The Estadio Centenario is a

multi-purpose stadium A multi-purpose stadium is a type of stadium designed to be easily used for multiple types of events. While any stadium could potentially host more than one type of sport or event, this concept usually refers to a design philosophy that stres ...

built in 1988 in

Armenia, Colombia Armenia () is the capital of Quindío Department in the South American country of Colombia. Armenia is a medium-sized city and part of the " coffee axis" along with Pereira and Manizales. It is one of the main centers of the national economy ...

. It is currently used mainly for

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matches and is the home stadium of

Deportes Quindío Deportes Quindío is a Colombian professional football club based in Armenia that currently plays in the Categoría Primera B. The club was founded on 8 January 1951, and its best achievement was winning the 1956 league tournament. They play thei ...

. The capacity is 23,500.

History

The stadium was capped at 20,716 for the

2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup The 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the 18th FIFA U-20 World Cup. Colombia hosted the tournament between 29 July and 20 August 2011, with matches being played in eight cities. The tournament was won by Brazil national under-20 football team, Brazil w ...

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(multilingual) Sports venues completed in 1988 Centenario Multi-purpose stadiums in Colombia Armenia, Colombia Buildings and structures in Quindío Department 1988 establishments in Colombia {{Colombia-sports-venue-stub