The Big Four Football Clubs
There are four large football stadiums within the area of the Costa Blanca and Costa Calida. During the 2011/12 season all four of them are playing in the same league; the Spanish Second Division A, so there are lots of local derbies to look forward to.
For a complete list of the fixtures for all teams in the Second Division A click here. The season starts with Day 1 on the 21st August 2011 and continues until Day 42 on the 3rd June 2012.
Here at My Travel Guide we are very keen to give suggestions for ‘non football supporters’ to do and places to twin a football match with, so everyone in your party has a great day! To read about our suggestions click on the football stadium below that you have decide to watch a game at.
For a 18 frame slide show watching the world cup final Spain v Holland 2010 from Torrevieja town centre click here.
Places of Interest
Alicante Football Stadium
N38°21.591 W0°29.754Hércules Club de Fútbol is based in Alicante. It was founded in 1922, and currently plays in the Spanish Second Division A, holding home matches at the Estadio José Rico Pérez, which seats 30,000 spectators.
Season tickets: these range in price between 160€ and 395€. There is a 50% discount for children aged 5-14 yrs. For more information click here.
Match tickets: the price depends on the position of the seat in the stadium, they start at 5€ and go upto 30€, but VIP seats are also available for 90€ each. You can buy your tickets for home games from the offices in the stadium, either in advance or from 2 hours before the start of the match on the day.
Fixture list: for all of the Second Division A teams click here or, for information about the next match take a look at the official Hércules Club de Fútbol website.
Parking: is in the car park and is free. It gets very busy here on match days, so you might have to park anywhere you can find and walk.
From here: follow the crowds to the stadium.
Cartagena Football Stadium
N37°36.517 W0°59.745Fútbol Club Cartagena is based in Cartagena. It was founded in 1995 and currently plays in the Spanish Second Division A, holding home games at the Estadio Cartagonova, with a capacity of 15,105 seats.
Season tickets: these are called Abonos and range in price from 150€ to 450€ for adults and 75€ to 100€ for children and can be brought from the offices at the stadium. For more information click here.
Match tickets: the price depends on the position of the seat in the stadium, they start at 25€ and go upto 40€ for the best seats. For more information click here. You can buy your tickets for home games from the offices in the stadium, either in advance or, on the day from two hours before kick off.
Fixtures: for all of the Second Division A teams click here or, for information about the next match take a look at the official Futbol Club Cartagena website.
Parking: is in the car park area and is free. It gets very busy here on match days, so you might have to park further away and walk.
From here: follow the crowds to the stadium.
Elche Football Stadium
N38°16.139 W0°40.206Elche Club de Fútbol is based in Elche. It was founded in 1923, and currently plays in the Spanish Second Division A, holding home matches at Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero, with a capacity of 39,000 seats. Elche CF are affiliated with English club Bolton Wanderers.
Season tickets: these are called Abonos and range in price from 135€ to 360€ for adults and 55€ to 110€ for children and can be brought from the offices at the stadium. For more information click here.
Match tickets: the price depends on the position of the seat in the stadium, they start at 15€ and go upto 40€ for the best seats, it is just 10€ for children aged 4-14 yrs anywhere in the stadium. For more information click here. You can buy your tickets for home games from the offices in the stadium, either in advance or, on the day from two hours before kick off.
Fixtures: for all of the Second Division A teams click here or, for information about the next match take a look at the official Elche Club de Futbol website.
Parking: is in the car park and is free. It gets very busy here on match days, so you might have to park anywhere you can find and walk.
From here: follow the crowds to the stadium.
Murcia Football Stadium
N38°02.458 W1°08.943Real Murcia Club de Fútbol is based in Murcia. It was founded in 1908 and currently plays in the Spanish Second Division A, playing home matches at Estadio Nueva Condomina, which can hold 33,045 spectators.
Season tickets: these are called Abonos and range in price from 135€ to 700€ for adults, with the price being discounted by 10% for children. Abonos can be brought from the offices at the stadium. For more information click here.
Match tickets: the price depends on the position of the seat in the stadium, they start at 20€ and go upto 60€ for the best seats. For more information click here. You can buy your tickets for home games from the offices in the stadium, either in advance or on the day.
Fixture list: for all of the Second Division A teams click here or, for information about the next match take a look at the official Real Murcia Club de Futbol website.
Parking: is in the car park and is free. It gets very busy here on match days, so you might have to park further away and walk.
From here: follow the crowds to the stadium
