Manuel Muñoz Monasterio and Luis Alemany Soler won first prize for the stadium in September 1944. Huarte built it from June 1945, and it was inaugurated on December 14, 1947, with a match against Os Belenenses. Capacity was 75,145, of which 47,500 were standing places. It was named for the club president Santiago Bernabéu on January 4, 1955. A roof was added for the 1982 World Cup, and a west amphitheater followed in the 1990s.
The 2012 competition was won by GMP Architekten, L35 and Ribas & Ribas, announced on January 31, 2014. A revised plan in 2016 raised the stadium 39 feet (12 m) for the roof, to a total of 197 feet (60 m). FCC began work in June 2019. It was completed in late 2024.
Seating is about 83,186. The infobox lists the renovation cost as €1.76 billion. The stadium tour and club museum opened on May 20, 1999.
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