La Romareda

La Romareda was built through the efforts of mayor Luis Gomez Laguna and his successor Cesareo Alierta, who was president of Real Zaragoza. Their previous ground, Estadio Torrero, with a capacity of 15,000, was considered too small. The city council approved the plans on 9 February 1956, and construction was carried out by the company Agroman, who employed 350 workers over 15 months. The stadium was inaugurated on 8 September 1957. Over the years, La Romareda underwent several renovations, notably in 1977 and 1982, when it served as a venue for the 1982 FIFA World Cup. It also hosted group-stage matches and a quarterfinal during the 1992 Summer Olympics. In 1994, the stadium was converted into an all-seater. On 25 May 2025, the last official match was played at La Romareda, with Real Zaragoza defeating Deportivo de La Coruna 1-0. Demolition of the original stadium began on 8 July 2024, and its replacement, Nueva Romareda, will feature 43,110 seats and is scheduled to be fully operational by 31 August 2027.

La Romareda was claimed to have Europe's deepest goal nets, which stretched back four metres, with a striking blue and white diagonal stripe design. The stadium served as a concert venue, with Michael Jackson performing during his HIStory World Tour on 23 September 1996 in front of 45,000 people, and Gloria Estefan performing to another sold-out crowd of 45,000 on her Evolution Tour on 20 October 1996. During the 1982 FIFA World Cup, the stadium hosted three matches including Yugoslavia versus Northern Ireland. The replacement stadium, Nueva Romareda, could potentially host matches for the 2030 FIFA World Cup, which Spain will co-host with Morocco and Portugal.