Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui
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| Full name | Estadio Olímpico General José Antonio Anzoátegui |
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| Former names | Complejo Polideportivo Luis Ramos |
| Location | Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela |
| Coordinates | 10°10′48.30″N 64°39′22.02″W / 10.1800833°N 64.6561167°W |
| Capacity | 37,485 (seating only) |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1964–1965 |
| Opened | December 8, 1965 |
| Renovated | 2007 |
| Construction cost | US$60.4 million |
| Tenants | |
| Deportivo Anzoátegui | |
The Estadio Olímpico General José Antonio Anzoátegui before called Estadio Luis Ramos, is a stadium located in the Venezuelan city of Puerto la Cruz, in the state of Anzoátegui. It was opened on December 8, 1965, by the former president of Venezuela, Raúl Leoni.
Overview
The old stadium that occupied the area was demolished and construction for a new stadium started from scratch. A modern stadium was needed to be a venue for the Copa America 2007 soccer tournament. The stadium has a spectator capacity of 37,485 with multiple levels, a closed circuit security system, two police stations inside the stadium, four locker rooms, four temporal offices, an office for the Venezuelan Federation of football and another one for FIFA, an anti-doping room, two changing rooms for athletes, a gym, an auditorium for 200 people, eight food shops, a central control station, a nursery, a roof for the locations of television cameras, restaurant and a VIP Bar, four elevators and 24 transmission cabins. In July 2006, the Legislative branch of Anzoátegui approved 25 hundred million bolivares to speed up the works of the stadium in which have been invested 100[clarification needed] million bolivares.[citation needed] After the Copa América 2007 finished, the stadium started works on the final touches of the stadium. In March 2008, the roof was finally finished.
Copa América 2007
The stadium was one of the venues for the Copa America 2007. The following tournament games were played at the stadium:
| Date | Time(EDT) | Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 | Round |
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| 2007-07-04 | 18.30 | File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | 0-0 | File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile | Group B |
| 20.45 | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | 1-0 | File:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador | ||
| 2007-07-07 | 20.50 | File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile | 1-6 | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | Quarter Final |
Concerts
The following is an incomplete list of known foreign artists who have given concerts in the stadium:
| Date | Country | Artist | Tour |
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| November 6, 2011 | File:Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela | Franco de Vita | Tour Mira Más Allá |
| March 7, 2012 | File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | Maná | Drama y Luz World Tour |
| July 4, 2012 | File:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala | Ricardo Arjona | Metamorfosis World Tour |
| June 13, 2012 | File:Flag of the United States.svg USA | Romeo Santos [1] | Formula, Vol. 1 World Tour |
References
- ↑ Cobo, Leila (2010-04-26). "Aventura: The Billboard Cover Story". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
External links
- File:Commons-logo.svg Media related to Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui at Wikimedia Commons
