Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa

Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa (Spanish pronunciation: [ataˈwalpa]) is a multi-purpose stadium in Quito, Ecuador. It is currently used primarily for football matches and has a capacity of 35,258.^[2]

Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa

El Coloso del Batán
Location	Quito, Ecuador
Coordinates	0°10′39.1″S 78°28′35.7″W
Owner	Concentración Deportiva de Pichincha
Operator	Concentración Deportiva de Pichincha
Capacity	35,258[1]
Field size	105 x 70 m
Surface	Grass
Construction
Broke ground	May 1948
Built	1948–1951
Opened	November 25, 1951
Expanded	1977
Project manager	Menatlas Quito C.A.
Tenants
Ecuador national football team (1951–2020) América de Quito Deportivo Quito El Nacional Universidad Católica

Overview

Built in 1951, it sits at the intersection of the Avenida 6 de Diciembre and Avenida Naciones Unidas, two major streets in Ecuador's capital city. Football clubs Deportivo Quito, El Nacional and Universidad Católica use the facility for their home games, although other prominent teams in the city have used the stadium for home games in the past. The stadium is named after the Inca Emperor Atahualpa. The stadium is located at an elevation of 2,782 metres (9,127 ft).^[3]

A picture taken at the Atahualpa Stadium during a match between Ecuador vs Brazil in March 2009.

At this venue, the Ecuador national team has defeated Brazil twice, Paraguay three times, and Argentina twice, amongst others, securing their positions in Korea/Japan 2002, Germany 2006, and Brazil 2014. During the qualifying for Germany 2006 and Brazil 2014, Ecuador qualified and remained undefeated at this stadium. This record was broken by Brazil in 2018 World Cup qualification after Brazil defeated Ecuador 0-3 in the stadium.

The current structure was set to be demolished in late 2020 to make way for a new, more modern venue,^[4] but as of March 2025, that has not happened, and the stadium continues to host sporting events.