Campos de Sport de El Sardinero Stadium

Campos de Sport de El Sardinero is a football stadium in Santander, Cantabria, serving as the home ground for Racing de Santander. The venue holds roughly 22,000 spectators and was opened in the late 1980s as a modern replacement for the older stadium in the Sardinero area.

The stadium offers typical matchday facilities with tiered seating surrounding a natural grass pitch and is located within walking distance of the Sardinero beaches and seaside promenades. Its coastal location provides pleasant approaches and public areas outside the ground.

Built to modern standards for its time, the stadium hosts domestic league matches and local events and remains the primary football venue in Santander.

The ground sits in the El Sardinero neighbourhood near Santander’s shoreline, making it easily accessible from the city centre and main transport links.

• Home team: Home stadium of Racing de Santander; matchdays offer the best opportunity to experience the venue’s atmosphere.
• Capacity and age: Capacity is around 22,000 spectators and the ground opened in the late 1980s, replacing the older Sardinero stadium.

Campos de Sport de El Sardinero is in the El Sardinero district of Santander on the seafront. It’s reachable from Santander city centre by local urban buses (TUS) that serve the El Sardinero area; there are stops near the stadium. On foot from central Santander the stadium is roughly 2-3 km east along the seafront (about a 25-35 minute walk depending on your start point).

• On matchdays arrive at least an hour before kick-off to clear security lines and soak up the pre-match atmosphere in nearby bars; late arrival often means long queues and limited entry options.
• Use public transport or walk from central Santander where possible-stadium-area parking is limited and traffic around El Sardinero becomes congested well before and after games.
• If you're not attending a match, explore the adjacent beaches and promenade first-the stadium sits in a scenic coastal area and many visitors miss the seaside views and the waterfront cafés nearby.