Full name | Estadio Monumental[1] |
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Location | Macul, Santiago, Chile |
Coordinates | 33°30′23.8″S 70°36′21.4″W / 33.506611°S 70.605944°W |
Owner | Colo-Colo |
Operator | Colo-Colo |
Capacity | 47,347[2] 43,595 (international)[3] |
Field size | 105 x 72 m |
Construction | |
Built | 1956 |
Opened | 1975 / 1989 |
Architect | Mario Recordón |
Project manager | Antonio labán |
Tenants | |
Colo-Colo (1975–1976, 1989–present) Chile national football team (selected matches) |
The Estadio Monumental is a football Stadium in Macul, south-east of the centre of the Chilean capital Santiago. It serves as the home ground of Colo-Colo, and on occasions also for other clubs and the national football team. The stadium has a current spectator capacity of 47,347.[4] The actual playing field is named after David Arellano, the founder of Colo-Colo; therefore, on occasions the whole stadium is referred to as Estadio Monumental David Arellano.