Mini Estadi
Mini Estadi: Former home of Barcelona B, women's team, and Juvenil A, replaced by Estadi Johan Cruyff in 2019.
Miniestadi (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈmini əsˈtaði], meaning in English "Mini Stadium"), was a football stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The 15,276-seat stadium was situated adjacent to Camp Nou on the same block, the home stadium of Barcelona. The stadium was home to Barcelona B, FCB's reserve team, as well as their women's team and Juvenil A. The stadium was replaced by the newly built Estadi Johan Cruyff, which was completed on 27 August 2019.
- Primary Role
- Home stadium for FC Barcelona Atlètic (Barça B) and youth teams
- Successor Venue
- Estadi Johan Cruyff
Verified Timeline
Lore & Background
The stadium was home to Barcelona B, the reserve side of the famous Catalan club, until they moved to the Estadi Johan Cruyff in the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper sports complex for the 2019–20 season. The stadium was also home to Barcelona C until July 2007, when they disbanded. It was also home to the Barcelona Dragons, an NFL Europe American football team, until they were disbanded in 2003. It occasionally hosted the national team of Andorra as well.
In Their Own Story
Bob Dylan performed here with Carlos Santana on 28 June 1984, during his 1984 European Tour. Queen performed at the stadium during their Magic Tour on 1 August 1986. David Bowie performed, on two consecutive nights, at the stadium during his Glass Spider Tour on 7–8 July 1987. Elton John performed at the stadium during his One Tour on 21 July 1992. The concert was recorded and released on VHS and DVD.
Reader's Guide
Bob Dylan performed here with Carlos Santana on 28 June 1984, during his 1984 European Tour. Queen performed at the stadium during their Magic Tour on 1 August 1986. David Bowie performed, on two consecutive nights, at the stadium during his Glass Spider Tour on 7–8 July 1987. Elton John performed at the stadium during his One Tour on 21 July 1992. The concert was recorded and released on VHS and DVD.
Did You Know?
- The Mini Estadi was situated adjacent to Camp Nou on the same block, not across the street.
- The stadium was home to Barcelona C until July 2007, when they disbanded.
- Elton John performed at the Mini Estadi in 1992, but no widely known official VHS or DVD release of that concert exists.
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