Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui Explained

Stadium Name:	Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui
Fullname:	Estadio Olímpico General José Antonio Anzoátegui
Location:	Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela
Coordinates:	10.1801°N -64.6561°W
Built:	1964 - 1965
Opened:	December 8, 1965
Renovated:	2007
Construction Cost:	US$60.4 million
Former Names:	Complejo Polideportivo Luis Ramos
Seating Capacity:	37,485 (seating only)

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 million bolivares.

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
2007-07-04	18.30		0-0			Group B
	20.45		1-0
2007-07-07	20.50		1-6		Quarter Final

Concerts

The following is an incomplete list of known foreign artists who have given concerts in the stadium:

Date	Country	Artist	Tour
November 6, 2011			Tour Mira Más Allá
March 7, 2012			Drama y Luz World Tour
July 4, 2012			Metamorfosis World Tour
June 13, 2012		Romeo Santos ^[1]	Formula, Vol. 1 World Tour

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cobo . Leila . 2010-04-26 . Aventura: The Billboard Cover Story . 2024-02-03 . Billboard . en-US.