Estadio Bellavista
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Coordinates: 01°14′41.18″S 78°37′23.05″W / 1.2447722°S 78.6230694°W
| Estadio Bellavista | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Ambato, Ecuador |
| Opened | July 24, 1945 |
| Renovated |
July 24, 1950 1989 1993 |
| Owner | Federación Deportiva de Tungurahua |
| Operator | Federación Deportiva de Tungurahua |
| Surface | Grass |
| Capacity | 18,000 |
| Tenants | |
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Macará Técnico Universitario | |
Estadio Bellavista is a multi-use stadium in Ambato, Ecuador. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Macará and Técnico Universitario. The stadium holds 20,000 spectators and is located on Bolivariana Avenue, a main thoroughfare through the city of Ambato.
History
The stadium was built in 1945 and inaugurated in July of the same year. Four years later however, the stadium was damaged by the earthquake that hit Ambato on August 5, 1949. The stadium underwent a renovation and was reopened the next year. In 1993, Estadio Bellavista was one of the locations for Copa America games. Ambato played host to Venezuela, United States, and Uruguay.
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