The Estadio Romelio Martínez, or Romelio Martínez Stadium, is a sports stadium located at 72 street and 46 Avenue in the
Colombian city of
Barranquilla. It has a capacity of 8,600 spectators.
Until the construction of the
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez in 1986, the Romelio Martínez had been the city's primary stadium. It is currently the home of the
Barranquilla F.C. soccer team, which plays in the
Colombian second division.
History
The project was conceived on 1932, because that year the
National Games of Colombia were to be made in Barranquilla and was built in the ground that occupied the "Estadio Juana de Arco". The stadium was finished on 1934 with the name of "Estadio Municipal" (Municipal Stadium). The initial capacity of the stadium was of 10,000 spectators. Has a wooden structure that support the deck of the grandstand and the architectural stadium's style is
Art Deco.
The Romelio Martínez Stadium hosted the
V Central American and Caribbean Games in 1946.
Since the birth of the
professional football
In professional sports, as opposed to amateur sports, participants receive payment for their performance. Professionalism in sport has come to the fore through a combination of developments. Mass media and increased leisure have brought larg ...
in Barranquilla on 1948, they have needed to enlarge the capacity of the stadium because there are so many fans of the
local team of the city that want to see the soccer games. So many fans that the crowd would constantly exceed the stadiums capacity, creating long lines at the entry since the first hours of the day.
References
Romelio Martinez
Romelio Martinez
1934 establishments in Colombia
Buildings and structures in Barranquilla
National Monuments of Colombia
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