Estadio Melgar
The Estadio Melgar[1] is a multi-use stadium in Arequipa, Peru. Its primary use is to host football games for Peruvian First Division team FBC Melgar and Peruvian Segunda Division team Sportivo Huracán and Copa Perú teams Senati FBC, FBC Aurora and FBC White Star. The stadium has a seating capacity of 15,000 and includes a running track for track and field events. It was named after Mariano Melgar, a Peruvian patriot and poet from Arequipa. It is also known as "Estadio de Cuarto Centenario" (Fourth Centennial Stadium) since it is in a neighborhood which was built in celebration of the fourth centennial of the Spanish foundation of Arequipa. The stadium was a venue for the 2001 South American Under 17 Football Championship in Peru.
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"Estadio de Cuarto Centenario" | |
 Estadio Mariano Melgar | |
| Full name | Estadio Melgar |
|---|---|
| Location | Arequipa, Peru |
| Owner | Instituto Peruano del Deporte |
| Operator | Instituto Peruano del Deporte |
| Capacity | 15,000 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1954 |
| Opened | 1954 |
| Renovated | 2001 |
| Expanded | 2001 |
| Tenants | |
| FBC Melgar Total Clean Senati FBC Sportivo Huracán FBC White Star | |
References
- Carpio, Ivan. "Fullmito: No es verso". De Chalaca (in Spanish). dechalaca.com. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
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