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Coordinates: 12°4′6.75″S 77°1′22.39″W

Estadio Alejandro Villanueva The Estadio Alejandro Villanueva, formerly Estadio Alianza Lima, is a football stadium located in the neighborhood of Matute in La Victoria

Estadio Alejandro Villanueva Matute

District in Lima, Peru. The stadium is the home of Alianza Lima. The stadium has a capacity of 35,000 people. It is named after former Alianza Lima player Alejandro Villanueva.

History On April 11, 1965, it was announced at a press conference by Walter Lavalleja that a stadium was to be built in Lima for the club Alianza Lima. They were able to do this project because the president at that time, Manuel Odria donated a piece of land for the construction of this stadium. On May 30, 1969, the first phase of the project began. The stadium was inaugurated with the "Señor de Los Milagros"

Former names

Estadio Alianza Lima (1974–2000)

tournament featuring Alianza Lima, Universitario de Deportes, Nacional of

Location

Lima, Peru

Uruguay, and Independiente of Argentina. The stadium opened on

Coordinates 12°4′6.75″S 77°1′22.39″W

December 27, 1974, to 55,000 spectators with Alianza Lima drawing 2–2 with Nacional.

Owner

Alianza lima

The stadium carried the club name since its opening. However, in 2000,

Capacity

30,000[1]

with Alianza Lima's centennial anniversary approaching, the club

Field size

105 x 70 m

Surface

Grass

rechristened the stadium name to Estadio Alejandro Villanueva in honor one of one their most important players.[2]

Construction

Concerts

Broke ground

May 30, 1969

Elton John- November 9, 1995 Made in England Tour

Built

1969 - 1974

Opened

December 27, 1974

Architect

Walter Lavalleja

Project

Walter Lavalleja &

References

1. "Archived copy" (https://web.arc manager Alfonso de Souza Alejandro Villanueva stadium in the hive.org/web/20170809090458/ Ferreyra finals of the 2006 Torneo http://www.ipd.gob.pe/recintosDescentralizado. Tenants deportivos/estadios-primera-divi sion?layout=edit&id=176). Alianza Lima Archived from the original (htt p://www.ipd.gob.pe/recintos-deportivos/estadios-primera-division?layout=edit&id=176) on 2017-08-09. Retrieved 2017-08-11. 2. Castro, Roberto. "Sin HD: Clásicas costumbres" (http://dechalaca.com/opinion/sin-hd/sin-hd-clasicas-costumbres). Dechalaca.com. Retrieved 2 July 2013.

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