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{{short description|Football stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain}}
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| fullname =Estadio Camp Nou
| fullname = Spotify Camp Nou
| image = ]
| name = Camp Nou
| caption = ''']''' {{rating|4|4}}
| nickname =
| former_names = Estadio del CF Barcelona (1957–1975){{br}}Estadio del FC Barcelona (1975–2000)
| image = Camp Nou aerial.jpg
| location = ], ]
| caption = ''']''' {{rating|4|4}}<ref name="info-from-website"></ref>
| coordinates = {{coord|41.38087|2.122802}}
| location = ], ], ]
| built = 1954–1957
| built = 1954–1957
| opened = 24 September 1957<ref name="info" />
| opened = {{Start date and age|1957|9|24|df=y}}<ref name="info" />
| renovated = 1995, 2008
| renovated = 2022–2026 (expected)<ref name="FC Barcelona">{{cite web |url=https://www.fcbarcelona.es/es/noticias/2653570/el-fc-barcelona-presenta-las-mejoras-del-proyecto-del-futuro-camp-nou-en-el-colegio-de-arquitectos-de-catalunya/amp |title=FC Barcelona presents the improvements to the future Camp Nou project at the College of Architects of Catalonia |date=23 June 2022 |publisher=FC Barcelona |access-date=17 July 2022 |archive-date=22 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231022032610/https://www.fcbarcelona.es/es/noticias/2653570/el-fc-barcelona-presenta-las-mejoras-del-proyecto-del-futuro-camp-nou-en-el-colegio-de-arquitectos-de-catalunya/amp |url-status=live }}</ref>
| expanded = 1982
| expanded = 1982, 1994,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/club/facilities/camp-nou/history |title=Camp Nou History |publisher=FC Barcelona |access-date=17 July 2022 |archive-date=22 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922055951/https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/club/facilities/camp-nou/history |url-status=live }}</ref> 2022–2026 expected<ref name="FC Barcelona"/>
| closed =
| surface = ] ]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/news/2670020/new-pitch-to-be-laid-at-spotify-camp-nou/amp |title=New pitch to be laid at Spotify Arena |date=9 July 2022 |publisher=FC Barcelona |access-date=17 July 2022 |archive-date=22 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231022031659/https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/news/2670020/new-pitch-to-be-laid-at-spotify-camp-nou/amp |url-status=live }}</ref> (5% synthetic fibres, 95% natural grass)
| owner = ]
| scoreboard = ]
| operator = FC Barcelona
| cost = ]1.73 billion
| surface = Grass
| architect = Francesc Mitjans and Josep Soteras
| scoreboard = Yes
| project_manager =
| estimated_cost = 288 million] or ]1.73 million
| structural engineer =
| suites =
| services engineer =
| architect = Silda VIP <br>Josep Soteras<br>Giulio
| general_contractor =
| project_manager =
| main_contractors =
| structural engineer =
| capacity = 105,000 (expected)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/dec/10/barcelona-new-stadium-extend-spotify-camp-nou-105000|title=Barcelona to build new stadium unless Camp Nou gets 105,000 capacity|date=2013-12-10|work=]|access-date=2020-02-03|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077|archive-date=3 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200203175903/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/dec/10/barcelona-new-stadium-extend-camp-nou-105000|url-status=live}}</ref>
| services engineer =
| owner = ]
| general_contractor =
| suites = 23<ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180405090440/https://www.fcbarcelona.es/club/instalaciones/ficha/palcos-de-tribuna-y-lateral |date=5 April 2018 }}. www.fcbarcelona.com. Retrieved on 4 April 2018.</ref>
| main_contractors =
| record_attendance = 120,000 (] vs ]), ]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://arxiu.fcbarcelona.cat/web/castellano/club/historia/records/rec_colectius.html |title=Cifras Récords del FC Barcelona &#124; FCBarcelona.cat |access-date=25 February 2020 |archive-date=14 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200814000446/https://arxiu.fcbarcelona.cat/web/castellano/club/historia/records/rec_colectius.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
| capacity = <small>93,053 (1957–1980)<br>121,749 (1980–1993)<br>115,000 (1993–1999)<br>98,772 (2005–2010)<br>99,354 (2016–)
| dimensions = {{convert|105|x|68|m|yd|abbr=on}}<ref name="info"/>
| Suites = 23
| acreage =
| dimensions = {{convert|105|x|68|m|yd|abbr=on}}<ref name="info"/>
| tenants = ] (1957–present)<br>] (selected matches)<br>] (selected matches)
| acreage =
| website =
| tenants = ] (1957–''present'')<br />] <br /> ]}}
| publictransit = {{rint|barcelona|metro}} {{rint|barcelona|l3}} at ] or ] <br> {{rint|barcelona|metro}} {{rint|barcelona|l5}} {{rint|barcelona|l9}} {{rint|barcelona|l10}} at ] <br> ] {{FCAT|M|T1|T2|T3}} at ]
}}


'''Camp Nou''' ({{IPA|ca|ˌkamˈnɔw}}), meaning ''New Field'' and often referred to in ] as the '''Nou Camp''', is a stadium in ] and the home of ] club ] since its opening in 1957.<ref name="info-from-website">{{cite web |title=Spotify Camp Nou |url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/club/facilities/spotify-camp-nou |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240618220606/https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/club/facilities/spotify-camp-nou |archive-date=2024-06-18 |access-date=2024-06-19 |work=]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/club/news/3859290/spotify-camp-nou-developing-nicely|title=Spotify Camp Nou developing nicely|date=16 January 2024|access-date=17 January 2024|publisher=FC Barcelona}}</ref> It is currently undergoing renovation, and with a planned increased seating capacity of 105,000 <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/fcbarcelona/document/2021/12/02/f7a4b727-8dcf-435a-a460-0db552906f82/DossierEB-ENG.pdf|title=A stadium, with all the latest advances for 105,000 spectators|date=December 2022|access-date=17 January 2024|publisher=FC Barcelona}}</ref> it will be the ] and ], and the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/es/noticias/camp-nou-azteca-santiago-bernabeu-san-siro-que-estadios-tiene-mas-asientos-en-el-mundo-el-ranking-con-el-top-20/10zhqik3js8e61nwi61d2xhwes|title=¿Qué estadios de fútbol tienen mayor capacidad en el mundo? El ranking con el Top 20|date=10 February 2023|publisher=GOAL.com|language=es|access-date=5 June 2023|archive-date=5 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605024314/https://www.goal.com/es/noticias/camp-nou-azteca-santiago-bernabeu-san-siro-que-estadios-tiene-mas-asientos-en-el-mundo-el-ranking-con-el-top-20/10zhqik3js8e61nwi61d2xhwes|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.larazon.es/deportes/futbol/20220605/mofeikyfmveefhsvyd6zjfcekq.html?outputType=amp|title=Estos son los 10 estadios de fútbol más grandes del mundo|date=5 June 2022|publisher=La Razón|language=es|access-date=5 June 2023|archive-date=5 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605024315/https://www.larazon.es/deportes/futbol/20220605/mofeikyfmveefhsvyd6zjfcekq.html?outputType=amp|url-status=live}}</ref>
'''Camp Nou''' ({{IPA-ca|kamˈnɔw}}, "new field", often referred to as the "'''Nou Camp'''" in English)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/nou-camp-visit-isnt-to-admire-1393535|title=Nou Camp visit isn't to admire Barca players..it's strictly business, says Celtic winger James Forrest - Daily Record|author=Keith Jackson|date=22 October 2012|work=dailyrecord|accessdate=24 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/barcelona/9755433/Barcelona-coach-Tito-Vilanova-steps-down-from-Nou-Camp-role-following-relapse-of-tumour-on-saliva-glands.html | location=London | work=The Daily Telegraph | first=John | last=Percy | title=Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova steps down from Nou Camp role following relapse of tumour on saliva glands | date=19 December 2012}}</ref> is a ] ] in ], ]. It has been the home of ] since its completion in 1957.


With a seating capacity of 99,354,<ref>. www.fcbarcelona.com. Retrieved on 22 August 2012.</ref> it is the ]. It is also the ] and the ] in terms of capacity. It has hosted numerous international matches at a senior level, including a ] semi-final match, two ] finals and the ] at the ]. Camp Nou has hosted two ] in ] and ], two ], four ] final games, five ] games, four ] finals, two ] finals, and twenty-one ] finals. It also hosted five matches in the ] (including the opening game), half of the four matches at the ], and the ]'s final at the ].


Renovation of the stadium commenced after the end of the ]. Final completion of all renovations is scheduled for June 2026, although the club may return before that date.<ref name="Herrero" /><ref name="Corrigan" /> During the renovation, ] is serving as Barcelona's home ground.
== History ==


== Construction ==
===Social meaning===
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The construction of the Camp Nou started on 28 March 1954 as Barcelona's previous stadium, ], had no room for expansion. Although originally planned to be called the Estadi del FC Barcelona, the more popular name Camp Nou ("new field") was used.<ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221116210912/https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/club/facilities/spotify-camp-nou |date=16 November 2022 }} from fcbarcelona.com</ref> The June 1950 signing of ], regarded as one of Barcelona's greatest players, provided further impetus to the construction of a larger stadium.<ref>Farred, Grant p. 124</ref><ref>Eaude, Michael p. 104</ref><ref name="fcbarcelona6">{{cite web |url=https://www.fcbarcelona.es/club/noticias/2015-2016/24-de-septiembre-de-1957-inauguracion-del-camp-nou |title=Brief history of Camp Nou |publisher=FC Barcelona |access-date=24 September 2015 |archive-date=17 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517202830/https://www.fcbarcelona.es/es/club/noticias |url-status=live }}</ref>


On 14 November 1950, the president Agustí Montal i Galobart obtained the favourable agreement of an assembly of members<ref name="Mata2003">{{cite book|author=Josep Mussons i Mata|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_uW5SAAACAAJ|title=El Barça vist per dins: pinzellades de la penúltima generació|publisher=Pagès Editors|year=2003|isbn=978-84-9779-095-6|access-date=17 May 2021|archive-date=17 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517202831/https://books.google.com/books?id=_uW5SAAACAAJ|url-status=live}}</ref> to acquire land for the construction of a new stadium, located in Hospitalet de Llobregat, which was later exchanged with the Barcelona City Council for other land in the neighbourhood of Les Corts. The stadium is located at the end of Travessera de les Corts, next to the Cementiri and the Maternitat. The commission dedicated to the project recommended another location in February 1951. The official purchase took place two years later.<ref name="Mata2003" />
If Barcelona are més que un club, Camp Nou has always been més que un estadi: more than a ground. In an era when the Guardia Civil –the armed division of the Spanish police responsible for maintaining order– could punish somebody for speaking ] in public, that ground became the only place where the regional language could be heard, without fearing of arrest.


The appointment of Francesc Miró-Sans as president of Barcelona, on 14 November 1953, was to relaunch the project. Invested in February of the following year, Miró-Sans decided in favour of the land acquired in 1950, and the first stone of the stadium was laid on 28 March 1954.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Edición del martes, 30 marzo 1954, página 22 - Hemeroteca - Lavanguardia.es|url=http://hemeroteca.lavanguardia.com/preview/1954/03/30/pagina-22/32788174/pdf.html?search=miro%20sans|access-date=2021-05-17|website=hemeroteca.lavanguardia.com|archive-date=25 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181125115509/http://hemeroteca.lavanguardia.com/preview/1954/03/30/pagina-22/32788174/pdf.html?search=miro%20sans|url-status=live}}</ref> A procession of several thousands of people made the journey from the Camp de Les Corts to La Masia de Can Planes, where the ceremony of laying the first stone was held, a solemn ceremony in the presence of Miró-Sans, the head of the Civil Government of Barcelona and the archbishop of Barcelona, Gregorio Modrego.<ref name=":0" />
The successor to ] soon became a hive of anti-establishment counter-culture. Cheering the home side in their shiny "new field" – which celebrated two Liga titles in its first three seasons – was the most common expression of protest against the ] regime.<ref>{{cite web|url =http://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/fourfourtwos-100-best-football-stadiums-world-no2#:lIjbuHcxqtVkXA|title = FourFourTwo’s 100 Best Football Stadiums in the World: No.2: Camp Nou |publisher = fourfourtwo.com|date = 13 November 2015|accessdate = 4 June 2016}}</ref>


The project was completed one year later, when the club entrusted the construction to the building company Ingar SA. The work was supposed to last eight months, but the costs were more than four times higher than expected, reaching 288 million pesetas. Through mortgages and loans, the club managed to finish the project, borrowing heavily for several years. The club hoped to cover the cost with the sale of the land at ], but the Barcelona City Council took five years to requalify it, giving rise to a period of certain economic hardship, Finally, the head of state and of the Spanish government at the time, the dictator ], authorised the requalification of the land at Les Corts and put an end to the crisis of the Barcelona club.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Franco acabó con la deuda del Barça|url=http://prouespeculacio.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Anteriors-requalificaccions-barça.pdf|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-16|archive-date=6 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210406210939/http://prouespeculacio.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Anteriors-requalificaccions-bar%C3%A7a.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=AS|first=Diario|date=2007-09-22|title=Franco acabó con la deuda e hizo posible el estadio|url=https://as.com/futbol/2007/09/22/mas_futbol/1190442414_850215.html|access-date=2021-05-17|website=AS.com|language=es|archive-date=15 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415134605/https://as.com/futbol/2007/09/22/mas_futbol/1190442414_850215.html|url-status=live}}</ref> During the course of the Camp Nou construction work, La Masia served as a workshop for making the models and a workplace for architects and builders.
=== Construction ===
The construction of Camp Nou started on 28 March 1954 as Barcelona's previous stadium, ], had no room for expansion. Although originally planned to be called "Estadi del FC Barcelona", the more popular name "Camp Nou" was used. The June 1950 signing of ], regarded as one of Barcelona's greatest players, provided further impetus to the construction of a larger stadium.<ref>Farred, Grant p. 124</ref><ref>Eaude, Michael p. 104</ref><ref name="fcbarcelona6">{{cite web|url = http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/club/club_avui/territori_barca/CampNou/intro_historica.html|title = Brief history of Camp Nou|publisher = FC Bajsalona|date = |accessdate = 30 July 2010}}</ref>


The architects were Francesc Mitjans and Josep Soteras, with the collaboration of Lorenzo García-Barbón.<ref>{{cite web|title=Camp Nou|url=http://www.fcbarcelona.com/club/facilites-and-services/camp_nou|work=FC Barcelona|accessdate=21 April 2015}}</ref> The architects were Francesc Mitjans and Josep Soteras, with the collaboration of Lorenzo García-Barbón.<ref>{{cite web|title=Camp Nou|url=http://www.fcbarcelona.com/club/facilites-and-services/camp_nou|access-date=21 April 2015|work=FC Barcelona|archive-date=9 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160609044121/http://www.fcbarcelona.com/club/facilites-and-services/camp_nou|url-status=live}}</ref>


Finally, on 24 September 1957, the feast of La Mercè, the Camp Nou was inaugurated.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=1957-09-25|title=Fiestas inaugurales del Estadio de Barcelona|url=http://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD02/HEM/1957/09/25/MD19570925-003.pdf|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-17|archive-date=24 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224132714/http://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD02/HEM/1957/09/25/MD19570925-003.pdf}}</ref> A solemn mass presided over by the archbishop, who welcomed the finished stadium, preceded the Hallelujah from Handel's Messiah. Dignitaries of the Franco regime and of the city gathered in the presidential tribune, and some 90,000 people attended the opening ceremony in the stands of the huge stadium. During the event, football clubs from all over Catalonia paraded on the field, as well as members of the different sections of Barça, the penyes and the different Barcelona teams.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=1950-61. Kubala i el seu temps|url=https://www.fcbarcelona.cat/ca/fitxa/643900/1950-61-kubala-i-el-seu-temps|access-date=2021-05-17|website=www.fcbarcelona.cat|language=ca|archive-date=13 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513212053/https://www.fcbarcelona.cat/ca/fitxa/643900/1950-61-kubala-i-el-seu-temps|url-status=live}}</ref>
=== Early years and the 1982 World Cup ===
In May 1972, Camp Nou hosted its first ] final between ] and ]. Rangers won the match with a score of 3–2. The 1970s marked a turning point for Barcelona with the signing of a new player, ], in 1973. Electronic scoreboards were installed in the stadium two years later.


Like ] of ], the stadium was inspired by ], home of ], which was built in 1937, and featured oval rings around the pitch, resulting in continuous stands without open corners.
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The stadium underwent an expansion in 1980, in anticipation of the ], which added boxes, VIP lounges, a new press area, new markers and the construction of the third tier, although smaller in height than the original design by 6 meters, 46.60 meters in height compared to the original design of 52.50 meters. The expansion of the stadium added 22,150 new seats,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD01/HEM/1980/03/05/MD19800305-006.pdf|title=L'assamblea ha dit sí a l'ampliació de l'estadi |publisher=Mundo Deportivo |date= |accessdate=10 January 2015}}</ref> taking the total seating capacity to 71,731, and the standing capacity was expanded by 16,500 to 49,670, taking the total stadium capacity (seated and standing combined) to 121,401.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://informesdelaconstruccion.revistas.csic.es/index.php/informesdelaconstruccion/issue/view/225|title=Ampliación del estadio Nou Camp/Barcelona |publisher=(Instituto de Ciencial de la Construcción (CSIC)) |date= |accessdate=10 January 2015}}</ref> FC Barcelona's record attendance was set on 5 March 1986 in the European Cup quarter final against Juventus in front of 120,000 spectators, just 1,401 shy of the stadium's capacity.


