The Zubieta Facilities (Basque: Zubietako Kirol-instalakuntzak, Spanish: Instalaciones de Zubieta), is the training ground of the Primera Division club Real Sociedad. Located in Zubieta, an enclave of San Sebastian (adjacent to the San Sebastián Hippodrome), it was opened in 2004 in its modernised form, although was originally inaugurated in 1981.

Zubieta Facilities
Campo José Luis Orbegozo at Zubieta
Map
LocationZubieta, San Sebastián
Basque Country
OwnerReal Sociedad
TypeFootball training ground
Capacity2500
Construction
Built1981 (initial)
1 April 2004 (refurbished)
Construction cost12.85 million €
Tenants
Real Sociedad (training) (1981-)
Real Sociedad B (1981)
Real Sociedad Femenino (2004)
Real Sociedad C (2016)
Real Sociedad cantera (1981)
Website
Zubieta Facilities
Zubieta Facilities

Occupying an area of 70,000 m², it was designed by architect Izaskun Larzábal.[1][2][3]

Facilities edit

 
Real Sociedad players training at Zubieta, 2018
  • Campo José Luis Orbegozo with a capacity of 2,500 seats[4] is the main stadium of the Zubieta Facilities and home to Real Sociedad B, the reserve team of Real Sociedad.
  • 2 grass pitches used by the club's youth teams - the Zubieta name is often used as a metonym to refer to the academy system.
  • 2 artificial pitches.
  • 2 mini grass pitches.
  • Service centre with gymnasium.

References edit

  1. ^ "Edificio Gorabide Zubieta" [Gorabide Building, Zubieta] (in Spanish). Izaskun Larzabal Architecture. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Edificio Garatu/Gainditu Zubieta" [Garatu/Gainditu Building, Zubieta] (in Spanish). Izaskun Larzabal Architecture. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Nuevo campo Z2 // Zubieta" [New pitch Z2, Zubieta] (in Spanish). Izaskun Larzabal Architecture. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Centro de Entrenamiento Zubieta". soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 July 2015.

External links edit

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