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Macal | |
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| Former names | Manuel Calle Lombana (1958–2020) |
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| Location | Villavicencio, Colombia |
| Owner | Municipality of Villavicencio |
| Capacity | 15,000 |
| Field size | 105x65 |
| Surface | Artificial turf |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1958 |
| Renovated | 2000, 2003, 2012, 2019–2022 |
| Tenants | |
| Alianza Llanos (1991–1997) Unión Meta (2000) Centauros (2002–2011) Llaneros (2012–) | |
Estadio Bello Horizonte Rey Pelé is a football stadium located in Villavicencio, Colombia.[1] The stadium, built in 1958, has a capacity of 15,000 people and was named after Manuel Calle Lombana, mayor of Villavicencio in 1958,[2] thus receiving the nickname of Macal. Categoría Primera B club Llaneros play their home matches at this stadium.
History edit
On 4 January 2023, the Governor of Meta Department Juan Guillermo Zuluaga announced the renaming of the stadium to Estadio Bello Horizonte Rey Pelé, following a suggestion by FIFA President Gianni Infantino to all countries to name one stadium in tribute to Brazilian footballer Pelé, in the aftermath of his death on 29 December 2022.[3][4]
References edit
- ^ "Stadiums in Colombia". Worldstadiums.com. Archived from the original on 31 January 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ "HOY, HOMENAJE A MANUEL CALLE LOMBANA" (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 3 October 2003. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ "Colombia tomó sugerencia de la FIFA: el homenaje a Pelé en un estadio" [Colombia took FIFA's suggestion: the tribute to Pelé in a stadium] (in Spanish). Futbolred. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ "Colombian stadium first in Latin America renamed after Pele". sportstar.thehindu.com. Sportstar. AFP. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
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