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Club Overview

Getafe CF was founded in 1983 to replace an earlier local club that had folded due to financial trouble. The club earned its first promotion to La Liga in the 2003-04 season.

Getafe CF is a La Liga club based in Getafe, in the southern Madrid metro area. Their home ground is the Coliseum, with a capacity of around 16,500.

Seating Guide

The Coliseum is made up of Tribuna, Preferencia, Fondo Norte (away fans), and Fondo Sur. An ongoing renovation since 2025 will eventually expand capacity to 18,500. It’s accessible via Madrid Metro Line 12, Los Espartales station.

Tickets

The safest way to buy tickets is directly through the club’s official website. Popular matches are often prioritized for season-ticket (abono) holders before general sale, so check availability as soon as your travel dates are set.

This site is mainly in Spanish — here's how to get through it

  1. On the ticket site, click your desired match date.
  2. Choose a seating zone — pricing for each zone is shown directly on the site.
  3. Sign up or log in, then pick your seat and complete the payment.
  4. Some clubs check ID against the buyer's name at entry, so bring your passport along with the ticket.

Tip: in Chrome, right-click the page and choose "Translate to English" to read button labels instantly.

Food Guide

Around the stadium you’ll find bars and restaurants that are popular before and after matches. Check the button below for a real, location-based list.

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Cheer Culture

Getafe’s nickname ‘Azulones’ (deep blues) traces back to the original Getafe club, which disappeared in 1933, and its blue kit worn in tribute to local workers’ uniforms. Backed by 18,000 socios and 18 local fan clubs (peñas), the Coliseum is known as one of the toughest away fortresses in La Liga.

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📍 Getting There

Coliseum (Estadio Coliseum) · Avenida de Teresa de Calcuta, s/n, 28903 Getafe

Tap the button below to see transit, walking, and driving directions from your current location to the stadium, via Google Maps.

💡 Insider Tips

🚌 Getting Around

The MetroSur Line 12 Los Espartales station is the best option, a 5-minute walk. Cercanías C4’s Las Margaritas and C3’s El Casar stations also work, along with buses 441, 443, 448, 3, and 488.

🏨 Lodging

There’s essentially no walkable hotel (even the closest ones are about 1.9–2km away), so places like B&B Hotel Madrid Getafe and ibis Madrid Getafe are a 20–25 minute walk. Staying near Madrid Atocha and taking public transport is the practical option.

🎟️ Tickets

Getafe uniquely requires season ticket holders to be club members (there’s no general socio tier), so non-member purchases rely heavily on the secondary market (SeatPick, etc.).

💡 Insider Tips — construction notice

The stadium’s official name has been simply “Coliseum” since October 2023, dropping “Alfonso Pérez.” It’s been under a 28-month remodel since June 2025 (targeting completion by late 2027, expanding final capacity to 19,500), and while matches continue, 2026 visitors will see active construction behind the south goal and the south section of the east stand. There’s no public stadium tour — attending a match is the only way in.