Las Mestas Sports Complex
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Front view since the River Piles
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| Location | Gijón, Asturias |
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| Owner | Gijón City Hall |
| Capacity | 10,000 |
| Field size | 135×78 m |
| Surface | Natural Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1942 |
| Renovated | 2005 |
| Tenants | |
| Gijón Mariners Gijón RC |
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Las Mestas Sports Complex is a multipurpose sports complex in Gijón, Asturias (Spain), used mainly as an equestrian facility for show jumping. It is also used as a velodrome, with its 428 m long track, and as a rugby and american football stadium.
It was inaugurated in 1942 and renovated in 2005. Las Mestas has a capacity of 10,000 people, 3,000 of them seated.
Uses
The new tribune, built in 2005, during the CSIO Gijón 2014
- CSI Gijón, Spain's Official Show Jumping Horse Show, part of the FEI Nations Cup Promotional League.
- Home field of the Gijon Mariners (american football).
- Velodrome.
- Concerts.
Sporting events
- 1993 European Show Jumping Championships.
- 1999 Samsung Nations Cup World Final.
- 2006 LNFA Bowl
- 2007 Copa del Rey de Rugby final.
- 2008 Inline speed skating World Cup.
- 2011 ITU Duathlon World Championships
International rugby union games held
| 14 February 2010 | Spain  |
5 – 10 |  England A |
Women's friendly game | ||
| 23 February 2013 | Spain |
29 – 19 | 20px Nomads | Women's friendly game | ||
| 23 February 2013 | Spain |
15 – 25 |  Romania |
2012–14 ENC First Division | ||
| Try: Lionel Pardo (46'), César Sempere (78') Con: Corey Simpsons (46') Pen: Corey Simpsons (19') |
Team Sheet | Try: Cătălin Fercu (22') Con: Florin Vlaicu (22') Pen: Florin Vlaicu 6 (6', 12', 17', 29', 49', 67') Cards: Mihai Macovei |
Attendance: 4,500 Referee:  Giuseppe Vivarini |