== History ==
Camp Nou was one of several stadiums used throughout the 1982 World Cup, hosting the inauguration ceremony on 13 June. It also hosted more matches in that tournament than any of the 16 other stadiums used all over Spain, including the opening match, where the traditional opening ceremonies took place (including the releasing of a dove). In front of 95,000, ] upset the defending champions ] 1–0 in that opening match. It then hosted 3 round-robin matches between the Soviet Union, Poland, and Belgium, which Poland ended up winning and qualifying from to reach the semi-finals, where they played Italy at the Camp Nou, losing 2-0; Italy went on to win the final match, played at Real Madrid's ] in Madrid.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=59/results/matches/match=749/report.html |title=1982 FIFA World Cup Spain |publisher=FIFA |date= |accessdate=19 August 2010}}</ref>
] game between Barcelona and ] in 2019]]
The stadium's capacity has varied greatly over the years, opening at 106,146, and growing to 121,401 for the ].
In May 1972, the Camp Nou hosted its first ] final between ] and ]. Rangers won the match with a score of 3–2. Electronic scoreboards were installed in 1975.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2012-10-03|title=El día de las cuatro barras en el Camp Nou|url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/deportes/barsa-madrid/20121004/54352256616/cuatro-barras-camp-nou.html|access-date=2021-05-17|website=La Vanguardia|language=es|archive-date=17 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517202832/https://www.lavanguardia.com/deportes/barsa-madrid/20121004/54352256616/cuatro-barras-camp-nou.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

The stadium underwent an expansion in 1980, in anticipation of the ], which added boxes, VIP lounges, a new press area, new markers and the construction of the third tier, which was smaller in height than the original design by 6 metres (46.60 metres compared to the original design of 52.50 metres). The expansion of the stadium added 22,150 new seats,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD01/HEM/1980/03/05/MD19800305-006.pdf|title=L'assamblea ha dit sí a l'ampliació de l'estadi|publisher=Mundo Deportivo|access-date=10 January 2015|archive-date=13 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413142436/http://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD01/HEM/1980/03/05/MD19800305-006.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> taking the total seating capacity to 71,731, and the standing capacity was expanded by 16,500 to 49,670, taking the total stadium capacity (seated and standing combined) to 121,401.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://informesdelaconstruccion.revistas.csic.es/index.php/informesdelaconstruccion/issue/view/225|title=Ampliación del estadio Nou Camp/Barcelona|publisher=(Instituto de Ciencial de la Construcción (CSIC))|access-date=10 January 2015|archive-date=10 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140610110333/http://informesdelaconstruccion.revistas.csic.es/index.php/informesdelaconstruccion/issue/view/225|url-status=live}}</ref> Barcelona's record attendance was set on 5 March 1986 in the European Cup quarter-final against Juventus in front of 120,000 spectators, just 1,401 shy of the stadium's capacity.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Reid|first=Philip|title=Take Five: the largest sports stadiums in Europe|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/take-five-the-largest-sports-stadiums-in-europe-1.4028065|access-date=2021-05-17|newspaper=The Irish Times|language=en|archive-date=17 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517202833/https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/take-five-the-largest-sports-stadiums-in-europe-1.4028065|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-05-02|title=Las seis mejores entradas del Camp Nou desde su remodelación en 1999|url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/fc-barcelona/20190502/461995116214/camp-nou-mejores-entradas-espectadores-remodelacion-1999-barca-barcelona-fc-barcelona.html|access-date=2021-05-17|website=Mundo Deportivo|language=es|archive-date=17 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517202834/https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/fc-barcelona/20190502/461995116214/camp-nou-mejores-entradas-espectadores-remodelacion-1999-barca-barcelona-fc-barcelona.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

The Camp Nou was one of several stadiums used throughout the 1982 World Cup, hosting the inauguration ceremony on 13 June.<ref>Archived at {{cbignore}} and the {{cbignore}}: {{Citation|title=Inauguración Mundial España 1982 World Cup 82| date=23 December 2013 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwX8V0rlPhE|language=en|access-date=2021-05-18}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Inauguración del Mundial España'82 - RTVE.es|date=2017-02-26|url=https://www.rtve.es/alacarta/videos/programas-y-concursos-en-el-archivo-de-rtve/168557-i10513-futbol-campeonato-20170223143245384-hq/3924525/|language=es|access-date=2021-05-18|archive-date=18 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210518111844/https://www.rtve.es/alacarta/videos/programas-y-concursos-en-el-archivo-de-rtve/168557-i10513-futbol-campeonato-20170223143245384-hq/3924525/|url-status=live}}</ref> It also hosted more matches in that tournament than any of the 16 other stadiums used all over Spain, including the opening match, where the traditional opening ceremonies took place (including the releasing of a dove). In front of 95,000, ] upset the defending champions ] 1–0 in that opening match.<ref>{{Cite web|last=FIFA.com|title=World Cup Highlights: Argentina - Belgium, Spain 1982 |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/videos/world-cup-highlights-argentina-belgium-spain-1982-2398111|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201205231048/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/videos/world-cup-highlights-argentina-belgium-spain-1982-2398111|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 December 2020|access-date=2021-05-18|website=www.fifa.com|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Dhaliwal|first=Ranjit|title=Maradona v Belgium, 1982 - a picture from the past|language=en-GB|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/picture/2014/jun/18/diego-maradona-belgium-1982-world-cup-football|access-date=2021-05-18|issn=0261-3077|archive-date=18 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210518111844/https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/picture/2014/jun/18/diego-maradona-belgium-1982-world-cup-football|url-status=live}}</ref> It then hosted three round-robin matches between the Soviet Union, Poland and Belgium, which Poland ended up winning and qualifying from to reach the semi-finals, where they played Italy at the Camp Nou, losing 2–0; Italy went on to win the final match, which was played at Real Madrid's ] in Madrid.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=59/results/matches/match=749/report.html |title=1982 FIFA World Cup Spain |publisher=FIFA |access-date=19 August 2010 |archive-date=15 June 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100615211422/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=59/results/matches/match=749/report.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The Camp Nou also hosted the ] between ] and ], with both teams in contention to complete league title/domestic cup/European Cup trebles. Bayern led early through ]'s goal in the sixth minute and kept the lead as the clock reached 90 minutes, but United came back to win with ] goals from ] and ].<ref name="BBC1999">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/football/353842.stm|title=United crowned kings of Europe|date=26 May 1999|access-date=19 August 2010|publisher=BBC|archive-date=1 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110901045431/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/football/353842.stm|url-status=live}}</ref>


As well as hosting Barcelona, the Camp Nou is home to the ].<ref name="GQ2019">{{cite news |last=Mitten |first=Andy |title=Catalonia are the best non-recognised national team in the world |url=https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/catalonia-are-the-best-non-recognised-national-team-in-the-world |access-date=26 August 2020 |work=British GQ |date=28 March 2019 |archive-date=26 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126141424/https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/catalonia-are-the-best-non-recognised-national-team-in-the-world |url-status=live }}</ref> The stadium is frequently used for other football events. The European Cup final between ] and ] was held on 24 May 1989, with the Italian club winning 4–0.<ref>{{cite web |last=Brewin |first=John |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=642209&cc=5739 |title=Warnings from history for Manchester United |publisher=ESPN |date=1 May 2009 |access-date=18 August 2010 |archive-date=20 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320011447/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=642209&cc=5739 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Camp Nou hosted part of the football competition, including the final, in the ].<ref> Volume 2. pp. 211–6.</ref> In preparation for these matches, two additional tiers of seating were installed over the previous roof-line.<ref>Snyder, EL Hadii Director of the stadium John. pp. 81–82</ref>
=== Development ===
] at the stadium in the ]]]
The stadium’s capacity has varied greatly over the years, opening at 106,146, but growing to 121,749 for the 1982 FIFA World Cup.


The Camp Nou opened the ] in 1984.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Turner |first1=Christopher |title=Barcelona Step By Step: The Definitive Guide To Barcelona's Streets & Sights |date=15 January 1992 |publisher=Macmillan |isbn=978-0-312-07487-6 |page=173 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2i8sQ-K_OQwC&pg=PA173 |access-date=19 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref> The stadium was renovated in 1993–94, in which the pitch was lowered by 2.5&nbsp;metres (8&nbsp;feet), the security gap that separated the lawn from the galleries was removed, and standing room was eliminated in favour of individual seating. A new press box, renovation of the presidential grandstand and boxes, new parking under the main grandstand and new lighting and sound systems were completed in time for the 1998–99 season.<ref name="info">{{cite web|url=http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/club/club_avui/informacio_corporativa/barca_enxifres/barca_enxifres.html |title=Information |publisher=] |access-date=16 August 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120526223111/http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/club/club_avui/informacio_corporativa/barca_enxifres/barca_enxifres.html |archive-date=26 May 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref> During 1998–99, UEFA rated Camp Nou a five-star stadium for its services and functionalities.<ref name="A five star stadium">{{cite web|url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/club/facilities/card/camp-nou-a-five-star-stadium|title=A five star stadium|publisher=FC Barcelona|access-date=24 September 2013|archive-date=8 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161108201735/https://www.fcbarcelona.com/club/facilities/card/camp-nou-a-five-star-stadium|url-status=live}}</ref> Although popularly called Camp Nou, the stadium's official name was actually “Estadi del FC Barcelona” since its completion, and it was not until the 2000–01 season that club members voted to officially rename the stadium to its popular nickname.<ref name="A top rated stadium">{{cite web|url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/club/facilities/spotify-camp-nou|title=A top rated stadium|publisher=FC Barcelona|access-date=16 November 2022|archive-date=15 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221115222941/https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/club/facilities/spotify-camp-nou|url-status=live}}</ref>
Apart from hosting FC Barcelona, Camp Nou is home to the ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1235784/No-homage-Catalonia-Arsene-Wenger-Johan-Cruyff-picks-Cesc-Fabregas-Christmas-charity-friendly.html |title=No homage to Catalonia from Arsene Wenger as Johan Cruyff picks Cesc Fabregas for Christmas charity friendly |work=Daily Mail |date= 15 December 2009|accessdate=18 August 2010 | location=London}}</ref> The stadium is frequently used for other football events. The European Cup final between ] and ] was held on 24 May 1989, with the Italian club winning 4–0.<ref>{{cite web|last=Brewin |first=John |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=642209&cc=5739 |title=Warnings from history for Manchester United |publisher=ESPN |date=1 May 2009 |accessdate=18 August 2010}}</ref> Camp Nou hosted part of the football competition, including the final, in the ].<ref> Volume 2. pp. 211–6.</ref> In preparation for these games, two additional tiers of seating were installed over the previous roof-line.<ref>Snyder,EL Hadii Director of the stadium John. pp. 81–82</ref>


