Estadio Municipal de El Alto explained

Stadium Name:Estadio Municipal de El Alto
Nickname:Estadio Municipal de Villa Ingenio
Location:El Alto, Bolivia
Coordinates:-16.4725°N -68.2017°W
Built:1 December 2013 – July 2017
Opened:16 July 2017
Owner:El Alto Government
Surface:Artificial grass
Construction Cost:US$ 8 million
55.8 million bolivianos
Tenants:Bolivia national football team
Always Ready
Deportivo FATIC
Seating Capacity:22,000

Estadio Municipal de El Alto, sometimes known as Estadio Municipal de Villa Ingenio, is a multi-use stadium in El Alto, Bolivia. It is currently used mostly for football matches, on club level by local sides Always Ready and Deportivo FATIC. The stadium has a capacity of 22,000 spectators.

History

The construction of the stadium began in December 2013, and was initially expected to be completed in December 2016.[1] The stadium was inaugurated on 16 July 2017,[2] with a match between Bolívar and The Strongest.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Construcción del estadio de El Alto lleva 6 meses de retraso. Construction of the El Alto stadium is 6 months late. Página Siete. es. 28 June 2017. 25 November 2022.
  2. Web site: El Alto inaugura moderno estadio. https://web.archive.org/web/20190113122449/http://www.la-razon.com/marcas/Alto-inaugura-moderno-estadio_0_2747725210.html. El Alto inaugurates modern stadium. La Razón. es. 17 July 2017. 13 January 2019. 25 November 2022.
  3. Web site: El Gobierno inaugura moderno estadio en El Alto con un clásico. The Government inaugurates a modern stadium in El Alto with a derby. Página Siete. es. 14 July 2017. 25 November 2022.