Estadio La Independencia

Estadio La Independencia
Full name Estadio La Independencia
Location Tunja, Colombia
Capacity 20,630
Construction
Opened 2006
Construction cost 148,000 dollars
Tenants
Boyacá Chicó
Patriotas

Estadio La Independencia (Spanish for The Independence Stadium) is a multi-use stadium in the city of Tunja, Colombia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 8,500 people. Boyacá Chicó F.C. and Patriotas FC play their home games at this stadium.

La Independencia Stadium 180

Since Chicó title in June 2008, and automatic qualifying to 2009 Copa Libertadores, the stadium was due to be expanded, in order to achieve the minimum 20000 seats that Conmebol requires to host an international match. The expansion work started in December, being run slower than expected. However, the first Chicó match at La Independencia, against Gremio F.C. from Brazil, was played at 11 March, with metallic portable terraces to complete the stated 20,630 capacity. In spite of heavy critics about security and utilities from Brazilian authorities and Colombian media, an almost full stadium watched Chicó defeat 0-1. The stadium has been the main venue for musical and cultural events, including concerts of international singers such as Marc Anthony,[1] Alejandro Fernández,[2] among others.

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Coordinates: 5°32′32.04″N 73°21′11.27″W / 5.5422333°N 73.3531306°W / 5.5422333; -73.3531306


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