Quarter-final European Champions League 2010-2011 Stadiums

 European Champions League season 2010-2011 has entered the quarter-finals. There are 8 clubs that still survive in this round. Here are 8 stadiums belong to these clubs:

1. Barcelona-Camp Nou

        Camp Nou is football stadium in Barcelona, Spain. The stadium, located in the west of the city, has been   the home of FC Barcelona since its construction in 1957. It seats 99,354, making it the largest stadium in Europe and the fourteenth largest in the world in terms of capacity.

Stadium Information:

Official Name   : Nou Estadi del Futbol Club Barcelona

Inauguration     : 24 September 1956

First match       : FC Barcelona-Warsaw selection 4-2

Renovations     : 1980 & 1994

Capacity          : 99,354 seats

Address           : Avinguda Aristides Maillol, s/n, 08028, Barcelona

2. Real Madrid-The Estadio Santiago Bernabéu

        The Estadio Santiago Bernabéu is an all-seater football stadium in Madrid,Spain. It was inaugurated on 14 December 1947 and is owned by Real Madrid C.F. It has a current capacity of 80,354 spectators. The Santiago Bernabéu is located on the Paseo de la Castellana, in the district of Chamartín.

Stadium Information:

Name                : El Estadio Santiago Bernabeu

Inauguration       : 14 December 1947

First match         : Real Madrid-OS Belenenses

Renovations       : 1953, 1982, 1992, 1998 & 2003-2004 

Pitch dimensions : 107*72 

Capacity            : 80,354 seats

Floodlights         : 1,300 lux

Address             : Avenida Concha Espina 1, 28036 Madrid

3. Manchester United-Old Trafford

        Old Trafford is an all-seater football stadium in the Trafford borough of Greater Manchester, England, and the home of Premier League clubManchester United. With space for 75,957 spectators,  Old Trafford has the second-largest capacity of any English football stadium afterWembley Stadium, the third-largest of any stadium in the United Kingdom, and the eleventh-largest in Europe. tram station.

Stadium Information:

Name: Old Trafford

Nickname: Theatre of Dreams

Inauguration: 1909

Capacity: 75,957 seats

Record Attendance: 76,962; Wolves-Grimsby, 25 March 1939

Address: Sir Matt Busby Way, Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 0RA 

4. Chelsea-Stamford Bridge

        Stamford Bridge is a football stadium in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, West London, and is the home of Chelsea Football Club. The stadium is located within the Moore Park Estate also known as Walham Green and is often referred to as simply The Bridge. The capacity is 41,841, making it the eighth largest ground in the Premier League.

Stadium Information :

Name                    : Stamford Bridge

Inauguration           : 28 April 1877 

Capacity                : 41,841 seats

Record Attendance: 82,905; Chelsea-Arsenal, 1935 

Address                 : Fulham Road, London, SW6 1HS

5. Internazionale Milano-San Siro (Gueseppe Meazza)

        The Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, originally and commonly referred to as the San Siro because of its location, is a football stadium located in the San Siro district in Milan, Italy. It is the home of both A.C. Milan and F.C. Internazionale Milano. The stadium is named in honour of Giuseppe Meazza, the two-time World Cup winner (1934, 1938) who played for Internazionale, and briefly for Milan, in the 1930s and 1940s.

Stadium Information :

Official Name     : Stadio Giuseppe Meazza

Inauguration       : 19 September 1926

First match         : AC Milan-Inter 3-6

Renovations       : 1955 & 1990

Capacity            : 85,700 seats 

VIP seats           : 5,200 seats 

Press seats         : 200 seats

Turnstiles           : 51

Pitch dimensions: 105*68m

Floodlights         : 3,600 lux 

Address             : Via Piccolomini 5, 20151 Milan

6. Totenham Hotspur-White Hart Lane

        White Hart Lane is an all-seater football stadium in Tottenham, London, England. Built in 1899, it is the home of Tottenham Hotspurand, after numerous renovations, the stadium has a capacity of 36,310.

Stadium Information :

Name                     : White Hart Lane

Inauguration            : 1899

First match              : Tottenham-Notts County 4-1

Capacity                 : 36,310 seats

Press seats              : 82

Record Attendance : 75,038;Tottenham-Sunderland, 5 March 1938

Address                  : 748 High Road, Tottenham, London N17 0AP

7. Schalke-Veltins Arena

        Veltins-Arena (Originally Arena AufSchalke) is a football stadium, in the German city of Gelsenkirchen. It opened in 2001, as the new home ground for  Bundesliga club Schalke 04. It hosted the 2004 UEFA Champions League final and 5 matches in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, including a quarter-final. It has a league capacity of 61,482 (standing and seated) and an international capacity of 53,951 (seated only).

Stadium information:

Name          : Veltins Arena (Arena auf Schalke)

Inauguration : 13 August 2001

First match   : Schalke–Borussia Dortmund 0-0

Costs           : 358 million German Marks 

Capacity      : 61,482 (standing and seated)

Address       : Ernst-Kuzorra-Weg 1, 45891 Gelsenkirchen

8. Shakstar Donetsk-Donbass Arena

        Donbass Arena is a stadium with a natural grass pitch in Donetsk, Ukraine that opened on 29 August, 2009. The facility is located in the center of the city, in the Lenin Comsomol park. With a capacity of 50,000 spectators, the Stadium hosts FC Shakhtar Donetsk matches and will host some matches in Euro 2012. It meets the requirements for a UEFA Elite 5-star Stadium rating.

Stadium information :

Name            : Donbass Arena

Inauguration  : 29 August, 2009

Costs            : 400 million USD 

Capacity       : 50,000

Address        : Ernst-Kuzorra-Weg 1, 45891 Gelsenkirchen

References : 

1. en.wikipedia.org

2. www.stadiumguide.com