Estadio Metropolitano de Mérida
Full name	Estadio Metropolitano de Mérida
Location	Mérida, Venezuela
Built	2005
Opened	2005
Renovated	2007
Owner
Construction cost	US$107 million
Tenants	Estudiantes de Mérida FC
Capacity	42,200 (seating only)

The Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano de Mérida or Estadio Metropolitano is a soccer stadium located in the city of Mérida in Venezuela. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been The club Estudiantes de Mérida Fútbol Club (usually called Estudiantes de Mérida, or simply Estudiantes) is a professional football club of the Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Santiago de los Caballeros de Mérida es la capital del municipio Libertador y del estado Mérida y una de las principales localidades de los Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the

It was built because to be one venues of the Copa America 2007 and it would also serve as one of the venues for the National Games of Venezuela Andes 2005. The Copa América 2007 was the 42nd edition of the Copa América, the main international football tournament for South America. The stadium is part of a major sports complex, called Cinco Águilas Blancas located in the south of the city, in a zone called Urbanizacion Hacienda.

History

The stadium completed, ready to host the games for the Copa America.

Its construction started in 2005 when it was decided that Mérida was going to be a subvenues for the National Venezuelan Games in that same year and for the Copa America 2007. The Copa América 2007 was the 42nd edition of the Copa América, the main international football tournament for South America. 165 days later after construction started, the stadium was opended momentarly on December 7, 2005 for the opening of the National Games with only one seating area built, out of 4 and 2 more minor seating areas, giving the event a capacity for 16,000 people. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

After the National Games finished, the stadium was temporarily closed for an inspection, then after building a big part of the stadium in so little time, the government of Mérida gave 30,000,000 bolivares to the contracters of the stadium. Santiago de los Caballeros de Mérida es la capital del municipio Libertador y del estado Mérida y una de las principales localidades de los The government starts in January of 2006 an audit to determine the costs of the stadium for the government determining that the initial cost (150,000,000 bolivares) was not enough and that it had to be raised to 230,000,000 bolivares (US$ 107,274,982) to finish the stadium and to be able in participate in the Copa America 2007. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Copa América 2007 was the 42nd edition of the Copa América, the main international football tournament for South America.

Description

This is the fourth largest stadium in Venezuela behind the Estadio Monumental of Maturín (52,000 persons), José Pachencho Romero of Maracaibo (46,000 persons) and the Polideportivo Cachamay in Puerto Ordaz (42,500 persons) with a capacity of 42,200, distributed in 4 stands of 50,000 m². Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the The Estadio Monumental de Maturín ( Monumental Stadium of Maturin) is a football Stadium located in the city of Maturín, Venezuela Estadio Jose Pachencho Romero is a soccer stadium located in the city of Maracaibo, Venezuela. The Polideportivo Cachamay or Centro Total de Entretenimiento Cachamay is a stadium of professional soccer located in the city of Puerto Ordaz,

Inside the stadium.

Copa America 2007

The stadium was one of the venues for the Copa America 2007, hosting three matches from Group A of said competition. The Copa América 2007 was the 42nd edition of the Copa América, the main international football tournament for South America.

Date	Time(EDT)	Team #1	Res.	Team #2	Round
2007-06-26	18. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. 00	Uruguay	0-3	Peru	Group A
2007-07-03	18. The Uruguay national football team is controlled by the Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol. The Peru national football team is controlled by the Federación Peruana de Fútbol (FPF and represents Peru in international football competitions Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. 30	Peru	2-2	Bolivia	Group A
2007-07-03	20. The Peru national football team is controlled by the Federación Peruana de Fútbol (FPF and represents Peru in international football competitions The Bolivia national football team is the national team of Bolivia and is controlled by the Federación Boliviana de Fútbol. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. 45	Venezuela	0-0	Uruguay	Group A

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