La Manga Club


La Manga Club is a sports and leisure resort located in the south-eastern region of Spain, Murcia, south of La Manga, and bordered by the Mar Menor and Calblanque Regional Park. The resort complex opened in 1972 and covers an area of 1,400 acres.

Resort facilities

Resort facilities include the Hotel Príncipe Felipe apartment hotel, three golf courses, 28 tennis courts, and eight football pitches, including the La Manga Club Ground and the La Manga Club Football Stadium. The resort has hosted the England national football team for pre-season training, the Spanish Open, and tennis tournaments including the Davis Cup and the Fed Cup.

La Manga Club Ground

La Manga Club Ground is a multi purpose stadium in La Manga Club. The ground is mainly used for organizing matches of football, cricket and other sports. The ground has yet to host first-class match but it has become premier cricket ground in Spain.

International cricket

In April 2016, it was announced that Ireland's 2016 Inter-Provincial Trophy will be held at La Manga Club Ground.
La Manga Club hosted its first Twenty20 International during 2019 Spain Triangular T20I Series. On 29 March 2019, Awais Ahmed of Spain scored first international century at the venue.

Twenty20 International centuries

One T20I century has been scored at the venue.
No.ScorePlayerTeamBallsInningsOpposing teamDateResult
1102*Awais Ahmed64130 March 2019Won

La Manga Club Football Stadium

The La Manga Club Football Stadium is a resort stadium that was used to friendly matches and as a resting and training place for the Spain national football team.

Incidents

In 2015, the body of British diver Neil Anthony Fears was discovered near a popular diving attraction in the resort, after he lost contact with three other divers during a dive.