The Municipal Stadium of Atocha was the second stadium that Real Sociedad had in their history, preceded by
Ondarreta, located in the neighborhood of the old town of San Sebastián. Later the team moved to the Eguia neighborhood. The stadium of Atocha was constructed in the grounds of an old velodrome, built in 1888. It was inaugurated on 5 October 1913 with a match between
Real Sociedad and
Athletic Club Bilbao, which finalized with a 3–3 result. The author of the first goal in Atocha was the same as that of the first match in
San Mamés: the mythical player of
Athletic Bilbao Rafael Moreno Aranzadi also known by his nickname
"Pichichi" – the top scorer award for the Spanish
Primera División bears
that name in his honour. The stadium reached an approximate capacity of 27,000 spectators. It hosted one
Spain national team match in 1923. The last goal in an official match at the stadium was scored by Real Sociedad Portuguese Midfielder,
Oceano da Cruz, on 13 June 1993, in a League game against
Tenerife with a final result of 3–1 for the locals. A week later, on 22 June, a game was held between Real Sociedad and the
Basque Country as part of a farewell event From the 1993–94 season Real Sociedad would play in the new stadium,
Anoeta. The old Atotxa stadium was still preserved for a few more years, serving as a training ground for a rugby team, before it was demolished to build public housing. For 40 years, an ex-player of Real Sociedad,
Amadeo Labarta of
Pasaia was the caretaker, and had his home inside the stadium. After a short absence, the tradition was revived following the move to Anoeta. ==References==