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{{Short description|Sports venue in Caracas, Venezuela}}
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{{Infobox Stadium |
{{Infobox venue |
stadium_name = Estadio Olímpico de la UCV|
stadium_name = Estadio Olímpico de la UCV|
nickname = |
nickname = |
image = [[File:865427316 848ed3fa7c.jpg|250px]]|
image = [[File:Estadio Olímpico (Caracas).jpg|250px]]|
caption = Copa America 2007-Mexico vs Uruguay|
caption = Copa América 2007-Mexico vs Uruguay|
fullname = ''Estadio Olímpico de la Universidad Central de Venezuela|
fullname = ''Estadio Olímpico de la Universidad Central de Venezuela|
location = [[Caracas]], [[Venezuela]] |
location = [[Caracas]], [[Venezuela]] |
built = 1950 - 1951|
built = 1950–1951|
opened = 1951 |
opened = 5 December 1951 |
renovated = 2007 |
renovated = 2007 |
closed = |
closed = |
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operator = |
operator = |
construction_cost = [[US$]]16 million |
construction_cost = [[US$]]16 million |
tenants = [[Caracas Fútbol Club|Caracas F.C.]] <br> [[Deportivo Petare]] |
tenants = [[Caracas F.C.]]<br>[[Deportivo La Guaira F.C.|Deportivo La Guaira]]<br>[[Metropolitanos F.C.|Metropolitanos]]<br>[[Universidad Central de Venezuela F.C.|Universidad Central]]<br>[[Venezuela national football team]] |
seating_capacity = 24,264<ref>{{cite book |title=Anuario Conmebol Sudamericana 2022 |date=3 April 2023 |publisher=CONMEBOL |page=132 |url=https://online.flippingbook.com/view/22986467/ |access-date=12 May 2023}}</ref> |
seating_capacity = 23,940 |
}}
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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. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.soccerway.com/teams/venezuela/caracas-futbol-club/2303/venue/|title=Caracas FC: Venue|work=Soccerway|publisher=Perform|accessdate=31 July 2014}}</ref>
'''Estadio Olímpico de la UCV''' is a [[Multi-purpose stadium|multipurpose stadium]] (football, athletics, rugby) used mainly for [[association football]] in [[Caracas]], [[Venezuela]], which serves the home ground of [[Caracas F.C.]], [[Deportivo La Guaira F.C.|Deportivo La Guaira]], [[Metropolitanos F.C.]], and [[Universidad Central de Venezuela F.C.|Universidad Central]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://footballtripper.com/venezuela/estadio-olimpico-caracas/|title=Estadio Olímpico de la UCV - Caracas F.C|date=2014-08-11|website=Football Tripper|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-09-03}}</ref> It has a capacity of 24,264.

==Overview==
It is the home stadium for the Caracas [[football (soccer)|football]] clbus [[Caracas FC]] and [[Deportivo Petare]]. The stadium is one of the many sports complexes in the Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas. This university campus designed by [[Carlos Raúl Villanueva]] was built between 1940 and 1960.


==History==
==History==
[[File:5K estadio olimpico UCV blog 7.webm|thumb|left|The stadium in 2018]]
The stadium is by the famous Venezuelan architect Carlos Raúl Villanueva was inaugurated under the leadership of the military junta in 1948 to mark the 1951 Bolivarian Games. Significantly, this 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 America, both the match the end of the 3rd. since the [[2007 Copa America]] and the Grand Final of the [[1975 Copa America]]. There have been several important football teams that have played at this stadium, such as the [[F.C. Internazionale Milano]], [[A.C. Milan]], [[Alfredo Di Stéfano|Di Stéfano]]'s [[Real Madrid]], [[Lev Yashin]]´s [[Soviet Union national football team|USSR]], and also [[Maradona]] with [[Argentina National Football Team|Argentina]] and [[Pelé]] with [[Brazil National Football Team|Brazil]] and the [[Santos FC]].
The stadium was designed by Venezuelan architect [[Carlos Raúl Villanueva]]. {{citation needed|date=September 2014}} It was opened in 1951 and renovated in 2007.<ref name=":0" /> It used to be the home ground of [[Unión S.C.]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.les-sports.info/football-union-sport-club-resultats-identite-equ43705.html|title=Football - Unión Sport Club (Venezuela) : palmares, résultats et identité|website=www.les-sports.info|access-date=2019-09-03}}</ref>

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, as well as the former [[Copa Merconorte]] and matches of the Copa América. {{citation needed|date=September 2014}}

There have been several important football teams that have played at this stadium, such as [[Inter Milan]], [[A.C. Milan]], [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]], [[Soviet Union national football team|USSR]], [[Argentina National Football Team|Argentina]] and [[Brazil National Football Team|Brazil]]. {{citation needed|date=September 2014}}

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The [[1975 Copa América Finals|1975 Copa América final]] between [[Peru national football team|Peru]] and [[Colombia national football team|Colombia]] was also played in this stadium.


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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 (musician)|Joe Perry]]. {{citation needed|date=September 2014}}
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The [[Copa America]] 1975 Final between [[Peru national football team|Peru]] and [[Colombia national football team|Colombia]] was also played in this stadium.


== Copa América matches ==
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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 (musician)|Joe Perry]].


==Copa America==
===1975 Copa América===
The Olímpico was the venue for the [[1975 Copa América]] play-off final:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/75safull.html|title=Finals|last=Martin Tabeira|date=31 January 2013|work=Copa América 1975|publisher=RSSSF|access-date=5 April 2015}}</ref>
===Copa America 1975===
The stadium was the venue for the [[Copa America 1975]] play-off final:


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===Copa America 2007===
===2007 Copa América===
The stadium was one of the venues for the [[Copa America 2007]].
The stadium was one of the venues for the [[2007 Copa América]]. The following games were played at the stadium during said event:
The following games were played at the stadium during said event:


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Latest revision as of 15:47, 30 October 2023

Estadio Olímpico de la UCV
Copa América 2007-Mexico vs Uruguay
Map
Full nameEstadio Olímpico de la Universidad Central de Venezuela
LocationCaracas, Venezuela
OwnerUniversidad Central de Venezuela
Capacity24,264[1]
Construction
Built1950–1951
Opened5 December 1951
Renovated2007
Construction costUS$16 million
Tenants
Caracas F.C.
Deportivo La Guaira
Metropolitanos
Universidad Central
Venezuela national football team

Estadio Olímpico de la UCV is a multipurpose stadium (football, athletics, rugby) used mainly for association football in Caracas, Venezuela, which serves the home ground of Caracas F.C., Deportivo La Guaira, Metropolitanos F.C., and Universidad Central.[2] It has a capacity of 24,264.

History

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The stadium in 2018

The stadium was designed by Venezuelan architect Carlos Raúl Villanueva. [citation needed] It was opened in 1951 and renovated in 2007.[2] It used to be the home ground of Unión S.C.[3]

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, as well as the former Copa Merconorte and matches of the Copa América. [citation needed]

There have been several important football teams that have played at this stadium, such as Inter Milan, A.C. Milan, Real Madrid, USSR, Argentina and Brazil. [citation needed]

The 1975 Copa América 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. [citation needed]

Copa América matches

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1975 Copa América

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The Olímpico was the venue for the 1975 Copa América play-off final:[4]

Date Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round
28 October 1975  Peru 1-0  Colombia Final (Play-off)

2007 Copa América

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The stadium was one of the venues for the 2007 Copa América. The following games were played at the stadium during said event:

Date Time(EDT) Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round
14 July 2007 17.00  Uruguay 1-3  Mexico 3rd Place

References

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  1. ^ Anuario Conmebol Sudamericana 2022. CONMEBOL. 3 April 2023. p. 132. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Estadio Olímpico de la UCV - Caracas F.C". Football Tripper. 2014-08-11. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
  3. ^ "Football - Unión Sport Club (Venezuela) : palmares, résultats et identité". www.les-sports.info. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
  4. ^ Martin Tabeira (31 January 2013). "Finals". Copa América 1975. RSSSF. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
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