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Estadio Folke Anderson
Estadio Folke Anderson is a multi-use stadium in Esmeraldas, Ecuador. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Esmeraldas Sporting Club, Club Deportivo Esmeraldas Petrolero Club Social, Cultural y Deportivo Esmeraldas Petrolero is a sports club based in Esmeraldas, Ecuador. It is best known for its professional football team, which has since folded after the 2017/2018 season. The club was founded on December 29, 19 ..., Centro Deportivo Juvenil, Club Atlético Juventus, Club Deportivo 5 de Agosto, Club Social y Deportivo Huracán Sporting Club, Club Deportivo Vargas Torres, Club Tácito Ortiz Urriola, Rocafuerte Sporting Club and Club Deportivo Sagrado Corazón. The stadium was given to Ecuador by Swedish entrepreneur Folke Andersson, who gave it during the 1958 FIFA World Cup. It holds 14,000 people. External linksStadium information Folke Anderson Buildings and structures in Esmeraldas Province {{Ecuador-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stadium
A stadium ( : stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event. Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event at the ancient Greek Olympic festival was the race that comprised one length of the stadion at Olympia, where the word "stadium" originated. Most of the stadiums with a capacity of at least 10,000 are used for association football. Other popular stadium sports include gridiron football, baseball, cricket, the various codes of rugby, field lacrosse, bandy, and bullfighting. Many large sports venues are also used for concerts. Etymology "Stadium" is the Latin form of the Greek word " stadion" (''στάδιον''), a measure of length equalling the length of 600 human feet. As feet are of variable length the exact length of a stadion depends on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
