Any anniversary reveals a certain nostalgia for the past. In the case of Espanyol, the 124 years of history since its birth that it celebrated last Monday have gone hand in hand with enormous pride in everything it has experienced and in the fields that have hosted some of its teams at some point. For this reason, the communication department has designed an exciting tour through all of them, more than 24 fields in Barcelona, in which Espanyol has played as a local team. A tribute to their history, because as the same thread in X in which they shared this great story said: “There are few things more Barcelona than Espanyol.”
The club’s hard work began in the club archives, searching and collecting information from each sports section year after year. A task that was accompanied by photographs of the 24 fields to which all the men’s and women’s teams, also the special ones, from the 21st went to be immortalized.
This long journey begins at the Camp del Grassot (1900-1901), the place where the first Espanyol played its first matches and where the Sagrada Familia square is currently located. The subsidiary was chosen to take a photograph where it all began and today’s iconic place in the city of Barcelona. From there begins a path of now-disappeared fields that evoke even more nostalgia, such as Campo de Gran Via, Can Batlló, in the Hospital Clínic area; the one on Carrer de la Marina, where the Plaza de la Monumental is today; that of the Faves; the one on Muntaner street; and logically Sarrià, which was the home of Espanyol for a total of 74 years.
Beyond all these disappeared fields, Espanyol in its different categories has played in many other fields that continue their activity today, such as the Guinardó field, Martinenc’s fiefdom, where in the 70s Espanyol Saprisa (current Espanyol B) Named in honor of Ricardo Saprisa played his games. Also the Narcís Sala and the Nou Sardenya, the historic UE Europa field, where the base teams played in the 80s and 90s, respectively.
Also the Feliu i Codina, where Espanyol Promesas played at home in the 80s, the Municipal La Verneda, the Zona Franca, the current Campo de la Energía (where UE Sants plays its games), the Teixonera in Vall d’Hebron, headquarters of the women’s team at the end of the 90s and so on up to 24 different fields until we reach the best known. The Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, where Espanyol experienced historic nights, the legendary La Caixa field, where the reserve team played before the construction of the Dani Jarque Sports City (inaugurated in 2011), and to finish the RCDE Stadium. A tour that pays tribute to players and fans who have followed their team over the years, which continues to be more than a passion.
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