Estadio Palogrande

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Estadio Palogrande is a multi-purpose stadium in Manizales, Colombia with a capacity of 31,611.[1] It is currently used mostly for football (soccer) matches as home venue of the Once Caldas, winners of the 2004 Copa Libertadores.

Palogrande Stadium
Estadio Palogrande inside
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LocationManizales, Colombia
Coordinates5°03′22″N 75°29′23″W / 5.056233°N 75.489807°W / 5.056233; -75.489807
OwnerMunicipality of Manizales
Capacity31,611[1]
Field size110 x 70 m
SurfaceKikuyu Grass
Construction
Opened1936 (first stadium)
July 30, 1994 (1994-07-30) (current stadium)
Renovated2010-2011, 2019 (current stadium)
Demolished1993 (first stadium)
Construction cost$ 5,500 million pesos (1994)
ArchitectJorge Gutiérrez Duque and Enrique Gómez Gómez
Tenants
Once Caldas

History

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The first Palogrande was built in 1936 and demolished in 1993, and the current Palogrande was inaugurated in 1994.

With renovations made for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia, the stadium capacity dropped from 42,678 to 32,000 people,[2] although it was capped at 28,678 for the tournament.[3]

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "FIFA Women's World Cup 2023: Bid Evaluation Report" (PDF). FIFA. 10 June 2020. pp. 128–129. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Palogrande - Manizales". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
  3. ^ FIFA.com