Elche awarded final
Tuesday, March 25, 2003
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Elche CF's Martínez Valero stadium will stage the 2003 Spanish Cup final, the Spanish Football Federation said.
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Season climax
The decision was confirmed on Monday and brought an end to speculation about the possible venue for the climactic match of the 2002/03 Spanish season. The Martínez Valero stadium, which was built in 1976 and has a 38,740 capacity, recently underwent a €3m facelift. The final, between First Division sides RCD Mallorca and RC Recreativo de Huelva, will be played on 28 June.
World Cup venue
Elche, a venue for the 1982 FIFA World Cup finals, has hosted Spanish international matches, the last being a UEFA European Championship qualifier against F.Y.R. Macedonia in November 1995. Elche is situated on Spain's east coast, south of Alicante.