Atanasio Girardot Sports Complex

6°15′24.48″N 75°35′24.62″W

Atanasio Girardot Sports Complex
Unidad Deportiva Atanasio Girardot
LocationMedellín, Colombia
OperatorINDER Medellin
Construction
Opened19 March 1953
Renovated2010–2011
Tenants
Atlético Nacional (1953–present)
Independiente Medellín (1953–present)

Atanasio Girardot Sports Complex (officially Unidad Deportiva Atanasio Girardot) is a sports complex located in Medellín, Colombia. The complex includes Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín Sports Coliseum, Luis Alberto Villegas Stadium, and Alfonso Galvis Duque Stadium.

Atanasio Girardot Stadium

Estadio Atanasio Girardot (Atanasio Girardot Stadium), commonly referred to as El Atanasio, is currently used mostly for football matches by two teams, Atlético Nacional and Independiente Medellín, two of the most successful and popular football clubs from Colombia. The stadium was built in 1953 and was renovated for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup to the capacity of 40,943.[1] Its current capacity is 44,826[2] which ranks as the third largest in the country behind Estadio Deportivo Cali and Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez stadiums.[1] The stadium was named after Atanasio Girardot, a Colombian revolutionary leader who fought alongside Simón Bolívar.[3]

Concerts
DateEventAttendanceTypeNote
April 16, 1998Maná—Concert[4]
April 1, 2003Maná30,000Concert[5]
October 22, 2005RBD30,000ConcertSold-out show[6][7][8]
August 7, 2009Aventura & Daddy Yankee33,000Concert[9][10]
August 27, 2010Alejandro Fernández & Marc Anthony—Concert[11][12]
March 1, 2012Maná20,000Concert[13][14]
November 28 & November 29, 2012Madonna90,000ConcertSold-out shows[15][16][17]
September 22, 2013Beyoncé43,000ConcertSold-out show[18][19]
November 23, 2016Guns N' Roses41,511ConcertSold-out show[20]
November 30, 2019 J Balvin 45,000 Concert [21]
December 4 & 5, 2021 Karol G 63,568 Concert Sold-out shows[22]
April 30, 2022 Maluma 54,000 Concert
October 14, 15 & 16, 2022 Daddy Yankee 98,288 Concert [23]
November 18 & 19, 2022 Bad Bunny 80,393 Concert Sold-out shows[24]
November 3, 4, 5 & 6, 2023 RBD — Concert Sold-out shows[25]

Medellín Sports Coliseum
Main article: Medellín Sports Coliseum

Medellin Sports Coliseum is a complex of five sports arenas: the Guillermo Gaviria Correa Coliseum for Martial Arts, the Jorge Valderrama Coliseum for Handball, the Jorge Hugo Giraldo Coliseum for Gymnastics, the Iván de Beodut Coliseum for Basketball, and the Yesid Santos Coliseum for Volleyball.[26] The five gymnasiums were designed by Giancarlo Mazzanti and Plan B Architects. Three coliseums were renovated and two new coliseums were constructed in 18 months and with CO$50 million in preparation for the 2010 South American Games. The coliseum was built with wavy, sloped green roofs, and has an area of 493,000 square feet.

Sporting events held
Atanasio Girardot Stadium before it was remodeled.

The stadium has hosted many sporting events:

Transport

The complex has its own station on line B of the Medellín Metro, which is named Estadio.

See also

References
  1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Colombia 2011: Technical Report and Statistics" (PDF). fifa.com (in English, French, German, and Spanish). FIFA. 29 July – 20 August 2011.
  2. Anuario Conmebol Sudamericana 2022. CONMEBOL. 3 April 2023. p. 74. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  3. "UD Atanasio Girardot | Escenarios Deportivos". www.inder.gov.co (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  4. "LLOVERÁ MANÁ EN COLOMBIA". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 14 April 1998. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  5. "Mana en Medellin". Caracol.com. 3 April 2003. Archived from the original on 1 January 2013.
  6. "La rebeldía regresa en dos semanas". El Colombiano (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  7. "Enloquece RBD a Colombia". Esmas.com. Archived from the original on 22 September 2008.
  8. "La fiesta fue RBD". Elmundo.com (in Spanish). 23 October 2005.
  9. "El cielo es el límite de Daddy Yankee". El Colombiano (in European Spanish). 2009-08-06. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  10. "Daddy Yankee y Aventura dieron gran concierto en Medellín". Netjoven.pe.
  11. Terra Colombia - Alejandro Fernández cantará junto a Marc Anthony en Bogotá y Medellín - Música Archived September 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  12. Marc Anthony cantará con Alejandro Fernandez en Bogotá y Medellín Archived 2012-04-26 at the Wayback Machine
  13. "Maná vendrá a Medellín con drama y luz". El Colombiano (in European Spanish). 16 December 2011.
  14. "Maná prende a 20 mil espectadores durante concierto en Medellín". El Informador (in Mexican Spanish). 2 March 2012.
  15. ""Tour Mdna" llenó todas las expectativas de los asistentes". Elmundo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  16. "Madonna's 1st gig in Colombia dubbed 'historic', 'unprecedented'". Colombiareports.com. 29 November 2012. Archived from the original on 2 December 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  17. "Las dos horas en las que Madonna hizo vibrar a Medellín". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 29 November 2012.
  18. The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour#Tour dates
  19. "Beyonce leaves Colombia 'crazy in love' after concert in Medellin". Colombiareports.com. 23 September 2013.
  20. "Guns N' Roses hizo vibrar a Medellín con su música". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 23 November 2016. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  21. "45.000 personas acompañaron el concierto de J Balvin". Telemedellín (in Spanish). 2019-12-01. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
  22. Paisa, Alerta (2021-12-04). "Más de 40.000 personas disfrutarán este sábado del concierto de Karol G en Medellín". www.alertapaisa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-04-11.
  23. "Daddy Yankee ya está en Colombia para su gira de despedida". El Colombiano (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-07-10.
  24. EFE (2022-01-27). "Bad Bunny agota las entradas en Medellín el día antes de que salgan a la venta". Los Angeles Times en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  25. "RBD, con 'sold out' ahora en Medellín". El Siglo de Durango (in Spanish). 2023-02-23. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  26. "Coliseos de Medellín fueron premiados en la Bienal Iberoamericana de Arquitectura". El Colombiano. 18 May 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  27. FIFA U-20 World Cup - FIFA.com
  28. FIFA U-20 World Cup: Destination - FIFA.com
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