Estadio de Montilivi, the Estadi Montilivi, is the home of Girona FC in the beautiful Catalan city of Girona, a compact ground of around 14,600 that staged Champions League football during the club's remarkable recent rise. Demand for Estadio de Montilivi tickets is shaped by a club that soared from the lower divisions to third in La Liga and a first European campaign, before dropping back to the Segunda División, the Spanish second tier, for the current season. The small ground, packed and vocal, has become one of the feel-good stories of Spanish football under its City Football Group ownership, and a match here pairs with one of the loveliest cities in Catalonia. 1BoxOffice is a verified secondary marketplace established in 2006, with seat-level detail at checkout and a 150% money-back guarantee if a ticket fails to grant entry on matchday.
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This guide is written for the supporter making the trip, not the browser. It covers the buses that link the ground to central Girona and the fast train from Barcelona, how the stands are arranged, where home and away fans sit, the bag rules and the entry process, where to eat and drink in the old town, and the history of a club that climbed from obscurity to the Champions League. By the end you should know how a Girona matchday runs.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Estadi Municipal de Montilivi |
| Address | Avinguda Montilivi 141, 17003 Girona, Catalonia, Spain |
| Capacity | Around 14,600 |
| Opened | 1970 |
| Surface | Natural grass |
| Home Club | Girona FC |
| Owner | Girona City Council, club part of City Football Group |
| Record Attendance | 14,158 v Real Madrid, 31 January 2019 |
| Nearest Station | Girona, around 2.5 kilometres away |
| Nearest Airport | Girona-Costa Brava, around 15 kilometres |
Estadio de Montilivi sits in the Montilivi district in the south-east of Girona, near the university, around 2.5 kilometres from the historic centre, so it is a short bus ride or a manageable walk from the city. Girona is a compact and walkable city, and the ground is well served by bus on matchday. Match tickets do not include transport, so buy a bus fare before you set off.
The bus is the easiest way to the ground. From the city centre, bus line L11 runs towards the stadium every fifteen to thirty minutes, and you get off at the UDG Montilivi stop by the university near the ground. From the railway station, bus line L8 heads to the stadium, running around every half hour. Between the two lines the ground is well connected to the centre and the station, and a single fare covers the short trip.
Girona is on the high-speed rail line from Barcelona, with the journey taking under forty minutes on the fastest services, so many visitors base themselves in Barcelona and travel up for the match, while regional trains also run and take a little longer. From Girona station the ground is a bus ride away on the L8, or a walk of around half an hour. The fast train makes a match at Montilivi an easy trip from Barcelona.
Girona-Costa Brava Airport is only around fifteen kilometres from the city, a base for low-cost airlines, with bus links into Girona, from where you take a local bus to the ground. Barcelona El Prat is the larger international gateway, around a hundred kilometres to the south, connected to Girona by the fast train. For overseas visitors either works, with Girona-Costa Brava the closest and Barcelona the busier hub.
From the centre the ground is a walk of around thirty to forty minutes, uphill towards the university, which is manageable on a fine day though most visitors take the bus. By car Girona is reached on the AP-7 motorway between Barcelona and the French border, with the ground in the south-east of the city near the university. Parking around the stadium is limited on matchday, so a bus or a walk is often easier than driving into the area.
Parking at Estadio de Montilivi is limited on matchday. The ground sits near the university in a built-up part of the city, so on-street spaces near the stadium are scarce for a big fixture, and the surrounding streets get busy. There is some parking in the wider area, including around the university, but it fills early for a well-attended match. Because the ground is close to the centre and well served by the L8 and L11 buses, and within walking distance for many, public transport or a walk is almost always easier than driving. Drivers should arrive early and be ready to park some distance away.
Estadio de Montilivi is a compact ground that has been expanded in stages as the club rose, giving it a mix of modern and older stands close to the pitch with no running track. The ground was enlarged and upgraded to meet the standards for top-flight and European football, including the newer East Stand, and the vocal home support gathers behind one goal. Because it holds only around 14,600, there are no distant seats, and it can be a tight, intense place for a visiting side.
The main stand along one long side holds the premium and hospitality seating, the media positions and the tunnel, so it carries the higher-priced seats and the best facilities, with a strong central view along the length of the pitch. The newer East Stand and the opposite long side offer good views, with the more recent construction providing the more modern facilities. The stands close to the pitch give an excellent view of the game in a compact ground.
Behind one goal is the home of Girona's most vocal support, where the ultras and the loudest fans gather with flags and singing to drive the atmosphere. This is the section to target for the fullest matchday experience, and it generates the noise that makes the small ground feel lively and intense on a big night. It is the heart of the Girona support in the club's red and white.
