Which La Liga club plays its home matches at Mestalla?

Which La Liga club plays its home matches at Mestalla? Valencia does. Mestalla Stadium has been Valencia CF’s home since it opened in 1923, making it one of the most established ground-club pairings in Spanish football.

Valencia moved there from the smaller Algirós ground as its growing support and ambitions demanded a larger stadium. The inaugural match took place on 20 May 1923 against Levante. Mestalla originally held about 17,000 spectators, but successive expansions dramatically increased its capacity and transformed its steep stands into one of Spanish football’s most recognizable settings.

The stadium’s name comes from the historic Mestalla irrigation canal, which once ran near the site. It was temporarily renamed Estadio Luis Casanova from 1969 to 1994, before reverting to Mestalla at the request of former club president Luis Casanova.

Mestalla has also hosted Spain internationals, 1982 World Cup matches and Olympic football during the 1992 Barcelona Games. It is sometimes confused with the proposed Nou Mestalla, Valencia’s unfinished replacement stadium; the established home remains Mestalla.