Polideportivo Cachamay

Estadio Cachamay
CTE Cachamay aerial view
Map
Full nameCentro Total de Entretenimiento Cachamay
Former namesEstadio Gino Scaringella (1980-1990)
Polideportivo Cachamay (1990-2007)
LocationCiudad Guayana, Venezuela
Capacity41,600 (seating only) [1]
Construction
Built1980
Opened1980
Renovated1990, 2007
Construction costUS$74.4 million
Tenants
Minervén de Bolívar
Venezuela national football team

The Estadio Cachamay is part of the Centro Total de Entretenimiento Cachamay (English: The Total Entertainment Center of Cachamay). It is a multipurpose stadium located on Avenida Guayana in Puerto Ordaz (Part of Ciudad Guayana) Bolivar State, Venezuela. The old stadium was opened in 1980 and subjected to an expansion, modernization and remodeling over the years 1990 and 2006–2007, which involved the demolition of some parts and redesign of its structure to point to double its capacity before 2006, being one of the 9 host stadiums of the 2007 Copa América, when it reopened as Cachamay CTE. It is set in grounds with beautiful natural landscapes, surrounded by the mighty river Caroni and waterfalls Cachamay Park. The sports center is managed by the Cachamay Foundation, with home court advantage for soccer teams AC Mineros de Guayana and AC Minervén FC Bolivar. The CTE is known popularly as Cachamay Stadium.