Estadio La Independencia
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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.
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 a 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 11th 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.
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
for The Independence Stadium) is a multi-use stadium
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in the city of Tunja
Tunja
Tunja is a city and municipality located in the central part of Colombia, in the region of "Alto Chicomocha". As of the 2005 Census it had 152,419 inhabitants. It is the capital of the Department of Boyacá and part of the subregion of the Central Boyacá Province. It is approximately 145 km...
, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
. It is currently used mostly for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
matches. The stadium has a capacity of 8,500 people. Boyacá Chicó F.C. and Patriotas FC
Patriotas FC
Patriotas FC is a Colombian soccer team founded in the year 2003 and based in Tunja. Currently it is playing in the Colombian Second Division.Patriotas FC plays in the Estadio de la Independencia with a capacity of 25000.-History:...
play their home games at this stadium.
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
CONMEBOL
The South American Football Confederation , commonly known as CONMEBOL , is the continental governing body of association football in South America and it is one of FIFA's six continental confederations...
requires to host a 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 11th 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.