Estadio Chamartín
The former home of Real Madrid, replaced by the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in 1947.
Campo de Chamartín (also known less commonly as Estadio de Chamartín) was the predecessor to the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, located in the Chamartín district of Madrid, Spain. It served as the home of Real Madrid from its opening in 1924 until the club moved to the new stadium built on the same site in 1947.
Quick Facts
- Location
- Madrid, Spain
- Opened
- 17 May 1924
- Closed
- 1946
- Owner
- Real Madrid
- Architect
- José María Castell
- Tenants
- Real Madrid CF (1924–1946)
- Capacity
- 22,500
Lore & Background
In the early 1940s, the old Campo de Chamartín had become too small for the growing population of Madrid and the increasing popularity of football. Despite successive renovations that had expanded its capacity to about 22,500 seats, the stadium was still insufficient for the club's needs. In spring 1943, President Antonio Santos Peralba expressed the need to build a new stadium, but financial difficulties raised uncertainties. With the arrival of Santiago Bernabéu to the presidency in September 1943, the plan gained decisive momentum. The new stadium was built on the grounds of the old field and on adjacent lands, forcing Real Madrid to play home games at the Stadium Metropolitano during the 1946–47 season and for the first part of the 1947–48 season until December 1947, when the club returned to the new stadium.
Reader's Guide
The stadium was located in the extension of the Paseo de la Castellana, adjacent to the old Campo de Chamartín. The land belonged to the 'Villa Ulpiana' estate and another known as 'Entrecanales', owned by the Maqueda and Chávarri families. The new stadium was completed in 1947 and named after Santiago Bernabéu.
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