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Sports venue in Caracas, Venezuela From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sports venue in Caracas, Venezuela From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Estadio Olímpico de la UCV is a multipurpose stadium (football, athletics, rugby) used mainly for association football in Caracas, Venezuela, which serves the home ground of Caracas F.C., Deportivo La Guaira, Metropolitanos F.C., and Universidad Central.[2] It has a capacity of 24,264.
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Full name | Estadio Olímpico de la Universidad Central de Venezuela |
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Location | Caracas, Venezuela |
Owner | Universidad Central de Venezuela |
Capacity | 24,264[1] |
Construction | |
Built | 1950–1951 |
Opened | 5 December 1951 |
Renovated | 2007 |
Construction cost | US$16 million |
Tenants | |
Caracas F.C. Deportivo La Guaira Metropolitanos Universidad Central Venezuela national football team |
The stadium was designed by Venezuelan architect Carlos Raúl Villanueva. [citation needed] It was opened in 1951 and renovated in 2007.[2] It used to be the home ground of Unión S.C.[3]
The stadium has hosted major events such as the Copa Libertadores, the 1983 Pan American Games and the South American qualifiers for the World Cup, as well as the former Copa Merconorte and matches of the Copa América. [citation needed]
There have been several important football teams that have played at this stadium, such as Inter Milan, A.C. Milan, Real Madrid, USSR, Argentina and Brazil. [citation needed]
The 1975 Copa América final between Peru and Colombia was also played in this stadium.
In 2009, Aerosmith was to be the first act playing at Estadio Olímpico. The concert was cancelled due to a knee infection to lead guitarist Joe Perry. [citation needed]
The Olímpico was the venue for the 1975 Copa América play-off final:[4]
The stadium was one of the venues for the 2007 Copa América. The following games were played at the stadium during said event:
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