La Liga
7th place — Conference League play-off
Stadium
The Coliseum — about 10,000 during the works
After the renovation
18,500 seats · target 2027
Coach
José Bordalás — contract until 2028
About the stadium
The Coliseum is in the city of Getafe, about 13 kilometres south of central Madrid, and it's in the middle of a thorough renovation that began on 9 June 2025 and is due to last about thirty months — while the club keeps playing there throughout. The result is that in the 2026/27 season capacity stands at about 10,000 seats only, the smallest in the whole of La Liga, and it may change during the season as new stands open and old ones close. When the work is finished, on a 2027 target, the stadium will reach 18,500 seats and 69 hospitality boxes. The four stands are Fondo Norte and Fondo Sur behind the goals, Tribuna in the west — the main, covered stand, the one affected by the works — and an east stand. A practical note: a significant part of the stadium is left without a roof during the season, so it's worth coming with a coat. Address: Avenida Teresa de Calcuta s/n, Getafe.
FAQ
How do you buy tickets for a Getafe match?
Tickets for Getafe matches are especially rare: capacity is about 10,000 and almost all of it is held by season-ticket holders. This is the extreme case in La Liga, because of the renovation, and what's left for general sale is minimal. The 2026/27 season-ticket campaign was renewals only — no new season tickets were sold — and it was run in two stages in July, first for all stands except Tribuna and then for Tribuna season-ticket holders whose seats were affected by the works and could re-choose. The club publishes a separate sale notice for every match, and online sales close an hour before kick-off; from 1 June 2026 the physical box office moved to the square behind the club's offices. The allocation for away fans was also cut dramatically — only about a hundred seats during the works, compared with hundreds before. TikTik secures tickets for Getafe matches even when the official channel shows no tickets on sale.
How do you get to the Coliseum stadium?
You reach the Coliseum by metro line 12 to Los Espartales station, about a five-minute walk from the stadium. Two ways from Madrid. By metro: line 12, the southern suburbs' loop line, Los Espartales station — about a five-minute walk from the stadium. From central Madrid you take line 10 to the terminus at Puerta del Sur, change to line 12 and ride eight stops; allow at least 40 minutes, and a fare supplement beyond the central zone is required. Note that the station's name has changed to Los Espartales-Coliseum, to mark it as the stadium's station — on old maps it still appears under the previous name. The second way, and sometimes the faster one: the Cercanías suburban train, line C-4, from Atocha station towards Parla — four stops, about a quarter of an hour, getting off at Las Margaritas-Universidad and from there about ten to eighteen minutes' walk.
Is there parking at the Coliseum?
Yes, there's a car park on the west side of the Coliseum, but it's small and fills up fast on matchday. It has a few hundred spaces at a low matchday fee, and the free spaces around it are especially scarce. The usual alternatives are the Bulevar Getafe shopping centre car park, about two and a quarter kilometres from the stadium, and Getafe University Hospital's car park, about a kilometre and a half away. Street parking near the train station is also possible, about a ten-minute walk, subject to signage. In practice, with a metro stop five minutes' walk from the gate and a direct suburban train from Atocha, there's really no reason to come here by car.
How do you get from Israel to a Getafe match?
For a Getafe match you fly directly to Madrid, and reach the stadium by public transport from the city. Getafe is a suburb of the capital, about 13 kilometres from its centre, so you stay in Madrid and reach the match by public transport — metro line 12 to Los Espartales or a Cercanías train from Atocha. There's no need to stay overnight in Getafe itself and no need for intercity travel. From Madrid airport there's a direct metro and train link to the city centre, and from there you continue south.
Does an Israeli need a visa to fly to the match?
No. Israelis enter Schengen-area countries visa-free for stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day period, and all that's required is a valid passport. Worth knowing what's coming: the European Union is launching the ETIAS authorization system in the last quarter of 2026. Once it takes effect, an online authorization will be required in advance, at a cost of €7, valid for three years or until the passport expires — whichever comes first. As of today the system is not active and no action is required from you. Important warning: the EU warns that many sites impersonate the official site, use the EU logo and charge inflated fees or steal passport and credit card details. There is only one official site — europa.eu/etias — and any address not on the europa.eu domain is not official.
Where's the best place to sit at the Coliseum?
At the Coliseum the loud stand is Fondo Azulón at the southern end, Getafe's ultras stand. It was formed in 2017 from the merger of two long-standing fan groups, and it's the one that leads the singing, the flags and the drums. Tribuna in the west is the main, covered stand, and also holds the hospitality seats — but that's exactly the stand affected by this season's works, so its seating map differs from what appears on old maps online. Away fans are placed in the lower tier of the north stand, with a very limited allocation during the renovation. One practical piece of advice: part of the stadium is open to the sky this season — check the forecast and bring suitable clothing.
What's special about Getafe?
Getafe has built itself a reputation as a giant-killer at the Coliseum, La Liga's smallest stadium. It's a small, intimate, suburban stadium — and especially small this season — and on match nights against Real Madrid and Atlético it's considered one of the least pleasant places in the league for the big rivals to visit. The paradox of the renovation period is that it actually feels fuller right now: with capacity at ten thousand and almost all of it season-ticket holders, occupancy is high and the noise is concentrated. Manager José Bordalás is the club's identity — he managed them between 2016 and 2021, returned in 2023, and in June 2026 extended his contract until 2028; if he completes it he'll reach eleven seasons at Getafe across two spells. Last season he finished seventh with 51 points.
What's the big match for Getafe in the 2026/27 season?
Getafe's big matches are Atlético Madrid at the Coliseum in November 2026 and Real Madrid in April 2027. Two home matches against the Madrid giants. Atlético Madrid come to the Coliseum in matchday 13, on the weekend of 21-22 November 2026, and Real Madrid in matchday 32, on the weekend of 17-18 April 2027. Getafe close the season at home against Barcelona on the final matchday, on 30 May 2027 — a season-closing match against the champions. In addition, last season's seventh-place finish sent Getafe to the Conference League play-off round, with matches on 20 and 27 August 2026, so an early European home match is possible as soon as late August. Note: Getafe open the entire La Liga season — the whole league's opening match is Deportivo Alavés against Getafe on 15 August 2026 — and their first home match is on 23 August against Racing Santander. La Liga only confirms kick-off times about two to three weeks in advance, so don't book a fixed flight based on an estimated date.
