Estadi Johan Cruyff
The home of Barcelona Femení, Barcelona B and Juvenil A, named after Johan Cruyff.
The Estadi Johan Cruyff is a football stadium operated by Barcelona in Sant Joan Despí, Province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It is located in the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper, the club's training facility and youth academy, about 7 km from the Camp Nou. The stadium is home to Barcelona Femení, Barcelona B and Juvenil A (U19 A team). It is named in honor of legendary Dutch footballer Johan Cruyff who died in March 2016. It is a UEFA Category 3 stadium and houses 6,000 supporters. As part of the Espai Barça project, it is the replacement for the Mini Estadi, which was in front of the Camp Nou and was demolished in 2020.
- Location
- Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper, Sant Joan Despí
- Inauguration Year
- 2019
- Capacity
- Approximately 6,000
- Predecessor Venue
- Mini Estadi
Verified Timeline
Lore & Background
The Estadi Johan Cruyff broke ground on 14 September 2017 and was completed in 2019. It was opened on 27 August 2019 with a friendly match between the under-19 teams of Barcelona and Ajax. The match ended up in a 0–2 score where Ajax was the winner. On 26 August 2019, a day before the stadium was officially opened to the public, Barcelona paid tribute to Cruyff by unveiling his statue at the Camp Nou. The stadium was intermittently the home of Barcelona for several games at the beginning of the 2025–26 season, before the re-opening of the Camp Nou in November 2025.
In Their Own Story
The first official match at the Estadi Johan Cruyff was a friendly between the under-19 teams of Barcelona and Ajax on 27 August 2019. Ajax won 2–0. The day before the opening, on 26 August 2019, Barcelona unveiled a statue of Johan Cruyff at the Camp Nou. Years later, during the 2025–26 season, the stadium served as the intermittent home of the first team for several games while Camp Nou was being renovated, until Camp Nou re-opened in November 2025.
Reader's Guide
To visit the Estadi Johan Cruyff, head to the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper in Sant Joan Despí, about 7 km from the Camp Nou. The stadium houses 6,000 supporters and is a UEFA Category 3 venue. It is the home ground for Barcelona Femení, Barcelona B, and Juvenil A. Matches here offer a close-up view of the club's next generation. The stadium replaced the Mini Estadi, which was demolished in 2020 as part of the Espai Barça project.
Did You Know?
- The stadium is named after Johan Cruyff, who died in March 2016.
- It broke ground on 14 September 2017 and was completed in 2019.
- The opening match on 27 August 2019 was a friendly between Barcelona and Ajax under-19 teams; Ajax won 2–0.
- A statue of Johan Cruyff was unveiled at the Camp Nou on 26 August 2019, the day before the stadium opened.
- The stadium was the intermittent home of Barcelona's first team for several games at the start of the 2025–26 season.