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Atlético Pantoja
Club Atlético Pantoja is one of two professional football teams based in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Founded in 1999, the team is currently playing in the Liga Dominicana de Fútbol, the top division of Dominican football. Their crosstown counterparts and co-tenants at Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez are O&M FC. History Club Atlético Pantoja was born from a group composed mostly of Argentinian immigrants, led by Eduardo Macchiavello. The club began playing amateur matches in 1999 at the ROWE Laboratory, located in the popular neighborhood of Pantoja in the city of Santo Domingo. In time, the group became larger by catering to local Dominicans and other nationalities. In 2001 they were invited to participate in a veteran tournament organized by the Dominican Football Federation, ultimately becoming the champions. The club went on to participate in the Third Dominican Division. Months later, the club became champion in its first participation in an official competi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium
Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium () is an open-air multi-purpose stadium in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Opened in 1974 for the XII Central American & Caribbean Games and renovated 2003 Pan American Games is the largest stadium in the Dominican Republic used mostly for football and track and field and as a music venue. The stadium has a sporting events' capacity of 27,000 people, though it has seen crowds of 35,000. For concerts, its stated capacity is 50,000 people. It was formerly known as ''Estadio Olímpico Juan Pablo Duarte'', because of the sports complex where it is located (Centro Olímpico Juan Pablo Duarte), However, in 2005 it was named after the 400 m hurdles athlete Félix Sánchez after he won the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. It served as home of the Dominican football teams Bauger FC and Atletico Pantoja and it's of one of the two stadium that served as home of the Dominican Republic national football team. History In February 1966, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |