Estadio Nemesio Camacho
El Campín
Location	Bogotá, Colombia
Opened	14 August 1938
Owner	IDRD
Surface	Grass
Tenants	Millonarios Independiente Santa Fe (Colombian Professional Football)
Capacity	48,600

Nemesio Camacho "El Campín" Stadium is the main stadium of Bogotá, Colombia. Bogotá —officially named Bogotá DC (DC for " Distrito Capital " which means "Capital District" formerly called Santa Fe de Bogotá Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bogotá —officially named Bogotá DC (DC for " Distrito Capital " which means "Capital District" formerly called Santa Fe de Bogotá Note This is a translation in progress Club Deportivo Los Millonarios, is a Colombian football team based in Bogotá. Colombian Professional Football ( Fútbol Profesional Colombiano in Spanish) also known as Mustang Cup ( Copa Mustang) for sponsorship reasons A modern stadium (plural stadiums or stadia in English is a place or venue for (mostly outdoor Sports Concerts or other events consisting Bogotá —officially named Bogotá DC (DC for " Distrito Capital " which means "Capital District" formerly called Santa Fe de Bogotá Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. It is the home ground of the Independiente Santa Fe and Millonarios association football teams; it is also the home ground of the Colombia national football team, together with Barranquilla's Estadio Metropolitano. Note This is a translation in progress Club Deportivo Los Millonarios, is a Colombian football team based in Bogotá. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The Colombia National Team represents Colombia in international football competitions and is controlled by the Federación Colombiana de Fútbol. Barranquilla, an industrial portuary and special district is a city and municipality located in northern Colombia by the Caribbean sea. Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Melendez is a multi-use All-seater stadium in Barranquilla, Colombia. The stadium is named after Nemesio Camacho, former manager of the then-existing streetcar system of Bogotá and also the father of Luis Camacho, the person who offered the land where the stadium would be constructed. The name Campín comes from a modification of the word "camping" because the area where the stadium currently stands was formerly a camping zone. Definition Camping describes a range of activities Survivalist campers set off with little more than their boots whereas Recreational vehicle travelers arrive equipped It entered service as a football stadium around 1946, just in time to host the first national club tournament. Its actual capacity is of 48. 600 seated spectators. It was used as the final venue for Copa América 2001, where the Colombian Team were crowned champions of South America. The Copa América 2001 was held in Colombia, from July 11 to July 29, 2001. The Colombia National Team represents Colombia in international football competitions and is controlled by the Federación Colombiana de Fútbol.

History

Jorge Eliécer Gaitán, then mayor of Bogotá, in 1934 had the idea to build a stadium for the joy of Bogotá's townspeople, taking advantage of the occasion provided by Bogotá's 400th anniversary, and also to host the Bolivarian Games of 1938; up to that moment the only major football ground in the city was "La Merced" ground, a relatively small one. Jorge Eliécer Gaitán ( January 23, 1898 &ndash April 9, 1948) was a politician a leader of a Populist movement in Colombia Shortly after, then councilman Luis Camacho offered a land to the city of Bogotá where the new stadium could be constructed.

At the time of the first Colombian Professional Football championship (1948), the stadium's capacity was of 23. Colombian Professional Football ( Fútbol Profesional Colombiano in Spanish) also known as Mustang Cup ( Copa Mustang) for sponsorship reasons 500 seated persons. The stadium has been remodelled many times, and although the stadium's maximum capacity was of 62. 500 at 1968, the capacity has been decreased along time through many other remodelations.

The first game hosted in this ground was a soccer match between Ecuador and Colombia, in August 10th, 1938, where Colombia was defeated with a score of 2-1. Millonarios has played in "El Campín" as their home ground since 1938, Santa Fe since 1951. El Campín has been used several times to host matches of the Colombian football team, most notably the Copa América 2001 final against Mexico. The Copa América 2001 was held in Colombia, from July 11 to July 29, 2001. The Mexican national football team is controlled by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol and represents Mexico in international football competition This stadium is one of the many football grounds that could be affected by FIFA's decision to forbid playing international football in places located above 2500 meters above sea level, but due to requests to change this decision, FIFA has allowed international FIFA games in this stadium. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football)

Preceded by Estadio Defensores del Chaco Asunción

Copa América Final Venue 2001

Succeeded by Estadio Nacional Lima

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