The Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha is a

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located in the parish of

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in northern

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. An aerial lift or cable car currently under construction will connect the stadium with the "Aerovia" Julian Coronel station in downtown Guayaquil, which service is scheduled to start in the second half of August 2021. The stadium is the home to Ecuadorian football club

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. It has a capacity of 59,283, which makes it the largest stadium in Ecuador.

History

The stadium was born from the initiative of club president Isidro Romero Carbo. He wanted Barcelona, at the time playing their home games at the

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, to have their own stadium. The stadium was inaugurated on December 27, 1987. The first game was played against

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of Spain, which Barcelona SC won 1-0. Barcelona invited many South American football celebrities, such as Pelé, to the inauguration. Pelé was so astonished, he compared the stadium to the famous Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro. Pelé and his phrase have a golden plaque inside the stadium. There are

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facilities, apparel-and-souvenir shops, and restaurants, on a total area of about 5,100 m². The football field is 105 metres long and 70 metres wide. The training field near the stadium is called ''Alternate Field Sigifredo Agapito Chuchuca'' in honor of one of the greatest midfielders in team history. The stadium hosted 5 matches of the 1993 Copa América, including the final. On January 2, 2008, president of Barcelona

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signed a 4-year contract with Ecuadorian bank

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to have the stadium named after the bank. The contract was renewed but came to an end in 2015.

Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo von außen

References

External links

19 Years of Monumental

FEF article on name change
{{Ecuadorian Serie A venues Sports venues completed in 1987

Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo The Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha is a football stadium located in the parish of Tarqui in northern Guayaquil, Ecuador. An aerial lift or cable car currently under construction will connect the stadium with the "Aerovia" Julian Coronel statio ...

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