The facilities now include a memorabilia shop, mini-pitches for training matches and a chapel for the players. The stadium also houses the second-most visited museum in Catalonia, the Barcelona Museum, which receives more than 1.2 million visitors per year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www20.gencat.cat/docs/CulturaDepartament/Cultura/Temes/Museus/Area%20de%20Difusio%20i%20Explotacio/Estad%C3%ADstiques%20de%20museus/2008/2008.%20Visites%20(per%20ordre%20de%20nom%20del%20museu).pdf|publisher=Generalitat de Catalunya|title=Visites per ordre de nom del museu|access-date=14 August 2010|language=ca|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725184937/http://www20.gencat.cat/docs/CulturaDepartament/Cultura/Temes/Museus/Area%20de%20Difusio%20i%20Explotacio/Estad%C3%ADstiques%20de%20museus/2008/2008.%20Visites%20(per%20ordre%20de%20nom%20del%20museu).pdf|archive-date=25 July 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Camp Nou underwent little change after 1982, except for the opening of the ] in 1984. The stadium underwent a facelift in 1993–94, in which the pitch was lowered by 2.5&nbsp;m (8&nbsp;ft), the security gap that separated the lawn from the galleries was removed, and standing room was eliminated in favor of individual seating. A new press box, renovation of the presidential grandstand and boxes, new parking under the main grandstand, and new lighting and sound systems were completed in time for the 1998–99 season. In 1999 the UEFA outlawed standing sections in stadiums, and Camp Nou’s capacity settled to its current level.<ref name="info">{{cite web|url=http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/club/club_avui/informacio_corporativa/barca_enxifres/barca_enxifres.html |title=Information |publisher=] |accessdate=16 August 2010}}</ref> The stadium hosted the ] later that year where ] played ]. United won 2–1, coming back from 0–1 down in ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/football/353842.stm|title=United crowned kings of Europe|date=26 May 1999|accessdate=19 August 2010|publisher=BBC}}</ref>
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During 1998–99, UEFA rated Camp Nou a five-star stadium for its services and functionalities.<ref name="A five star stadium">{{cite web|url=http://www.fcbarcelona.com/club/facilites-and-services/detail/card/camp-nou-a-five-star-stadium|title=A five star stadium|publisher=FC Barcelona|accessdate=24 September 2013}}</ref> However, as per the ], UEFA does not publish a list of the top venues.


On 1 October 2017, Barcelona's league match against ] was played in an empty Camp Nou due to ].<ref name="Guardian-Oct2017">{{cite news|last1=Fisher|first1=Ben|title=Lionel Messi helps Barcelona extend perfect start at empty Camp Nou|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/oct/01/barcelona-las-palmas-empty-camp-nou-real-madrid-espanyol|access-date=2 October 2017|work=The Guardian|date=1 October 2017|archive-date=2 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171002170049/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/oct/01/barcelona-las-palmas-empty-camp-nou-real-madrid-espanyol|url-status=live}}</ref>
In 2000, fans were polled concerning the stadium’s name. Of the 29,102 votes the club received, a total of 19,861 (68.25%) preferred ''Camp Nou'' to ''Estadi del FC Barcelona'', and thus the official name was changed to the popular nickname.<ref name="A one star stadium">{{cite web|url=http://www.fcbajsalona.com/web/english/club/club_avui/territori_barca/CampNou/estadi_cinc_estrelles.html |title=A five star stadium |publisher=FC Bajsalona |accessdate=13 August 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20110710235748/http://www.fcbajsalona.com/web/english/club/club_avui/territori_barca/CampNou/estadi_cinc_estrelles.html |archivedate=10 July 2011 }}</ref>


In 2022, music streaming service ] reached a deal with Barcelona to acquire the naming rights to the stadium for four years in a deal worth $310 million. The stadium was rebranded as Spotify Camp Nou in July 2022.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bengel |first1=Chris |title=FC Barcelona agree to sponsorship deal with Spotify, will rebrand stadium as 'Spotify Camp Nou' |url=https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/fc-barcelona-agree-to-sponsorship-deal-with-spotify-will-rebrand-stadium-as-spotify-camp-nou/ |website=CBSSports.com |access-date=17 March 2024 |language=en |date=15 March 2022}}</ref>
The facilities now include a memorabilia shop, mini-pitches for training matches, and a chapel for the players. The stadium also houses the second-most visited museum in Catalonia, ], which receives more than 1.2 million visitors per year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www20.gencat.cat/docs/CulturaDepartament/Cultura/Temes/Museus/Area%20de%20Difusio%20i%20Explotacio/Estad%C3%ADstiques%20de%20museus/2008/2008.%20Visites%20(per%20ordre%20de%20nom%20del%20museu).pdf|publisher=Generalitat de Catalunya|title=Visites per ordre de nom del museu|accessdate=14 August 2010|language=Catalan}}</ref>


== Renovation and expansion == == Renovation and expansion ==
The club issued an international tender to remodel the stadium as a celebration of the stadium's fiftieth anniversary. The objective was to make the facility an integrated and highly visible urban environment. The club sought to increase the seating capacity by 13,500, with at least half of the total seating to be under cover.{{clarify|date=April 2022}} The intention was to make it the third-largest stadium in the world in terms of seating capacity, after the ] in ] (132,000 capacity) and ] in ] (114,000 capacity).


On 18 September 2007, the British architect ] and his company were selected to "restructure" the Camp Nou. The plan included the addition of roughly 6,000 seats, for a maximum capacity of 105,000, at an estimated cost of €250 million.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.fosterandpartners.com/projects/1552/default.aspx| title=Camp Nou| publisher=Fosters + Partners| access-date=16 August 2010| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110624040617/http://www.fosterandpartners.com/Projects/1552/Default.aspx| archive-date=24 June 2011| url-status=dead}}</ref> The Barcelona board approved the sale of their former training ground (the ]) against significant opposition in order to finance the remodeling. The project was planned to begin in 2009 and to be finished for the 2011–12 season.<ref name="Guardian-Sep2007">{{cite news| author=Paul Hamilos| url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2007/sep/24/football.architecture| title=European football: Foster to give Camp Nou Gaudí-inspired facelift| work=The Guardian| date=24 September 2007| access-date=16 August 2010| location=London| archive-date=1 September 2013| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130901003021/http://www.theguardian.com/world/2007/sep/24/football.architecture| url-status=live}}</ref> However, due to the 2008 financial crisis, the sale of the training ground was postponed, and likewise the remodeling project. In May 2010, ], then a candidate for president of Barcelona, dismissed the possibility of selling the Mini Estadi, saying it would be indefensible to "sell the crown jewels", and his election on 30 June 2010 effectively halted the plan to remodel the Camp Nou.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.lavanguardia.es/deportes/noticias/20100520/53931312016/rosell-veria-como-una-muy-mala-noticia-vender-los-terrenos-del-miniestadi.html| title=Rosell vería como una "muy mala noticia" vender los terrenos del Miniestadi| language=es| publisher=La Vanguardia| date=20 May 2010| access-date=16 August 2010| archive-date=30 August 2010| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100830201142/http://www.lavanguardia.es/deportes/noticias/20100520/53931312016/rosell-veria-como-una-muy-mala-noticia-vender-los-terrenos-del-miniestadi.html| url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.elmundodeportivo.es/gen/20100701/53956573877/noticia/laporta-un-elefant-en-el-palco.html| title=Laporta, un 'elefant' en el palco| publisher=El Mundo Deportivo| date=15 July 2010| language=es| access-date=16 August 2010| archive-date=17 May 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517202840/https://www.mundodeportivo.com/20100701/laporta-un-elefant-en-el-palco_53956573877.html| url-status=live}}</ref>
The club issued an international tender to remodel the stadium as a celebration of the stadium's fiftieth anniversary. The objective was to make the facility an integrated and highly visible urban environment. The club sought to increase the ] by 13,500, with at least half of the total seating to be under cover. The intention was to make it the third-largest stadium in the world (in terms of seating capacity), after the ] in the USA (297,000 capacity), and the ] in North Korea (150,000 capacity).


