Estadio Banco Guayaquil, sometimes known as Estadio Independiente del Valle, is a
football
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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 o ...
in
Quito
Quito (; qu, Kitu), formally San Francisco de Quito, is the capital and largest city of Ecuador, with an estimated population of 2.8 million in its urban area. It is also the capital of the province of Pichincha. Quito is located in a valley o ...
, Ecuador. It is currently used on club level by owner
Independiente del Valle and their reserve team
Independiente Juniors. The stadium has a capacity of 12,000 spectators.
History
Independiente del Valle's project to build a stadium was revealed by his general manager Santiago Morales in October 2019. The construction of the stadium started in October 2020, and the club presented the name of the stadium on 18 February 2021, after being sponsored by
Banco Guayaquil.
The stadium's first match occurred on 20 March 2021, as ''IDV'' faced
Delfín, with
Lorenzo Faravelli scoring its first goal as the match ended 2–0 for the hosts. The lights were installed in June,
with the stadium hosting matches of
CONMEBOL
The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL, , or CSF; es, Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol; pt, Confederação Sul-Americana de Futebol) is the continental governing body of football in South America (apart from Guyana, Suri ...
competitions shortly after.
References
External links
Soccerway stadium profile
C.S.D. Independiente del Valle
Football venues in Ecuador
Buildings and structures in Quito
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