El Sardinero
Home of Racing Santander
🇪🇸 Santander, Spain · 🗺️ See on the map
Good away day
- 🏟️ Iconic status8/55a hidden gem · opened 1988 · 22,222 capacity
- ✈️ Getting there9/13airport 6 km · no station within a walk (bus or walk from town) · 2.1 km from the centre
- 🎟️ Getting in11/12tickets around €21 · general sale
- 🍺 Pre-match5/108 pubs and bars within 800 m
- 🗺️ The weekend9/1055 double-header pairings · winter highs around 14°C
Next home games
| Date | Match | Kick-off | Plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 22 Nov 2026 | Racing Santander v Real Sociedad ✅ Open sale | TBC | |
| Sun 6 Dec 2026 | Racing Santander v Deportivo ✅ Open sale | TBC | |
| Sun 3 Jan 2027 | Racing Santander v Athletic Club ✅ Open sale | TBC | |
| Sun 17 Jan 2027 | Racing Santander v Osasuna ✅ Open sale | TBC | |
| Sun 24 Jan 2027 | Racing Santander v Celta Vigo ✅ Open sale | TBC | |
| Sun 14 Feb 2027 | Racing Santander v Getafe ✅ Open sale | TBC | |
| Sun 28 Feb 2027 | Racing Santander v Rayo Vallecano ✅ Open sale | TBC | |
| Sun 14 Mar 2027 | Racing Santander v Atlético Madrid ✅ Open sale | TBC |
League dates are provisional until the league confirms the exact day and time, usually a few weeks ahead, after TV picks. "TBC" means not confirmed yet. Updated 2026-11-15. The ticket labels show the club's usual rules: see the ticket helper.
Make it a double-header
Two games, one trip. Pair a game here with another ground nearby.
- 72 km apartDays TBC
- 114 km apartDays TBC
- 191 km apartDays TBC
- 336 km apartDays TBC
- 336 km apartDays TBCTue 24 Nov · 21:00Real Madrid v PSV Eindhoven 🏆 Champions League ✅ Public saleSantiago Bernabéu, Madrid
Around the ground
The ground's real outline, the nearest stops with walking times, and every pub and bar within about 10 minutes (🟠). Straight-line distances: check the route on OpenStreetMap.
Getting there
- ✈️ Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport (SDR) · 6 km
- ✈️ Bilbao Airport (BIO) · 74 km
- ✈️ Vitoria Airport (VIT) · 109 km
- 🚉 No train or metro station within 1.5 km, and no tram stop within 600 m, in OpenStreetMap
- 🏙️ 2.1 km from Santander city centre
Pubs and bars nearby
8 pubs and bars within about a 10-minute walk. The closest:
- Cafe-Bar Hipódromo · 256 m
- Tinder Bar · 358 m
- Bar Chupi · 584 m
- Bar Sebas · 604 m
- Mondrian · 650 m
From OpenStreetMap. Some pubs near grounds are home fans only on match days.
Matchday weather
Average daily high and low (°C) each month of the season, 2016-2025, Open-Meteo.
- Aug24°17°
- Sep23°15°
- Oct21°13°
- Nov16°10°
- Dec14°8°
- Jan13°7°
- Feb14°7°
- Mar15°8°
- Apr17°9°
- May19°12°
🎟️ Ticket helper
Racing Santander
from €21rough guide from fan sites, not official: check the club's site
✅ Open sale
When: Each match goes on sale first to season-ticket holders only, through the Portal del Abonado. It then appears on the club's ticket site when general sale opens.
Adult tickets from around €21 in 2025-26 (Segunda). The same guide expects about €25-€75 for 2026-27 after promotion, but that is an estimate, not a published club price.
Buy on the official Racing Santander site📅 Add Racing Santander's games and sale reminders to your calendar (a feed that updates itself).
The labels: ✅ Open sale = ordinary league games reach general sale · 🟡 Rules vary = members go first, some games reach general sale · 💳 Members only = a club card or membership is effectively needed · 🪪 = named tickets. They describe the club's usual league games, not one particular match: derbies and big games can be much harder.
Only buy from the club or its official partners. Unofficial resale sites charge far more and tickets can be cancelled at the gate. Prices are a guide and change by opponent; the club's site has the real price.
Stadium tours
No game that weekend? Most big grounds run tours and museum visits most days, including the dressing rooms and the tunnel.
Tours of El SardineroWhere to stay
Hotels near El Sardinero fill up and go up in price on match and concert nights, so book early.
Hotels near El SardineroPhotos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons: Jesús Gómez Fernández (CC BY-SA 4.0); Carlos Cunha (CC BY-SA 3.0); Unknown (CC BY-SA 3.0); Vanbasten 23 (CC BY-SA 3.0); roliva22 (CC BY-SA 3.0).
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Quick answers
How many people does El Sardinero hold?
El Sardinero holds about 22,222 people (Wikidata).
Which airport is closest to El Sardinero?
Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport (SDR) is about 6 km away in a straight line.
Who plays at El Sardinero?
Racing Santander play their home games here.
How much are Racing Santander tickets?
Fan-site guides put adult prices for a standard league game at roughly from €21 (season 2025-26). Big games cost more. Buy from the club's official site.
Are there pubs near El Sardinero?
OpenStreetMap lists 8 pubs and bars within about a 10-minute walk of the ground.
What is the weather like at El Sardinero in winter?
From December to February, highs average about 14°C and lows about 7°C (2016-2025 averages).
When is the next game at El Sardinero?
Racing Santander v Real Sociedad on Sun 22 Nov 2026 (date provisional until confirmed by the league).
More about El Sardinero on Wikipedia.