Estadio El Toralín facts for kids
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| Full name | Estadio Municipal de Fútbol El Toralín |
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| Location | Ponferrada, Spain |
| Coordinates | 42°33′26.64″N 6°35′59.90″W / 42.5574000°N 6.5999722°W |
| Owner | Ayuntamiento de Ponferrada |
| Capacity | 8,400 |
| Field size | 105 m × 70 m (344 ft × 230 ft) |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Opened | 5 September 2000 |
| Renovated | 2006, 2011 |
| Expanded | 2006, 2011 |
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| SD Ponferradina | |
Estadio Municipal de Fútbol El Toralín is a cool football stadium located in Ponferrada, a city in Spain. It's often just called El Toralín. This stadium is mostly used for exciting football matches. It is the home ground for the football team SD Ponferradina.
The stadium can hold about 8,400 fans, which is a lot of people cheering! It was built in the year 2000, making it a modern place for sports.
History of El Toralín Stadium
The Estadio El Toralín officially opened its doors on September 5, 2000. The very first game played there was a friendly match. It was between the home team, SD Ponferradina, and another team called RC Celta de Vigo. RC Celta de Vigo won that first game with a score of 2-0.
International Football Matches
This stadium has also hosted several official matches for Spain's Under-21 national football team. This team is made up of talented young players who are 21 years old or younger. Spain's U-21 team has won every match they've played at El Toralín!
Here are some of the international matches played at the stadium:
| Date | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Competition |
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| 1 June 2001 |  Spain |
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 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
2002 UEFA Euro U-21 qualification |
| 16 November 2007 | Spain |
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 Poland |
2009 UEFA Euro U-21 qualification |
| 2 March 2010 | Spain |
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 Liechtenstein |
2011 UEFA Euro U-21 qualification |
See also
In Spanish: Estadio El Toralín para niños
