 The stadium in 2016 | |
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| Location | Asunción, Paraguay |
|---|---|
| Owner | Paraguayan Football Association |
| Capacity | 42,354 (seated)[1] |
| Field size | 105 m × 68 m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1917[1][2] |
| Renovated | 1939 1996 2007 2015 |
| Tenants | |
| Paraguay national football team Club Guaraní Club Olimpia Cerro Porteño (2015–2017) | |
Estadio Defensores del Chaco, known as Estadio ueno Defensores del Chaco for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose stadium in Asunción, Paraguay. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium once had a 50,000+ capacity, however over the years the stadium has undergone remodeling, dropping the capacity to 42,354.[1] It underwent renovations during 1939, 1996 and 2007.[3] The stadium was again renovated in 2015.[4] It has more than 100 years as a stadium.[5] It is one of the places with most history in Paraguayan football.[5] In 1960, the stadium was the venue of the first final of the Copa Libertadores.[5] The stadium receives visits from the public from Monday to Friday from 8:30 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 16:00 with free access.[6]
- ^ a b c "World Stadiums - Stadiums in Paraguay". www.worldstadiums.com. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ Anuario Conmebol Sudamericana 2022. CONMEBOL. 3 April 2023. p. 98. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol Archived 2008-01-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Estiman que obra del Defensores superará los US$ 2,5 millones - Diario 5dias". Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
- ^ a b c "103 años de historia pura - APF".
- ^ "TIP :: Estadio Defensores del Chaco".