Estadio Insular

The stadium was designed by architect Fernando Delgado and built for Marino in 1944. It became home to UD Las Palmas when Marino merged with CD Gran Canaria, Atlético Club Las Palmas, Real Club Victoria and Arenas Club to form the new team. In 1951, it was bought and expanded by the Cabildo de Gran Canaria (the island council). In 2003, the Gran Canaria Stadium opened, replacing Estadio Insular as the home of Las Palmas. For 11 years, the stadium sat empty and fell into a state of disrepair. In 2014, it was partially demolished before it was redeveloped and opened to the public in 2016. ==International matches==

The Spain national football team played four matches at Estadio Insular. The first was a qualifier for the 1974 FIFA World Cup against Yugoslavia on 19 October 1972. The match finished as a 2–2 draw and was the only competitive match played by Spain at the stadium. Three further friendly matches were played by Spain at the stadium – a 2–0 win against the Soviet Union in 1986, a 1–1 draw against Mexico in 1993 and a 1–0 win against Norway in 1996. ==External links==