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Matute | |
Former names | Estadio Alianza Lima (1974–2000) |
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Location | Lima, Peru |
Coordinates | 12°4′6.75″S 77°1′22.39″W / 12.0685417°S 77.0228861°W |
Public transit | at Av. Isabel la Católica |
Owner | Club Alianza Lima |
Capacity | 33,938 |
Field size | 105 x 70 m |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Broke ground | May 30, 1969 |
Built | 1969–1974 |
Opened | December 27, 1974 |
Architect | Walter Lavalleja |
Project manager | Walter Lavalleja & Alfonso de Souza Ferreyra |
Tenants | |
Club Alianza Lima (1974–present) |
The Alejandro Villanueva Stadium, popularly known as Matute, is a football stadium located in the Matute neighborhood of the La Victoria district in Lima, Peru. The venue is owned by Club Alianza Lima, and it is here that the club plays at home in the Peruvian Liga 1, and in international tournaments such as the Conmebol Libertadores or the Conmebol Sudamericana. It is part of the greater Alianza Lima club grounds, which includes four training pitches, gym, museum, club offices, and more.
The stadium was registered as an alternate venue of the Peru National Football Team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification and was also considered as a possible venue for the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima.