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Montañesa
Via Júlia, 170 - 08016 Nou Barris - Telephone:
93 276 21 17
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Montañesa
is the ground where most BIFL matches are played, on most
Saturdays games take place here at 2.00, 4.00, 6.00 and 8.00,
so not only do you get your own match, but can usually watch
other BIFL games before and after, and there’s a great
atmosphere in the club bar on match days. They also show English,
French, Spanish and German league football on Digital Plus,
and serve some excellent grub.
It now has an artificial grass surface, but be very careful
with the stone kerb around the edge of the pitch, which is
potentially dangerous and will hopefully be sorted out by
the club soon.
It is about a minutes walk up from Via Julia metro station
on the yellow line. You can’t miss it – and coming
by car it’s right next to Salida 2 on the Ronda de Dalt.
If you take the slip road on the right of the Rondas, heading
down alongside the ground, take the first right (an illegal
turning but don’t worry about that) and then immediately
swing right again to get into the car park.
This is the only ground where you can leave your kit to be
washed by Cisco, the hard-working groundsman who has won legendary
status in the league.
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Vallbona
c/ Oristà,
8-10 - 08033 Nou Barris - Telephone 93 353 87 44
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Vallbona is situated in a fairly
grim district separated from the rest of Barcelona by the
motorway, with the pitch next to a railway track and overlooked
from above by a cemetery. It is much easier to get to these
days though, as it is within walking distance of the Torre
Baró / Vallbona metro stop on the new light green Line
11 (change at Trinitat Nova at the end of yellow Line 4).
Come out of the ‘Estació Renfe’ exit, and
on the right you will see a long bridge that crosses the motorway.
Walk right across the bridge, and turn right at the end and
under the railway bridge, the ground is on the right.
By car, you need to get onto the C-17, usually by leaving
the city centre on Avinguida Meridiana. Just after a petrol
station and a ‘punt verd’ recycling point, you’ll
see a small sign for Vallbona – go that way and turn
right at the end of the road and go under the railway bridge,
where you will have no problem parking.
Some suggest that this is not the safest of areas, especially
later in the evening, but the BIFL has never encountered any
problems. The ground staff are very friendly, the bar may
not have much to offer but the prices are unbeatable, and
the actual facilities are very good indeed
This is a dirt pitch, and probably the biggest of the ones
used in the BIFL.
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Barceloneta
Passeig Salvat Papasseit, 1 - 08003 Barceloneta - Telephone:
93 221 25 09
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Barceloneta is located at the
opposite end of the yellow line to Montañesa and Vallbona,
down in the seaside district of Barceloneta, between the Old
and Olympic Ports. Coming out of Barceloneta metro station,
head towards the beach by crossing the main road, but then
turn left and follow Doctor Aiguader towards the two tall
Olympic towers. About 400 metres down the road you’ll
find the ground next to weird mushroom shaped object and a
the most pointless bridge in the city, which stops before
actually going anywhere.
By car, you need to come off the Ronda Litoral for Barceloneta
/ Port Vell. In Passeig Salvat Papasseit next to the ground
you can often find somewhere to park, especially at the weekend
(but beware of the windscreen being smashed by stray balls
from the pitch!)
The facilities are good, even though there is a whiff of drainage
problems in the dressing rooms, and the bar isn’t bad.
The pitch has, since the summer of 2006, been artificial,
and a very good one too.
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Terrassa
C/ Ordal - Barrio de “Les Arenes” de Terrassa
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Of
the many challenges that BIFL teams face over an average season,
finding Terrassa’s pitch is possibly the most daunting.
Terrassa is a city about 40km out of Barcelona. You can get
to Terrassa by train from Plaça Catalunya on the FFCC,
and from the station the easiest option would probably to
take a taxi.
Most teams prefer to make the journey by car. Allow plenty
of time for the journey because, believe us, you WILL get
lost!
Leave Barcelona and take
the C-58 motorway to Terrassa and Sabadell, for about 18 km.
Before reaching Terrassa, turn off where it says ‘Les
Fonts’ as if you were going to the petrol station at
‘km 17’. As you leave the motorway, take the first
oin the right, heading away from the Carrefour hypermarket,
You should now be following the dry
river bed (called ‘Les Arenes’) on the left. Go
on for about 2 km, going straight across the roundabout next
to the Eroski hypermarket. You will pass Sant Cristofol football
club on the right, and will then go under a railway bridge.
If you’re not lost in the mad
Terrassa one-way system by now, you should find a ruight turning
into Carrer Canigo. Go to the end of that street and turn
left into Carrer Aneto. Two or three junctions further, and
you should find the ground on the right.
It’s
easy enough to park in the area. The ground itself is the
smallest in the league, so you may need to adjust your game
plan accordingly. The facilities themselves are pretty decent,
and the Terrassa lads always welcome it if you can stay behind
for a few drinks after the game, or even accompany them to
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Sitges
Estadi Municipal d'Aiguadolç - Telephone: 93 894
50 56
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The Sitges pitch has had an
artificial surface longer than any other used in the BIFL,
and generally makes for a very popular day out. The pitch
itself is also extremely small, and the bar is not built yet,
so make sure you take plenty of water. If driving, you need
to head for the airport and then follow the signs for Castelldefels
and Sitges. After Castelldefels you have two options, either
paying the tolls to take the C32 through the tunnels (quick)
or taking the very windy C31, which is free (long).
Coming on the C31 you will pass right by the ground on the
left (see map). Coming on the C32 you need to take the first
exit for Sitges / Aiguadolç and follow the road around
towards Aiguadolç until you come to a big roundabout,
where you should turn right towards the port and a big hotel.
At the hotel turn left down to the pitch. If you get lost
just ask for Aiguadolç (the port) and you will see
the ground on the way.
You can also take a train from Passeig de Gracia or Sants,
it only takes about 20 minutes. From there you need to head
back up-coast to get to Aiguadolç on the northern outskirts
of the town, you can walk it in about 20 minutes, or take
a taxi.
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Sant Marti
Sant Marti Condal, c/ Treball nº 176 93-3134351
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Sant Marti is handily placed
near the metro station of the same name (that'll be Sant Marti
then), which is on purple line two. You come out on Ramblas
Guipuscoa, and from there it is just a couple of blocks walk
to the intersection of Carrers Treball and Andrade. Just be
careful not to make the mistake of going to another, larger
football ground just down the road (also on the map), which
is where Jupiter play.
If you come by car, it isn't usually too bad to find somewhere
to park on a Saturday, and access is good, being right next
to the Gran Via.
The pitch itself is a fairly standard BIFL affair, dirt surface,
decent enough facilities, and a great bar right next to the
pitch, serving pretty
good food.
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Canyelles
Carretera Alta de les Roquetes, s/n
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This is the newest addition
to the BIFL’s collection of venues. It is a fairly small dirt
pitch right on the northern boundary of Barcelona. The facilities
are fine if the weather is good, but if it is bad, there is not
much cover and you won’t be able to do much cat-swinging in
the bar.
It is very easy to get to on the metro. Take green line 3 right
to the end, and take the Via Favencia exit. From here, walk up (towards
‘Hospitalet’ not ‘Badalona’) until you get
to Plaça Karl Marx, which is basically a huge roundabout.
On the top side of the roundabout, you will see some seven-a-side
football pitches, and to the left of them a clinic, and to the left
of that, a short, steep road heading up. The ground is about 50m
up the road, on the left in Carretera Alta de les Roquetes.
By car, you can get to Plaça kart Marx by coming off the
Ronda de Dalt at Salida 3.
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