Estadio Elías Aguirre

Estadio Elias Aguirre
Full name Estadio Capitán Remigio Elías Aguirre Romero
Location Chiclayo, Peru
Coordinates 6°46′6″S 79°51′39″W / 6.76833°S 79.86083°W / -6.76833; -79.86083Coordinates: 6°46′6″S 79°51′39″W / 6.76833°S 79.86083°W / -6.76833; -79.86083
Owner Regional government
Operator Instituto Peruano del Deporte
Capacity 23,000[1]
Field size 105 x 68 m[2]
Surface Polytan Ligaturf 240 ACS 65[2]
Construction
Built 1970
Opened 1970
Renovated 2004, 2005
Expanded 2004
Tenants
Juan Aurich

Estadio Capitán Remigio Elías Aguirre Romero is a multi-purpose stadium administrated by the governmental Instituto Peruano del Deporte in Chiclayo, Peru. It was built in 1970 named after the 19th century Peruvian sailor Elías Aguirre Romero. Its current spectator capacity is 23,000 (can be limited to 20,000 for safety reasons) after the renovations performed for the 2004 Copa América, and had artificial turf installed for the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship. The most recognized club to play at this stadium is Juan Aurich.

History

Estadio Capitán Remigio Elías Aguirre Romero was built in 1970 and renovated in 2004 for the Copa América Peru was to host. The stadium hosted 5 matches for this tournament in which the national football teams of Peru, Argentina, Mexico, Uruguay, and Ecuador participated. The game that opened the Elías Aguirre's participation in this tournament was a group stage 2–2 draw between Mexico and Uruguay, and the game that closed its participation was a 1–0 Argentina win over hosts Peru in the quarterfinals. The stadium received a minor renovation for the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship. The renovations consisted of installing Polytan Ligaturf which received the FIFA 1 star recommended rating.[2] During this championship, the Elías Aguirre hosted 6 matches; 5 group stage matches and 1 semifinal match.

The stadium is administrated by the regional government of Lambayeque and principally used by local teams of Chiclayo which participate in the Copa Perú. Additionally, football club Juan Aurich gained promotion to the Primera División in 2007 after conquering the 2007 Copa Perú. They play in the Primera División since 2008 and qualified to the 2010 Copa Libertadores in which the stadium hosted international matches against the Argentinian defending champions Estudiantes de La Plata and Bolivian Bolívar, Mexican Estudiantes Tecos in addition to local Alianza Lima.

In addition to football events, the stadium can host track and field events and is located within a sports complex.

International matches hosted

Date Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round Attendance Tournament
7 July 2004Mexico 2–2 UruguayGroup B25.000Copa América
7 July 2004Argentina 6–1 EcuadorGroup B24.000Copa América
10 July 2004Uruguay 2–1 EcuadorGroup B25.000Copa América
10 July 2004Argentina 0–1 MexicoGroup B25.000Copa América
17 July 2004Peru 0–1 ArgentinaQuarterfinals26.500Copa América
17 September 2005Ivory Coast 3–4 ItalyGroup C14,800FIFA U-17 World Championship
17 September 2005United States 3–2 North KoreaGroup C15,200FIFA U-17 World Championship
20 September 2005Italy 1–3 United StatesGroup C15,240FIFA U-17 World Championship
20 September 2005Ivory Coast 0–3 North KoreaGroup C14,500FIFA U-17 World Championship
22 September 2005Australia 2–1 UruguayGroup B11,100FIFA U-17 World Championship
29 September 2005Mexico 4–0 NetherlandsSemifinals16,800FIFA U-17 World Championship
29 January 2010Juan Aurich Peru2–0Mexico Estudiantes TecosFirst stage10,312Copa Libertadores
24 February 2010Juan Aurich Peru2–0Bolivia BolívarFirst stage10,759Copa Libertadores
16 March 2010Juan Aurich Peru4–2Peru Alianza LimaFirst stage13,253Copa Libertadores
30 March 2010Juan Aurich Peru0-2Argentina EstudiantesFirst stage19,904Copa Libertadores

References

  1. ↑ http://www.ipd.gob.pe/index.php/recintos-deportivos/estadios-primera-division?layout=edit&id=182
  2. 1 2 3 "FIFA Recommended Fields Worldwide". FIFA. Retrieved 29 August 2010.

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