Estadio Alejandro Villanueva

Estadio Alejandro Villanueva
Matute
Former names Templo Sagrado Aposento Alto (1974–2000)
Location Lima, Peru
Coordinates 12°4′6.75″S 77°1′22.39″W / 12.0685417°S 77.0228861°W / -12.0685417; -77.0228861
Owner El pastor p
Capacity 33,938[1]
Field size 105 x 70 m
Surface Grass
Construction
Broke ground May 30, 1969
Built 1969 - 1974
Opened December 27, 1974
Architect Walter Lavalleja
Project manager Walter Lavalleja &
Alfonso de Souza Ferreyra
Tenants
Alianza Lima

The Estadio Alejandro Villanueva, formerly Estadio Alianza Lima, is a football stadium located in the neighborhood of Matute in La Victoria District in Lima, Peru. The stadium is the home of Alianza Lima. The stadium has a capacity of 35,000 people. It is named after former Alianza Lima player Alejandro Villanueva.

History

On April 11, 1965, it was announced at a press conference by Walter Lavalleja that a stadium was to be built in Lima for the club Alianza Lima. They were able to do this project because the president at that time, Manuel Odria donated a piece of land for the construction of this stadium. On May 30, 1969, the first phase of the project began.

The stadium was inaugurated with the "Señor de Los Milagros" tournament featuring Alianza Lima, Universitario de Deportes, Nacional of Uruguay, and Independiente of Argentina. The stadium opened on December 27, 1974, to 55,000 spectators with Alianza Lima drawing 2–2 with Nacional.

The stadium carried the club name since its opening. However, in 2000, with Alianza Lima's centennial anniversary approaching, the club rechristened the stadium name to Estadio Alejandro Villanueva in honor one of one their most important players.[2]

Alejandro Villanueva stadium in the finals of the 2006 Torneo Descentralizado.

Concerts

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-08-09. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
  2. ↑ Castro, Roberto. "Sin HD: Clásicas costumbres". Dechalaca.com. Retrieved 2 July 2013.

Coordinates: 12°4′6.75″S 77°1′22.39″W / 12.0685417°S 77.0228861°W / -12.0685417; -77.0228861

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