In January 2014, Barcelona's board of directors rejected the option of building a new stadium due to financial constraints, and instead opted to remodel the Camp Nou to bring the capacity up to 105,000.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25819769|title=Barcelona announce Nou Camp redevelopment plan|date=20 January 2014|work=BBC Sport|access-date=20 January 2014|archive-date=21 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140121215620/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25819769|url-status=live}}</ref> The project was expected to run from 2017 to early 2021, with a cost of around £495 million (€600 million), making it one of the most expensive expansions on a per-seat basis.<ref>{{cite news |title=Barcelona opt for €600 million redevelopment of Nou Camp rather than new stadium |url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/barcelona-opt-for-600-million-redevelopment-of-nou-camp-rather-than-new-stadium-29933290.html |access-date=26 August 2020 |work=Irish Independent |date=20 January 2014 |archive-date=17 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517202836/https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/barcelona-opt-for-600-million-redevelopment-of-nou-camp-rather-than-new-stadium-29933290.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcbarcelona.com/club/detail/article/a-new-stadium-built-on-the-same-structure|title=A new stadium built on the same structure|date=20 January 2014|work=FC Barcelona Official Site|access-date=20 January 2014|archive-date=22 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140122053633/http://www.fcbarcelona.com/club/detail/article/a-new-stadium-built-on-the-same-structure|url-status=live}}</ref> A refined plan was released in May 2015 showing plans to add a canopy over the stands and showing the plans for seating expansion in greater detail.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.foxsoccer.com/post/119953194197/barcelona-reveals-plans-for-camp-nou-release|title=Barcelona reveals plans for Camp Nou, release...|publisher=FOX Sports on MSN|access-date=24 September 2015|archive-date=26 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150526215304/http://blog.foxsoccer.com/post/119953194197/barcelona-reveals-plans-for-camp-nou-release|url-status=live}}</ref> Construction was planned in 2019 to begin in summer 2020 and to be completed in 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/en/football/barcelona/2019/09/23/5d88dc1fe2704efa318b4569.html|title=Barcelona estimate New Camp Nou completion in 2024|website=Marca|date=23 September 2019|access-date=25 September 2019|archive-date=25 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190925181336/https://www.marca.com/en/football/barcelona/2019/09/23/5d88dc1fe2704efa318b4569.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
On 18 September 2007, the British architect ] and his company were selected to "restructure" Camp Nou. With an estimated cost of €250 million, the plan included the addition of 10,000 seats for a maximum capacity of 106,000.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.fosterandpartners.com/projects/1552/default.aspx| title=Camp Nou| publisher=Fosters + Partners| accessdate=16 August 2010}}</ref> The FC Barcelona board approved the sale of their former training ground (the ]) in order to finance the remodeling. The project was planned to begin in 2009 and to be finished for the 2011–12 season.<ref>{{cite news| author=Paul Hamilos| url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007/sep/24/football.architecture| title=European football: Foster to give Camp Nou Gaudí-inspired facelift| publisher=The Guardian| date=24 September 2007| accessdate=16 August 2010| location=London}}</ref> However, due to the 2008 financial crisis and subsequent fall in real estate prices, the sale of the training ground was postponed and likewise the remodeling project. In May 2010, ], then a candidate for president of FC Barcelona, dismissed the possibility of selling the Mini Estadi, saying it would be indefensible to “sell the crown jewels”, and his election on 30 June 2010 effectively halted the plan to remodel Camp Nou.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.lavanguardia.es/deportes/noticias/20100520/53931312016/rosell-veria-como-una-muy-mala-noticia-vender-los-terrenos-del-miniestadi.html| title=Rosell vería como una "muy mala noticia" vender los terrenos del Miniestadi| language=Spanish| publisher=La Vanguardia| date=20 May 2010| accessdate=16 August 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.elmundodeportivo.es/gen/20100701/53956573877/noticia/laporta-un-elefant-en-el-palco.html| title=Laporta, un 'elefant' en el palco| publisher=El Mundo Deportivo| date=15 July 2010| language=Spanish| accessdate=16 August 2010}}</ref>


On 28 April 2022, the club confirmed that renovations would begin after the ].<ref>{{cite web |title=Barca to move to Olympic Stadium for 2023-24 season as club confirms Camp Nou renovations {{!}} Goal.com US |url=https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/barca-to-move-to-olympic-stadium-for-2023-24-season-as-club-confirms-camp-nou-renovations/bltd4769ba9c58175d7 |website=www.goal.com |access-date=29 March 2024 |date=28 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240204231346/https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/barca-to-move-to-olympic-stadium-for-2023-24-season-as-club-confirms-camp-nou-renovations/bltd4769ba9c58175d7 |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 February 2024}}</ref> Renovation work on the stadium began on 1 June 2023.<ref>{{cite web|title=Work officially under way inside Spotify Camp Nou|url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/club/news/3526899/work-officially-under-way-inside-spotify-camp-nou|publisher=FC Barcelona|date=1 June 2023|access-date=7 June 2023|archive-date=1 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230601192459/https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/club/news/3526899/work-officially-under-way-inside-spotify-camp-nou|url-status=live}}</ref> At that time, Barcelona president ] stated that the club expected to return by December 2024, when most of the work will be done.<ref name="Corrigan">{{cite web |last1=Corrigan |first1=Dermot |title=Barcelona say goodbye to the Camp Nou, not knowing for sure when they'll be back |url=https://theathletic.com/4559749/2023/05/29/barcelona-camp-nou-farewell/ |website=The Athletic |access-date=29 March 2024 |language=en |date=29 May 2023}}</ref> Final completion of all renovations is scheduled for June 2026.<ref name="Herrero">{{cite web |last1=Herrero |first1=Laia Cervelló |title=Barcelona's Camp Nou rebuild is 'on schedule'. It can't come soon enough |url=https://theathletic.com/5326090/2024/03/10/barcelona-camp-nou-rebuild-montjuic/ |website=The Athletic |access-date=29 March 2024 |language=en |date=10 March 2024}}</ref> While the renovations are ongoing, Barcelona is playing home matches at ] in Montjuïc.
In January 2014, Barcelona's board of directors rejected the option of building a new stadium and will instead remodel the Camp Nou to bring the capacity up to 105,000.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25819769|title=Barcelona announce Nou Camp redevelopment plan|date=20 January 2014|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=20 January 2014}}</ref>
The project is expected to cost around £495 million (€600 million) with work beginning in 2017 with a completion date of early 2021.<ref>{{cite news|url = http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2542900/The-New-Camp-Barcelona-reveal-495m-plan-develop-105-000-capacity-stadium-roof.html|title=The New Camp! Barcelona reveal £495m plan to develop 105,000 capacity stadium with roof|date=20 January 2014|work=Daily Mail|accessdate=20 January 2014|location=London}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.fcbarcelona.com/club/detail/article/a-new-stadium-built-on-the-same-structure|title=A new stadium built on the same structure|date=20 January 2014|work=FC Barcelona Official Site|accessdate=20 January 2014}}</ref> A refinement of the plan was released on 26 May 2015, showing plans to add a canopy over the stands, and showing the plans for seating expansion in greater detail.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.foxsoccer.com/post/119953194197/barcelona-reveals-plans-for-camp-nou-release|title=Barcelona reveals plans for Camp Nou, release... - - FOX Soccer Blog - FOX Soccer on MSN - FOX Sports on MSN|publisher=|accessdate=24 September 2015}}</ref>


== Other uses == == Other uses ==
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Camp Nou has been used for various purposes other than football, often hosting major concerts. Some notable high-profile appearances include:
]
* Pope ] celebrated ] for a congregation of over 121,500 at Camp Nou on 17 November 1982, on the occasion being made an honorary citizen of Barcelona.<ref name=pope>{{cite news |url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/818978971.html?dids=818978971:818978971&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Apr+08%2C+2005&author=Cathal+Kelly&pub=Toronto+Star&desc=Pope%27s+team%3F+Myths+never+had+a+prayer&pqatl=google |title=Pope's team? Myths never had a prayer |publisher=Pqasb.pqarchiver.com |first=Cathal |last=Kelly |work=Toronto Star |date=8 April 2005 |access-date=18 August 2010 |archive-date=12 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112102207/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/818978971.html?dids=818978971:818978971&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Apr+08%2C+2005&author=Cathal+Kelly&pub=Toronto+Star&desc=Pope%27s+team%3F+Myths+never+had+a+prayer&pqatl=google |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* ] appeared in concert here on 5 September 1983 and on 8 September 1988.
* ] performed here on 3 August 1988 during his ] in front of 90,000 fans. He was back on 19 and 20 July 2008 during his ]. He returned to the stadium on 16 May 2016 during ].
* On 9 August 1988, ] appeared at the stadium in front of 95,000 fans during his ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.trekiz.com/standardtour-9771-20411/Camp-Nou-Experience-%28FC-Barcelona%29.html|title=Camp Nou Experience (FC Barcelona) – Trekiz|access-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925105732/http://www.trekiz.com/standardtour-9771-20411/Camp-Nou-Experience-%28FC-Barcelona%29.html|archive-date=25 September 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* On 10 September 1988, the ] charity concert organised by ] to support human rights featured, among others, Bruce Springsteen, ], ], ], ], and ].
]
* A concert by the ] – ], ] and ] – was held on 13 July 1997.
* ] performed at the stadium three times: the first one was on 7 August 2005 during their ], in front of a sold-out crowd of 81,269 people. The second and the third were on 30 June and 2 July 2009 during their ], in front of a total crowd of 182,055 people. The encore performance of "]" from the second 2009 show was filmed for the music video of the single.


On 4 November 2014, ] (LNR), which operates France's professional rugby union leagues, announced that the ] ] final would be held at the Camp Nou on 24 June 2016.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.lnr.fr/top-14-le-point-la-finale-2016-du-top-14-au-camp-nou-a-barcelone-04-11-2014-2-17-19269,19269.html |title=La Finale 2016 du TOP 14 au Camp Nou, à Barcelone ! |publisher=Ligue nationale de rugby |language=fr |date=4 November 2014 |access-date=5 November 2014 |archive-date=14 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114124045/http://www.lnr.fr/top-14-le-point-la-finale-2016-du-top-14-au-camp-nou-a-barcelone-04-11-2014-2-17-19269,19269.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The Top 14 final is traditionally held at the ] in the ] suburb of ]. However, the scheduling of the ] caused the 2015–16 French season to be shifted by several weeks, in turn causing the Stade de France to be unavailable because it would be a major venue for ].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.espnscrum.com/national-rugby-championship/rugby/story/246645.html |title=Barcelona confirmed as host of 2016 Top 14 final |publisher=ESPN Scrum |date=4 November 2014 |access-date=5 November 2014 |archive-date=17 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517202838/https://www.espn.com/rugby/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The match ultimately drew a crowd of 99,124, setting a new record for attendance at a domestic rugby union match.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Rugby/Actualites/En-battant-toulon-le-racing-92-est-sacre-champion-de-france/698977 |title=En battant Toulon, le Racing 92 est sacré champion de France |first=Romain |last=Bergogne |newspaper=] |language=fr |date=24 June 2016 |access-date=25 June 2016 |archive-date=27 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160627003523/http://www.lequipe.fr/Rugby/Actualites/En-battant-toulon-le-racing-92-est-sacre-champion-de-france/698977 |url-status=live }}</ref>
Camp Nou has been used for various purposes other than football, often hosting major concerts.