The opposite end behind the far goal completes the ground, with home supporters through most of it and the visiting fans housed in a designated section, typically in a corner, with an allocation that varies by fixture. For the biggest matches the arrangement and segregation are tighter, so away fans should check the details for the specific game. Accessible positions for wheelchair users are provided with companion spaces, and the recent expansions have improved the facilities, though published detail on the exact number is limited, so supporters with access requirements should contact the club before the match. The table below matches a section to what you want from the day.
| Priority | Recommended Sections |
|---|---|
| Atmosphere | The home end, behind the goal with the ultras |
| Tactical overview | Main stand, central rows |
| Close to pitch | Front rows of the long sides |
| Modern facilities | The newer East Stand |
| Budget-friendly | The ends and the corners |
| Away fans | Designated section, usually a corner (confirm for the fixture) |
| Accessibility | Wheelchair-user bays with companion spaces (request at purchase) |
Girona has a Mediterranean climate, with warm, dry summers and mild winters, though sitting inland in Catalonia it can be cooler and wetter than the coast, with some rain across the season. The stands offer partial cover, with the newer construction better sheltered, so a seat in the more open sections can catch the sun or the occasional rain. For a summer or early-season match sun protection is useful, while a warm layer is sensible for a winter evening, when inland Catalan nights turn cold. The climate is generally kind for football, without the extremes of the far south or the wet north.
Like other Spanish grounds, Girona operate a bag policy with searches on entry, so the sensible approach is to travel light. Large bags and rucksacks are best left at your accommodation, since oversized bags may be refused and there is no guarantee of a bag store. Standard prohibited items apply, including bottles, cans, outside alcohol, pyrotechnics and flares, and any object judged dangerous. Security is tighter for the biggest matches. Check the club's matchday guidance for the current bag size limit before you travel, and arrive early to clear the search on a busy day.
Girona is one of the great food cities of Catalonia, home to some of the finest restaurants in the world and a superb old-town dining and bar scene, so a matchday here is an excuse to eat and drink extremely well. The area around the ground near the university has local bars, while the historic centre offers the full range of Catalan food a short bus ride away.
The Barri Vell, the old town of Girona, is packed with restaurants, tapas bars and cafes serving Catalan food, from the coastal seafood of the nearby Costa Brava to the hearty dishes of the interior, along with the wines of the Empordà region. A meal in the old town before or after the match, among the medieval streets and the colourful houses along the Onyar river, is a highlight of a trip to Girona. It is a short bus ride or a half-hour walk from the ground.
Closer to the stadium, the university district has bars and cafes used by students and home supporters on matchday, giving that part of the city a lively feel before kick-off. For a fuller build-up the old town and the centre are the places to be, well connected to the ground by the L8 and L11 buses. Girona is a relaxed, welcoming city for a matchday drink.
Inside the stadium the concourses serve simple Spanish matchday fare of snacks, filled rolls and drinks. The choice is basic compared with the restaurants of the old town, so the better plan is to eat in the centre before the match, then head to the ground. Prices inside are modest in line with Spanish football.
Girona use modern ticketing, so for most fixtures the ticket is scanned at the turnstile, whether held on a phone or as a members card for season-ticket holders. Load the ticket, charge your phone and turn the screen brightness up before you reach the entrance, since a saved screenshot can fail to scan when a barcode refreshes. Gates open ahead of kick-off to let the crowd filter in, and with a bag search and a busy crowd arriving by bus at once, the entrances get busy in the last half hour. Aim to be at the ground in good time rather than joining the final rush, particularly for the biggest matches.
Leaving a compact ground near the university is straightforward, with buses back to the centre and the station and the old town close at hand.
The L8 and L11 buses run back towards the station and the centre after the match, and because the ground is only a couple of kilometres from the old town, walking back is an easy and popular option, downhill towards the river. The stops are busy immediately after a full house, so either move quickly or wait a few minutes for the initial crush to clear. The short distance means the post-match crowd disperses quickly.
For visitors travelling back to Barcelona, the fast trains run from Girona station into the evening, so an away trip is comfortable, though check the last departure before the game. Drivers should expect the streets around the ground to be busy when a full house leaves at once, so patience helps, and the AP-7 gives a quick route out once clear of the immediate area.
The natural way to end a matchday in Girona is a meal or a drink in the old town, and the simplest way to beat any post-match crowd is to head into the Barri Vell and settle in for the evening among the medieval streets. Girona's dining and bar scene is superb, so there is no shortage of places to eat and drink after the game, whatever the result.
