Which football club uses Estadio Benito Villamarín as its home ground?

Real Betis owns and plays at the stadium.

Why was the ground named Benito Villamarín?

Club members voted to name the stadium after former club president Benito Villamarín.

For which event was the venue originally planned?

The stadium was originally planned and built for the Ibero-American Exposition.

Has the venue hosted FIFA World Cup matches?

The stadium hosted tournament group matches during the FIFA World Cup.

Where does Real Betis play during stadium reconstruction?

The club relocated its home matches to Estadio de La Cartuja.

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Estadio Benito Villamarín: what's nearby, how to get there and when to go · 2026

Residents around the stadium plan their weekends around home fixtures and street closures, though ongoing reconstruction pushes local match crowds across town to Estadio de La Cartuja.

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About the place

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About the place

Matchdays transform the surrounding residential district into an open gathering for green supporters.

The arena originated as Estadio de la Exposición for the Ibero-American Exposition under plans by Aníbal González Álvarez-Ossorio and Antonio Illanes del Río, with engineering input from Manuel María Smith. Real Betis became the primary tenant and later bought the ground outright under club leadership from Benito Villamarín. During wartime conflict the municipality requisitioned the venue for military housing.

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Subsequent expansions widened the stands to accommodate global tournament fixtures, while architect Antonio Delgado y Roig redesigned sections of the ground. Club members voted to restore the Benito Villamarín name after an interim period under another president. Extensive rebuilding of the main grandstand currently relocates first-team matches to Estadio de La Cartuja, altering neighborhood traffic patterns.

Associations

Real BetisThe football club owns the venue and plays here as its historic home.
Estadio de La CartujaBetis relocated matches here while the main grandstand undergoes redevelopment.
Matchday CongestionReconstruction and fixtures disrupt street passage and parking across the district.
Ibero-American ExpositionInitial stadium design and construction served the regional exposition project.

Facts

An international match between Spain and Portugal officially inaugurated the venue.
Manuel María Smith conducted the technical engineering study for original construction.
Club supporters voted to restore the Benito Villamarín name after an interim change.
Real Betis relocated home matches to Estadio de La Cartuja due to grandstand renovation.

Updated September 9, 2026Source: Wikipedia

Estadio Benito Villamarín: what's nearby, how to get there and when to go · 2026

Matchdays transform the surrounding residential district into an open gathering for green supporters.

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