Estadio Municipal Nuevo Pepico Amat

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The Estadio Municipal Nuevo Pepico Amat is a multi-use stadium located in Elda, Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain. It has a capacity of 5,776 and is currently used for football matches and is the home of CD Eldense.

In 2011, the Elda City Council began constructions to build a new stadium 300 meters away from Estadio Municipal Pepico Amat, attempting to turn the grounds of the old stadium into a commercial center. The cost of the new stadium reached € 4,5 million, and took the name of its replacement, being called "Nuevo Pepico Amat". Home tenants CD Eldense played their last match in the "old" Pepico Amat on 29 August 2012, a 0–0 draw against Orihuela CF.

The new stadium was opened on 30 September 2012, as Eldense faced CF Borriol in a Tercera División match, with Cristian Algaba scoring the only goal of the afternoon as José Arastey 's side won 1–0; even though mayor Adela Pedrosa [ es ] gave the initial kick-off, the stadium was never officially inaugurated. Initially built with artificial grass and being rated a 2-star UEFA stadium, the stadium switched to a natural grass in August 2021.

The stadium is named after Pepico Amat [ es ], a former football manager and player born in the city, who played in La Liga for RCD Espanyol, and also played and coached Eldense.