Location Caracas, Venezuela Renovated 2007 Capacity 30,000 Phone +58 212-6628834 | Built 1950 - 1951 Construction cost US$16 million Opened 5 December 1951 | |
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Full name Estadio Olímpico de la Universidad Central de Venezuela Owner Universidad Central de Venezuela Address Caracas, Capital District, Venezuela Teams Caracas FC, Deportivo La Guaira, Petare F.C., Metropolitanos FC, Universidad Central de Venezuela FC Similar Brígido Iriarte Stadium, Estadio Polideportivo de Puebl, Estadio Universitario de Caracas, Estadio Agustín Tovar, Estadio José Pachenc | ||
The Estadio Olímpico de la UCV is a football stadium in Caracas, Venezuela, which is the home ground of Caracas FC. It has a capacity of 23,940.
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History
The stadium was designed by Venezuelan architect Carlos Raúl Villanueva.
The stadium has hosted major events such as the Copa Libertadores, the 1983 Pan American Games and the South American qualifiers for the World Cup, the former Merconorte Cup and matches of the Copa América.
There have been several important football teams that have played at this stadium, such as F.C. Internazionale Milano, A.C. Milan, Real Madrid, USSR, Argentina and Brazil.
The Copa América 1975 Final between Peru and Colombia was also played in this stadium.
In 2009, Aerosmith was to be the first act playing at Estadio Olímpico. The concert was cancelled due to a knee infection to lead guitarist Joe Perry.
Copa América 1975
The Olímpico was the venue for the Copa América 1975 play-off final:
Copa América 2007
The stadium was one of the venues for the Copa América 2007. The following games were played at the stadium during said event: