Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto

Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
La Catedral del Fútbol
"The Cathedral of Football"
The stadium, seen from the west stand
Map
Full nameAlejandro Morera Soto
Former namesEstadio Municipal de Alajuela (1942–1966)
LocationAlajuela, Costa Rica
Coordinates10°1′18″N 84°12′33″W / 10.02167°N 84.20917°W / 10.02167; -84.20917 (Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto)
OwnerLD Alajuelense
OperatorLD Alajuelense
Capacity18,895[1]
Field size105 m × 74 m (115 yd × 81 yd)
SurfaceHybrid Grass
ScoreboardYes
Construction
Broke ground1940
OpenedJanuary 18, 1942
Tenants
Liga Deportiva Alajuelense (1938–present)

The Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto is a football stadium in El Llano neighborhood of Alajuela, Costa Rica, which is the home of Liga Deportiva Alajuelense, one of the most successful football clubs from Costa Rica. It also serves as the home ground of Carmelita, who rent the stadium from Alajuelense.[2]

The stadium, which has a capacity of 18,895 people, is named after Alejandro Morera Soto, a notable former player of LD Alajuelense, FC Barcelona, and Hércules CF.

  1. ^ "Liga Deportiva Alajuelense – Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto". www.myfootygrounds.co.uk. Archived from the original on September 9, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  2. ^ Arias Sánchez, Eliécer; Jiménez Rojas, Leonel. "Carmelita tendrá su nuevo estadio". Sensación Deportiva. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2016.