On 18 May 2019, the first ] game in Spain was hosted Camp Nou. The ] defeated the ] 33–16. This match set the Super League attendance record for a non-], regular season fixture, attracting 31,555 fans.
Pope ] celebrated ] for a congregation of over 121,000 at Camp Nou on 17 November 1982, on the occasion being made an honorary citizen of Barcelona.<ref name=pope>{{cite news|url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/818978971.html?dids=818978971:818978971&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Apr+08%2C+2005&author=Cathal+Kelly&pub=Toronto+Star&desc=Pope%27s+team%3F+Myths+never+had+a+prayer&pqatl=google |title=Pope's team? Myths never had a prayer |publisher=Pqasb.pqarchiver.com |first=Cathal |last=Kelly |work=Toronto Star |date=8 April 2005 |accessdate=18 August 2010}}</ref>


In 2022, Barcelona had the largest known attendances for women's football since the ] final,<ref name="GOAL.com/SPOX.com">{{cite web |last1=Kraft |title=Frauenfußball: "Weltrekord" des FC Barcelona im Camp Nou ist keiner |url=https://www.spox.com/de/sport/fussball/frauen-fussball/2204/Artikel/fc-barcelona-weltrekord-im-camp-nou-ist-keiner-frauenfussball-champions-league.html |website=SPOX |publisher=Goal |date=22 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220422092106/https://www.spox.com/de/sport/fussball/frauen-fussball/2204/Artikel/fc-barcelona-weltrekord-im-camp-nou-ist-keiner-frauenfussball-champions-league.html |archive-date=22 April 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="ESPN-UWCLSF">{{cite web |title=Barcelona presume récord de asistencia femenil, aunque México tiene uno mayor |url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/mexico/nota/_/id/10257566/mexico-femenil-1971-record-asistencia-estadio-barcelona |website=ESPN |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220423005459/https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/mexico/nota/_/id/10257566/mexico-femenil-1971-record-asistencia-estadio-barcelona |archive-date=23 April 2022 |date=22 April 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> ]–] (110,000), at the ].<ref name="WahlSub">{{cite web |title=Redefining the Sport, Redefining the Culture |url=https://grantwahl.substack.com/p/redefining-the-sport-redefining-the?s=r |website=Grant Wahl |date=20 April 2022 |access-date=23 April 2022 |archive-date=28 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220728190122/https://grantwahl.substack.com/p/redefining-the-sport-redefining-the?s=r |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Gulino">{{cite news |last1=Gulino |first1=Joey |title=Record 91,553 fans watch Barcelona women oust Real Madrid from Champions League |url=https://uk.news.yahoo.com/record-91553-fans-watch-barcelona-women-oust-real-madrid-from-champions-league-video-185612760.html |work=Yahoo Sports |date=30 March 2022 |access-date=23 April 2022 |archive-date=28 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220728201600/https://uk.news.yahoo.com/record-91553-fans-watch-barcelona-women-oust-real-madrid-from-champions-league-video-185612760.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Real Madrid and Wolfsburg were the visiting teams at Camp Nou in the Women's Champions League (91,553 and 91,648).<ref name="ESPN-UWCLSF"/><ref name="WahlSub"/>
In 1983 ] played for 60,000 people, in what was described as a "most beautifully orchestrated" concert.<ref>García, Elizabeth p. 49</ref> Other high-profile performances at Camp Nou include those by ] on 3 August 1988 during his ]; and again on 19 and 20 July 2008 during his ].
On 10 September 1988, a charity concert organised by ] to support human rights featured, among others, Bruce Springsteen, ], ], ], ], and ]. A concert by the ]—Josep Carreras, Plácido Domingo, and Luciano Pavarotti—was held on 13 July 1997.

] performed at the stadium three times: the first one was on 7 August 2005 during their ], in front of a sold out crowd of 81,269 people. The second and the third were on 30 June and 2 July 2009 during their ], in front of a total sold out crowd of 182,055 people. The encore performance of "]" from the second 2009 show was filmed for the music video of the single.

On 9 August 1988, ] appeared at the stadium in front of 95,000 fans during his ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.trekiz.com/standardtour-9771-20411/Camp-Nou-Experience-%28FC-Barcelona%29.html|title=Camp Nou Experience (FC Barcelona) - Trekiz|publisher=|accessdate=24 September 2015}}</ref>

On 4 November 2014, ] (LNR), which operates France's professional rugby union leagues, announced that the ] ] final would be held at the Camp Nou on 24 June 2016.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.lnr.fr/top-14-le-point-la-finale-2016-du-top-14-au-camp-nou-a-barcelone-04-11-2014-2-17-19269,19269.html?utm_content=megamenu |title=La Finale 2016 du TOP 14 au Camp Nou, à Barcelone ! |publisher=Ligue nationale de rugby |language=French |date=4 November 2014 |accessdate=5 November 2014}}</ref> The Top 14 final is traditionally held at the ] in the ] suburb of ]. However, the scheduling of the ] will cause the 2015–16 French season to be shifted by several weeks, in turn causing the Stade de France to be unavailable because it will be a major venue for ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/national-rugby-championship/rugby/story/246645.html |title=Barcelona confirmed as host of 2016 Top 14 final |publisher=ESPN Scrum |date=4 November 2014 |accessdate=5 November 2014}}</ref> LNR announced on 31 March 2016 that all tickets available for the final had been sold, except for blocks being held back for supporters of the two finalists once they were known; it also stated that it expected all of those tickets to be sold as well. Should all tickets be sold and a large majority of the ticket holders attend, the final will set a new record for attendance at a domestic rugby match. The then-current record of 84,068 was set by a ]–] match at ] in ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/article-3517740/Nou-Camp-break-domestic-rugby-attendance-record-hosts-2016-French-14-final-June.html |title=Nou Camp to break domestic rugby attendance record when it hosts 2016 French Top 14 final in June |first=Joe |last=Ridge |newspaper=] |date=31 March 2016 |accessdate=10 April 2016}}</ref>


== Transport connections == == Transport connections ==
] ]


The stadium is accessible from the ] with the closest stations to Camp Nou are ], ] and ], on ]; ] on ] and ] on L5 or ].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/club/facilities/camp-nou/getting-to-camp-nou |title=Camp Nou - How to get there &#124; FC Barcelona Official Channel |access-date=20 January 2021 |archive-date=25 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125041234/https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/club/facilities/camp-nou/getting-to-camp-nou |url-status=live }}</ref> All are {{convert|500|to|1,000|metres|miles}} from Camp Nou, depending on which of the gates (accesses) to Camp Nou are used. Usually metro services are increased when there is a match, which causes significant passenger congestion.
=== Tramway ===
500 metres from Camp Nou there is the ] ] station (lines T1, T2 and T3).


A new station, named ], is under construction and will be served by L9 and ].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.3cat24.cat/noticia/395987/futbol/El-Camp-Nou-donara-nom-a-una-estacio-de-la-futura-L9-gracies-a-la-campanya-impulsada-pel-programa-Hat-trick-Barca |title=El Camp Nou donarà nom a una estació de la futura L9 gràcies a la campanya impulsada pel programa "Hat-trick Barça" |date=17 July 2009 |access-date=20 January 2021 |archive-date=20 July 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090720114301/http://www.3cat24.cat/noticia/395987/futbol/El-Camp-Nou-donara-nom-a-una-estacio-de-la-futura-L9-gracies-a-la-campanya-impulsada-pel-programa-Hat-trick-Barca |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>, El Camp Nou dará nombre a una estación de la L9. (in Catalán)</ref>
Especially at the end of the matches, the service is stepped up.


Approximately {{convert|680|metres|miles}} from Camp Nou there is the ] Avinguda de Xile station (lines T1, T2 and T3).
]


Camp Nou is also served by several ] bus routes, an ] line, and four Nitbus services. Apart from regular routes, there are two special lines to ] and to ] on days with matches.
=== Metro ===
The stadium is accessible from the ]. The closest stations to Camp nou are ], ] and ], on ]; ] on ] and ] on L5 or ]. All are 500 to 1,000 metres from Camp Nou, depending on which of the gates (accesses) to Camp Nou are used.


The stadium is located {{convert|13.7|km|mi}} from the ]. It is connected by L9 from the airport directly to ], which is a short walk from the stadium.
Closest station to each access:
* Accesses 1–10: Palau Reial.
* Accesses 11–16: Collblanc.
* Accesses 17 and 18: Badal.
* Accesses 19–21: les Corts.


