Tres Cantos and Hortaleza Boost Community Football with New Facilities and Usage Agreements
Madrid's Tres Cantos invests €2.5 million in a new sustainable football facility while Hortaleza grants usage rights for five fields, supporting over 5,000 young players across both areas.
- • Tres Cantos invests over €2.5 million in a new football field supporting 11-a-side and 7-a-side games.
- • The new field includes accessible seating for 180 spectators and sustainable design features.
- • Hortaleza granted free usage rights of five football fields to local clubs benefiting 3,400+ federated youth players.
- • Both initiatives demonstrate strong local government commitment to enhancing football infrastructure for grassroots sports.
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The municipalities of Tres Cantos and Hortaleza have recently taken significant steps to support grassroots football through major infrastructure investments and facility usage agreements. Tres Cantos is investing over 2.5 million euros to build an innovative new football field spanning more than 15,000 square meters. This facility will feature a primary pitch adaptable for both 11-a-side and two 7-a-side football games, catering to local clubs and sports schools. It will include a covered grandstand seating 180 spectators, accessibility features for individuals with reduced mobility, and essential amenities like changing rooms, restrooms, a first aid room, and storage spaces. Designed to harmonize with the natural environment of Arroyo del Bodonal, the project incorporates sustainable elements such as adaptive lighting and energy-efficient equipment. Mayor Jesús Moreno emphasized that this new field, the sixth municipal football field and fourth dedicated to 11-a-side football, reflects Tres Cantos' dedication to providing high-quality sports infrastructure that enhances residents’ health and quality of life. Currently, over 1,800 players are registered with five federated clubs, and the local 7-a-side league includes 54 teams with more than 900 participants.
Meanwhile, the Hortaleza district has granted free usage rights of five football fields to local clubs including CD Canillas, CD Spartac de Manoteras, AD Villa Rosa, CD Trivema Naval, and CD Olímpico de Hortaleza in formal agreements signed by councilor David Pérez. These concessions cover over 35,000 square meters and benefit more than 3,400 federated young athletes. The initial term is two years, extendable to four, and the clubs are responsible for facility maintenance and insurance. Pérez highlighted the importance of these facilities in promoting healthy habits among youth in Madrid.
Both municipalities’ initiatives demonstrate a strong commitment to fostering sports participation, ensuring accessibility, and sustaining community football through strategic investments and partnerships.
This article was synthesized and translated from native language sources to provide English-speaking readers with local perspectives.