Estadio de Montilivi opened in 1970 as the home of Girona FC, and for most of its history it was a modest ground for a club that spent decades in the lower divisions of Spanish football. That changed dramatically in the modern era, as Girona rose through the leagues, winning promotion to La Liga for the first time in 2017 and, after the club came under the ownership of City Football Group, establishing itself in the top flight. The ground has been expanded and upgraded in stages, including a new East Stand and further works to meet the standards for top-flight and European football.
The high point came in the 2023-24 season, when Girona produced one of the great overachieving campaigns in recent Spanish football, finishing third in La Liga and qualifying for the Champions League for the first time in the club's history. The following season the small ground at Montilivi staged Champions League football, hosting some of the biggest clubs in Europe in a stadium holding only around 14,600, an extraordinary occasion for a club of its size. The record attendance of 14,158 was set for the visit of Real Madrid in January 2019.
After those heights, Girona were relegated to the Segunda División, the Spanish second tier, for the current season, so the near-term football at Montilivi is second-division rather than the La Liga and European nights of the recent past. The club, with the backing and structure of its ownership group, aims to return to the top flight, and the ground continues to draw strong support in one of the most attractive cities in Catalonia. The rise and the setback are both part of a remarkable recent story.
The ground's most remarkable period came in the 2023-24 season and the Champions League campaign that followed, verified by contemporary records, when a club from a city of around a hundred thousand people finished third in La Liga and brought European football to the small ground at Montilivi. The record crowd of 14,158 packed in for the visit of Real Madrid in January 2019, one of the biggest occasions the ground has seen. The visits of Barcelona and Real Madrid during the club's top-flight years produced the sharpest atmospheres, with the compact ground rising to meet the giants of Spanish football.
The future of Estadio de Montilivi has been the subject of discussion as the club has risen, with reports over recent years of plans to expand or redevelop the ground to increase its modest capacity in keeping with the club's ambitions. The relegation to the second tier may affect the timing of any such project, and no plan for a major rebuild has been confirmed as settled, so supporters should treat reports of significant change as provisional until the club sets out firm details. For now the ground remains the compact home of Girona, with the club aiming to return to the top flight from the Segunda División.
Estadio de Montilivi provides accessible facilities for disabled supporters, including wheelchair-user positions with companion spaces, and the recent expansions to meet top-flight and European standards have improved the provision. The exact number and location of accessible spaces are not widely published, and provision can vary from one fixture to the next, so supporters with access requirements should contact the club well before the match to confirm the available seating, arrange any companion ticket and check the route into the ground. The bus links from the centre and the station help with reaching the stadium, and the club can advise on the most suitable access route for a given fixture.
With Girona in the Segunda División for the current season, the near-term football at Montilivi is second-tier, and the full home programme sits on the Girona tickets page, with the promotion run-ins the hottest league fixtures. The club's recent history has been the story of its top-flight and European rise, and the wider Spanish top-flight calendar sits on the La Liga tickets listing, with the Champions League run of the recent past on the Champions League tickets calendar. In the top-flight years the visits of Barcelona tickets and Real Madrid tickets drew the record crowds to the small ground. Cup ties fall under the Copa del Rey tickets competition. Because Montilivi is compact, the biggest matches sell out, so early booking matters. Secondary-market prices move with demand, so treat any figure as indicative rather than fixed and buy early for the marquee matches.
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Girona is one of the most rewarding cities in Catalonia to visit for a match, a beautiful medieval city with a superb food scene, close to the Costa Brava and an easy trip from Barcelona. Fly into Girona-Costa Brava for the closest arrival, or into Barcelona for the widest connections and take the fast train up in under forty minutes. Base yourself in the old town or near the river, with a short bus out to the ground. Remember that match tickets do not include transport, and that inland Catalonia can be cooler than the coast, so pack a layer for an evening game. The compact ground and the city's beauty make for a memorable football trip.
With Catalonia full of things to see, many supporters build a longer trip around the match. If you are lining up other fixtures, the football tickets hub, the wider football tournaments calendar and the venues tickets directory show what else is on. In Girona itself, the old town and the cathedral, the colourful houses along the Onyar river, the medieval walls and the Jewish quarter, and the beaches of the nearby Costa Brava all reward a matchday in the city.
Estadio de Montilivi holds around 14,600 spectators, making it one of the smaller grounds to have staged top-flight and Champions League football in recent years. Its compact size and stands close to the pitch give it a tight, intense atmosphere, and it fills for the biggest matches.
The easiest way is the bus. From the city centre, bus line L11 runs towards the stadium every fifteen to thirty minutes, getting off at the UDG Montilivi stop by the university. From the railway station, bus line L8 heads to the ground. It is around 2.5 kilometres from the centre, or a walk of thirty to forty minutes.