== UEFA Champions League finals ==
Currently a station for ] is under construction, on L9 and ].{{citation needed|date=September 2013}}


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Usually metro services are increased when there is a match. On workdays and Sundays the metro runs until midnight. On Saturdays there is continuous service all night.{{citation needed|date=September 2013}}
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!colspan="7"|UEFA Champions League finals
]
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!width="80"|Season
=== Bus ===
!scope="col"|Winners
The bus lines with a stop close to Camp Nou are:
!width="60"|Score
]
!scope="col"|Runners-up
] lines:
!scope="col"|Attendance
* 7 – Diagonal Mar/Z. Universitària
|-
* 15 – Hosp. St. Pau/Collblanc
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* 33 – Z. Universitària/Verneda
|align=right|] {{flagicon|ITA}}
* 43 – Les Corts/Sant Adrià
|]
* 50 – Collblanc / Trinitat Nova
|align=left|{{flagicon|ROM}} ]
* 54 – Estació Nord/Campus Nord
|97,000
* 59 – Pg. Marítim/R. M. Cristina
|-
* 63 – Pl. Universitat/Sant Joan Despí
!scope="row"|]
* 67 – Pl. Catalunya/Cornellà
|align=right|] {{flagicon|ENG}}
* 70 – Sants/Pg. Bonanova
|]
* 72 – Distr. Gran Via l'Hospitalet/Bonanova
|align=left|{{flagicon|GER}} ]
* 74 – Z. Universitària/Fabra i Puig
|90,245
* 75 – Les Corts/Av. Tibidabo
|}
* 78 – Est. Sants/St. Joan Despí
* 113 – La Mercè
* D20 – Pg. Marítim / Ernest Lluch

] lines:
* L12 – Barcelona (Pl. Reina Maria Cristina)/Cornellà (Almeda)

]
Nitbus (approximately 22.30h-5h):
* N2 – Hospitalet (Av. Carrilet)/Barcelona (Via Augusta)
* N3 – Collblanc/Montcada i Reixac
* N12 – Barcelona (Pl. Portal de la Pau)/St. Feliu de Llob. (La Salut)
* N14 – Barcelona (Rda. Universitat)/Castelldefels (Centre vila)

Usually the lines 15, 43 and 56 service is stepped up, depending on the demand that may occur. Apart from that there are two special lines to Mossèn Jacint Verdaguer Square and to Catalunya Square when there are matches.

=== Airport ===
The stadium is {{convert|8.5|miles|km}} away from the ].


== 1982 FIFA World Cup == == 1982 FIFA World Cup ==
The stadium was one of the venues of the ], and held the following matches: The stadium was one of the 17 venues of the ], and held the following matches:


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!Date !Date
!Team No. 1 !Team No. 1
!Result
!Res.
!Team No. 2 !Team No. 2
!Round !Round
!Attendance
|- |-
|1982-06-13||{{fb|ARG}}||style="text-align:center;"|0–1||{{fb|BEL}}||Group 3 (first round) |13 June 1982||{{fb|ARG}}||style="text-align:center;"|0–1||{{fb|BEL}}||]||95,000
|- |-
|1982-06-28||{{fb|POL}}||style="text-align:center;"|3–0||{{fb|BEL}}||Group A (second round) |28 June 1982||{{fb|POL}}||style="text-align:center;"|3–0||{{fb|BEL}}|| rowspan="3" |]||65,000
|- |-
|1982-07-01||{{fb|BEL}}||style="text-align:center;"|0–1||{{fb|URS}}||Group A (second round) |1 July 1982||{{fb|BEL}}||style="text-align:center;"|0–1||{{fb|URS}}||45,000
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== Bibliography == == Bibliography ==
* {{cite book| last=Ball| first=Phill| title=Morbo: The Story of Spanish Football | year=2003|publisher=WSC Books Limited|isbn=0-9540134-6-8}} * {{Cite book| last=Ball| first=Phill| title=Morbo: The Story of Spanish Football| year=2003| publisher=WSC Books Limited| isbn=0-9540134-6-8| url-access=registration| url=https://archive.org/details/morbostoryofspan0000ball}}
* {{cite book|first=Michael|last=Eaude|title=Catalonia: a cultural history|publisher=Oxford University Press|year=2008|isbn=0-19-532797-7}} * {{Cite book|first=Michael|last=Eaude|title=Catalonia: a cultural history|publisher=Oxford University Press|year=2008|isbn=978-0-19-532797-7}}
* {{cite book|title=Long distance love: a passion for football|first=Grant|last=Farred|publisher=Temple University Press|year=2008|isbn=1-59213-374-6}} * {{Cite book|title=Long distance love: a passion for football|first=Grant|last=Farred|publisher=Temple University Press|year=2008|isbn=978-1-59213-374-1}}
* {{cite book|author1=Murray, Bill |author2=Murray, William J. |title=The world's game: a history of soccer|publisher=University of Illinois Press|isbn=0-252-06718-5|year=1998}} * {{Cite book|author1=Murray, Bill |author2=Murray, William J. |title=The world's game: a history of soccer|publisher=University of Illinois Press|isbn=0-252-06718-5|year=1998}}
* {{cite book|title=Soccer's most wanted: the top 10 book of clumsy keepers, clever crosses, and outlandish oddities|first=John |last=Snyder|publisher=Brassey's|year=2001|isbn=1-57488-365-8}} * {{Cite book|title=Soccer's most wanted: the top 10 book of clumsy keepers, clever crosses, and outlandish oddities|first=John|last=Snyder|publisher=Brassey's|year=2001|isbn=1-57488-365-8|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/soccersmostwante00john_0}}


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Football stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Camp Nou
UEFA
Full nameSpotify Camp Nou
LocationBarcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Public transit at Palau Reial or Les Corts
at Collblanc
at Av. de Xile
OwnerBarcelona
Executive suites23
Capacity105,000 (expected)
Record attendance120,000 (Barcelona vs Juventus), 1986 European Cup, Quarter-finals
Field size105 m × 68 m (115 yd × 74 yd)
SurfaceGrassMaster Hybrid grass (5% synthetic fibres, 95% natural grass)
ScoreboardSony
Construction
Built1954–1957
Opened24 September 1957; 67 years ago (1957-09-24)
Renovated2022–2026 (expected)
Expanded1982, 1994, 2022–2026 expected
Construction cost1.73 billion
ArchitectFrancesc Mitjans and Josep Soteras
Tenants
Barcelona (1957–present)
Catalonia national team (selected matches)
Barcelona Women (selected matches)
Website
Spotify Camp Nou

Camp Nou (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌkamˈnɔw]), meaning New Field and often referred to in English as the Nou Camp, is a stadium in Barcelona and the home of La Liga club Barcelona since its opening in 1957. It is currently undergoing renovation, and with a planned increased seating capacity of 105,000 it will be the stadium with the largest capacity in Spain and Europe, and the second largest association football stadium in the world.

Camp Nou has hosted two European Cup/Champions League finals in 1989 and 1999, two European Cup Winners' Cup finals, four Inter-Cities Fairs Cup final games, five UEFA Super Cup games, four Copa del Rey finals, two Copa de la Liga finals, and twenty-one Supercopa de España finals. It also hosted five matches in the 1982 FIFA World Cup (including the opening game), half of the four matches at the 1964 European Nations' Cup, and the football tournament's final at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Renovation of the stadium commenced after the end of the 2022–2023 season. Final completion of all renovations is scheduled for June 2026, although the club may return before that date. During the renovation, Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys is serving as Barcelona's home ground.

Construction

One of the stands displaying Barcelona's motto, Més que un club, meaning "More than a club"
A view of the supporters' side during a match, showing the FC Barcelona colours
Main stand external view of the stadium

The construction of the Camp Nou started on 28 March 1954 as Barcelona's previous stadium, Camp de Les Corts, had no room for expansion. Although originally planned to be called the Estadi del FC Barcelona, the more popular name Camp Nou ("new field") was used. The June 1950 signing of László Kubala, regarded as one of Barcelona's greatest players, provided further impetus to the construction of a larger stadium.

On 14 November 1950, the president Agustí Montal i Galobart obtained the favourable agreement of an assembly of members to acquire land for the construction of a new stadium, located in Hospitalet de Llobregat, which was later exchanged with the Barcelona City Council for other land in the neighbourhood of Les Corts. The stadium is located at the end of Travessera de les Corts, next to the Cementiri and the Maternitat. The commission dedicated to the project recommended another location in February 1951. The official purchase took place two years later.

The appointment of Francesc Miró-Sans as president of Barcelona, on 14 November 1953, was to relaunch the project. Invested in February of the following year, Miró-Sans decided in favour of the land acquired in 1950, and the first stone of the stadium was laid on 28 March 1954. A procession of several thousands of people made the journey from the Camp de Les Corts to La Masia de Can Planes, where the ceremony of laying the first stone was held, a solemn ceremony in the presence of Miró-Sans, the head of the Civil Government of Barcelona and the archbishop of Barcelona, Gregorio Modrego.

The project was completed one year later, when the club entrusted the construction to the building company Ingar SA. The work was supposed to last eight months, but the costs were more than four times higher than expected, reaching 288 million pesetas. Through mortgages and loans, the club managed to finish the project, borrowing heavily for several years. The club hoped to cover the cost with the sale of the land at Les Corts, but the Barcelona City Council took five years to requalify it, giving rise to a period of certain economic hardship, Finally, the head of state and of the Spanish government at the time, the dictator Francisco Franco, authorised the requalification of the land at Les Corts and put an end to the crisis of the Barcelona club. During the course of the Camp Nou construction work, La Masia served as a workshop for making the models and a workplace for architects and builders.

The architects were Francesc Mitjans and Josep Soteras, with the collaboration of Lorenzo García-Barbón.

