening match on 27 August 2019 was a friendly between Barcelona and Ajax under-19 teams, which Ajax won 2–0.
• Johan Cruyff's statue was unveiled at the Camp Nou on 26 August 2019.