Estadio Municipal de El Alto, sometimes known as Estadio Municipal de Villa Ingenio, is a multi-use
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
El Alto
El Alto (Spanish for "The Heights") is the second-largest city in Bolivia, located adjacent to La Paz in Pedro Domingo Murillo Province on the Altiplano highlands. El Alto is today one of Bolivia's fastest-growing urban centers, with an estim ...
, Bolivia. It is currently used mostly for
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
matches, on club level by local sides
Always Ready and
Deportivo FATIC. The stadium has a capacity of 22,000 spectators.
The construction of the stadium began in December 2013, and was initially expected to be completed in December 2016.
The stadium was inaugurated on 16 July 2017,
with a match between
Bolívar and
The Strongest
Club The Strongest is a Bolivian professional football club based in La Paz, that currently plays in the Bolivian Primera División.
Founded in 1908, their team colours are yellow and black. Although they have a home ground, Estadio Rafae ...
.
References
External links
Soccerway team profile
Football venues in Bolivia
Buildings and structures in La Paz Department (Bolivia)
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