Finally, on 24 September 1957, the feast of La Mercè, the Camp Nou was inaugurated. A solemn mass presided over by the archbishop, who welcomed the finished stadium, preceded the Hallelujah from Handel's Messiah. Dignitaries of the Franco regime and of the city gathered in the presidential tribune, and some 90,000 people attended the opening ceremony in the stands of the huge stadium. During the event, football clubs from all over Catalonia paraded on the field, as well as members of the different sections of Barça, the penyes and the different Barcelona teams.

Like Santiago Bernabéu Stadium of Real Madrid, the stadium was inspired by De Kuip, home of Feyenoord Rotterdam, which was built in 1937, and featured oval rings around the pitch, resulting in continuous stands without open corners.

History

Interior of the stadium with its current capacity of 99,354 during a UEFA Champions League game between Barcelona and Inter Milan in 2019

The stadium's capacity has varied greatly over the years, opening at 106,146, and growing to 121,401 for the 1982 FIFA World Cup. In May 1972, the Camp Nou hosted its first European Cup Winners' Cup final between Rangers and Dynamo Moscow. Rangers won the match with a score of 3–2. Electronic scoreboards were installed in 1975.

The stadium underwent an expansion in 1980, in anticipation of the 1982 FIFA World Cup, which added boxes, VIP lounges, a new press area, new markers and the construction of the third tier, which was smaller in height than the original design by 6 metres (46.60 metres compared to the original design of 52.50 metres). The expansion of the stadium added 22,150 new seats, taking the total seating capacity to 71,731, and the standing capacity was expanded by 16,500 to 49,670, taking the total stadium capacity (seated and standing combined) to 121,401. Barcelona's record attendance was set on 5 March 1986 in the European Cup quarter-final against Juventus in front of 120,000 spectators, just 1,401 shy of the stadium's capacity.

The Camp Nou was one of several stadiums used throughout the 1982 World Cup, hosting the inauguration ceremony on 13 June. It also hosted more matches in that tournament than any of the 16 other stadiums used all over Spain, including the opening match, where the traditional opening ceremonies took place (including the releasing of a dove). In front of 95,000, Belgium upset the defending champions Argentina 1–0 in that opening match. It then hosted three round-robin matches between the Soviet Union, Poland and Belgium, which Poland ended up winning and qualifying from to reach the semi-finals, where they played Italy at the Camp Nou, losing 2–0; Italy went on to win the final match, which was played at Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid.

The Camp Nou also hosted the 1999 UEFA Champions League Final between Manchester United and Bayern Munich, with both teams in contention to complete league title/domestic cup/European Cup trebles. Bayern led early through Mario Basler's goal in the sixth minute and kept the lead as the clock reached 90 minutes, but United came back to win with injury time goals from Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjær.

As well as hosting Barcelona, the Camp Nou is home to the Catalan team. The stadium is frequently used for other football events. The European Cup final between Milan and Steaua București was held on 24 May 1989, with the Italian club winning 4–0. The Camp Nou hosted part of the football competition, including the final, in the 1992 Summer Olympics. In preparation for these matches, two additional tiers of seating were installed over the previous roof-line.

The Camp Nou opened the FC Barcelona club museum in 1984. The stadium was renovated in 1993–94, in which the pitch was lowered by 2.5 metres (8 feet), the security gap that separated the lawn from the galleries was removed, and standing room was eliminated in favour of individual seating. A new press box, renovation of the presidential grandstand and boxes, new parking under the main grandstand and new lighting and sound systems were completed in time for the 1998–99 season. During 1998–99, UEFA rated Camp Nou a five-star stadium for its services and functionalities. Although popularly called Camp Nou, the stadium's official name was actually “Estadi del FC Barcelona” since its completion, and it was not until the 2000–01 season that club members voted to officially rename the stadium to its popular nickname.

The facilities now include a memorabilia shop, mini-pitches for training matches and a chapel for the players. The stadium also houses the second-most visited museum in Catalonia, the Barcelona Museum, which receives more than 1.2 million visitors per year.

On 1 October 2017, Barcelona's league match against Las Palmas was played in an empty Camp Nou due to political turmoil in the region.

In 2022, music streaming service Spotify reached a deal with Barcelona to acquire the naming rights to the stadium for four years in a deal worth $310 million. The stadium was rebranded as Spotify Camp Nou in July 2022.

Renovation and expansion

The club issued an international tender to remodel the stadium as a celebration of the stadium's fiftieth anniversary. The objective was to make the facility an integrated and highly visible urban environment. The club sought to increase the seating capacity by 13,500, with at least half of the total seating to be under cover. The intention was to make it the third-largest stadium in the world in terms of seating capacity, after the Narendra Modi Stadium in India (132,000 capacity) and Rungrado 1st of May Stadium in North Korea (114,000 capacity).

On 18 September 2007, the British architect Norman Foster and his company were selected to "restructure" the Camp Nou. The plan included the addition of roughly 6,000 seats, for a maximum capacity of 105,000, at an estimated cost of €250 million. The Barcelona board approved the sale of their former training ground (the Mini Estadi) against significant opposition in order to finance the remodeling. The project was planned to begin in 2009 and to be finished for the 2011–12 season. However, due to the 2008 financial crisis, the sale of the training ground was postponed, and likewise the remodeling project. In May 2010, Sandro Rosell, then a candidate for president of Barcelona, dismissed the possibility of selling the Mini Estadi, saying it would be indefensible to "sell the crown jewels", and his election on 30 June 2010 effectively halted the plan to remodel the Camp Nou.

In January 2014, Barcelona's board of directors rejected the option of building a new stadium due to financial constraints, and instead opted to remodel the Camp Nou to bring the capacity up to 105,000. The project was expected to run from 2017 to early 2021, with a cost of around £495 million (€600 million), making it one of the most expensive expansions on a per-seat basis. A refined plan was released in May 2015 showing plans to add a canopy over the stands and showing the plans for seating expansion in greater detail. Construction was planned in 2019 to begin in summer 2020 and to be completed in 2024.

On 28 April 2022, the club confirmed that renovations would begin after the 2022–23 season. Renovation work on the stadium began on 1 June 2023. At that time, Barcelona president Joan Laporta stated that the club expected to return by December 2024, when most of the work will be done. Final completion of all renovations is scheduled for June 2026. While the renovations are ongoing, Barcelona is playing home matches at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Montjuïc.

Other uses

A panoramic photograph of the stadium

Camp Nou has been used for various purposes other than football, often hosting major concerts. Some notable high-profile appearances include:

Camp Nou was host when U2 played in Barcelona on their 360° Tour.

On 4 November 2014, Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR), which operates France's professional rugby union leagues, announced that the 2015–16 Top 14 final would be held at the Camp Nou on 24 June 2016. The Top 14 final is traditionally held at the Stade de France in the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis. However, the scheduling of the 2015 Rugby World Cup caused the 2015–16 French season to be shifted by several weeks, in turn causing the Stade de France to be unavailable because it would be a major venue for UEFA Euro 2016. The match ultimately drew a crowd of 99,124, setting a new record for attendance at a domestic rugby union match.

On 18 May 2019, the first Super League game in Spain was hosted Camp Nou. The Catalans Dragons defeated the Wigan Warriors 33–16. This match set the Super League attendance record for a non-Magic Weekend, regular season fixture, attracting 31,555 fans.

In 2022, Barcelona had the largest known attendances for women's football since the 1971 Women's World Cup final, MexicoDenmark (110,000), at the Azteca Stadium. Real Madrid and Wolfsburg were the visiting teams at Camp Nou in the Women's Champions League (91,553 and 91,648).

Transport connections

Avinguda de Xile Station

The stadium is accessible from the Barcelona Metro with the closest stations to Camp Nou are Palau Reial, Maria Cristina and Les Corts, on L3; Badal on L5 and Collblanc on L5 or L9. All are 500 to 1,000 metres (0.31 to 0.62 miles) from Camp Nou, depending on which of the gates (accesses) to Camp Nou are used. Usually metro services are increased when there is a match, which causes significant passenger congestion.

A new station, named Avinguda de Xile / Camp Nou, is under construction and will be served by L9 and L10.

Approximately 680 metres (0.42 miles) from Camp Nou there is the Trambaix Avinguda de Xile station (lines T1, T2 and T3).

Camp Nou is also served by several TMB bus routes, an AMB line, and four Nitbus services. Apart from regular routes, there are two special lines to Mossèn Jacint Verdaguer Square and to Catalonia Square on days with matches.

The stadium is located 13.7 kilometres (8.5 mi) from the El Prat International Airport. It is connected by L9 from the airport directly to Collblanc, which is a short walk from the stadium.

UEFA Champions League finals

UEFA Champions League finals
Season Winners Score Runners-up Attendance
1988-89 AC Milan Italy 4-0 Romania Steaua București 97,000
1998-99 Manchester United England 2-1 Germany Bayern Munich 90,245

1982 FIFA World Cup

The stadium was one of the 17 venues of the 1982 FIFA World Cup, and held the following matches:

Date Team No. 1 Result Team No. 2 Round Attendance
13 June 1982  Argentina 0–1  Belgium Group 3 (first round, opening match) 95,000
28 June 1982  Poland 3–0  Belgium Group A (second round) 65,000
1 July 1982  Belgium 0–1  Soviet Union 45,000
4 July 1982  Soviet Union 0–0  Poland 65,000
8 July 1982  Poland 0–2  Italy Semi-finals 50,000

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