Estadio Municipal Castalia

The ground sits in Castellón de la Plana, but it is the pitch that commands attention. The field runs north to south, a deliberate rotation for the 1986 rebuild that distinguishes it from the original structure on the site. You can see the straight lines of the white centre circle and the sidelines cutting through the green turf. There is no standing room left; every row of seats is a single colour, black and white, arranged in blocks that follow the curve of the stand. You can see the advertising hoardings on the far side. The pitch is natural grass, cut short and even enough to let the game flow without the ball catching on a divot.

What makes this place different from the identical concrete bowl down the road is its history of moving. CD Castellón built the current stadium after promotion to La Liga in the 1980–81 season, replacing the Viejo Estadio Castalia that had closed in 1986. The architect Joaquín Tirado designed it to model the Mini Estadi in Barcelona. The initial budget was tight, but last-minute additions like lighting towers and the black-and-white seating pushed the cost up. The final configuration holds 14,500 spectators. In January 1988, seats were removed in the lower goals to increase capacity for a Copa del Rey match against FC Barcelona, though that standing area was eventually removed. The stadium acquired the sponsored name Estadio SkyFi Castàlia. The ground has hosted the senior men's national team in 1987 and 1991, and the women's team in 1995. It will host a UEFA U21 Championship qualifier against Montenegro in 2027. The pitch is the only constant.