Yes, easily. Girona is on the high-speed rail line from Barcelona, with the journey taking under forty minutes on the fastest trains, so many supporters base themselves in Barcelona and travel up for the game. From Girona station the ground is a short bus ride on the L8 or a half-hour walk. Check the last evening train back.
Parking is limited. The ground sits near the university in a built-up part of the city, so spaces near the stadium are scarce for a big match, and the wider-area options fill early. With the L8 and L11 buses and the compact city, public transport or a walk is the easier choice than driving to the ground.
Yes, though members and season-ticket holders get first access, and given the small capacity the biggest matches sell out fast. Public availability for the marquee fixtures can be limited, which is why a verified secondary marketplace is often the realistic route for visitors, with seat detail shown before you pay.
Travel light, as large bags and rucksacks may be refused and there is no guarantee of a bag store. Expect a search at the entrance, with tighter checks for the biggest matches. Bottles, cans, outside alcohol, pyrotechnics and flares are prohibited. Check the club's matchday guidance for the current bag size limit before you travel.
The end behind one goal, where Girona's ultras gather with flags and singing, is the loudest part of the ground. Target it for the fullest atmosphere. The main stand is better for a calmer central view, and in a ground this compact every section is close to the pitch, so the atmosphere carries throughout.
Visiting supporters are housed in a designated section, typically in a corner of the ground, with an allocation that varies by fixture. For the biggest matches the arrangement and segregation are tighter, so away fans should check their own club's away information for the exact section for a given game.
Yes. The ground provides wheelchair-user positions with companion spaces, and the recent expansions have improved the facilities. The exact number of spaces is not widely published, so contact the club before the match to confirm the available seating and arrange it in advance. The bus links from the centre and station help with reaching the ground.
Gates open ahead of kick-off to let the crowd in, typically around an hour and a half before the match. With a bag search and a busy crowd arriving by bus at once, the entrances get busy in the last half hour, so aim to arrive in good time. The precise opening time is confirmed with your ticket.
Inside the ground the concourses serve simple snacks, filled rolls and drinks. The real draw is the city outside, as Girona is one of the great food cities of Catalonia, with superb restaurants and tapas bars in the old town and the wines of the Empordà. Eat and drink in the centre before the match, a short bus ride away.
Girona are part of City Football Group, the ownership group behind Manchester City and a network of clubs around the world, which took a majority stake as the club rose through the divisions. The investment and structure helped Girona establish themselves in La Liga and reach the Champions League, one of the modern success stories in Spanish football.
Yes. Girona finished third in La Liga in the 2023-24 season, the best in the club's history, and qualified for the Champions League for the first time, playing European football at the small ground at Montilivi against some of the biggest clubs on the continent. It was a remarkable achievement for a club of its size.
Face-value prices are reasonable by the standards of Spanish football, with league matches accessible and the biggest fixtures priced higher and in greater demand given the small capacity. Secondary-market prices move with demand, so treat any figure as indicative rather than a promise, and buy early for the marquee matches.
The old town and the area near the river are the best bases, putting you among the restaurants, bars and sights with a short bus out to the ground. Alternatively, many visitors stay in Barcelona, under forty minutes away by fast train, and travel up for the match. Both work well for a matchday in Girona.
Girona issue tickets digitally for most fixtures, so the ticket is held on a phone or a members card and scanned at the turnstile. Charge your phone, turn up the screen brightness and load the ticket before you arrive. A saved screenshot can fail to scan when a barcode refreshes, so rely on the live ticket in the app or wallet.
It is known as the compact home of Girona, the small ground that staged Champions League football during the club's remarkable rise to third in La Liga. It is best known for that fairy-tale era under City Football Group ownership, for the visits of Barcelona and Real Madrid, and for its setting in one of the most beautiful cities in Catalonia.
Girona is a beautiful medieval city, so the attractions are in the old town a short bus ride away. The cathedral and the old town, the colourful houses along the Onyar river, the medieval walls and the Jewish quarter, and the beaches of the nearby Costa Brava all reward a matchday in the city.
Estadio de Montilivi opened in 1970 and has been the home of Girona FC ever since. It is the home ground of Girona, a club owned in part by City Football Group that rose to third in La Liga and the Champions League before being relegated to the Segunda División for the current season. It sits near the university in the south-east of the city.
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Sources: Girona FC (gironafc.cat), club matchday guidance, Girona city transport, La Liga and stadium reference records. Information was gathered in July 2026 and may change; check sources for the latest details. 1BoxOffice is not affiliated with Girona FC or Estadio de Montilivi. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.