Estadio Guillermo Plazas Alcid is a multi-purpose stadium in Neiva, Colombia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. Built in 1980, the stadium has a capacity for 12,000 people. Atlético Huila plays its home matches at this stadium.[1]
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| Location | Neiva, Colombia |
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| Coordinates | 2°56′09″N 75°16′49″W / 2.935824°N 75.280206°W |
| Capacity | 12,000 |
| Surface | grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | November 28, 1980 |
| Renovated | 2016-2023 |
| Reopened | 2023 |
| Tenants | |
| Atlético Huila | |
The history of the stadium goes way back to the 1950s, when a group of young people decided to clean a minefield, in order to give it the shape of soccer field. This project lasted about a week, and ended up being called "The Desnucadero".
Nevertheless, it was until 1964 thanks to the famous brick march, led by the mayor elect of the time Guillermo Plazas Alcid and his right hand Senator Díaz Parra, in addition to which college students and citizens participated, that the idea of having a soccer stadium was taking shape. Construction was consolidated thanks to the donation of a piece of land in the La Libertad neighborhood by the Municipal Government for the designation of Neiva as the venue for the 1980 National Sports Games, and the stadium officially opened on 28 November 1980.
Its first renovation was between 1992 and 1995, which consisted of the creation of the east stand built under the term of governor Luis Enrique Ortiz.
In January 2015, works began on a $20 million renovation project, scheduled for completion by November 2016.[2] However, on 19 August 2016, a fatal accident occurred when a slab of concrete fell, killing four and seriously wounding ten others.[3] After that, construction was halted for almost five years.[4][5] Construction finally resumed in August 2021, with the project scaled down.[6] The scaled down renovation was finally finished in July 2023, with the capacity being reduced to 12,000, to be ready for the 2023 Finalizacion league season.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Stadiums in Colombia". Worldstadiums.com. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ^ "Inicia remodelación del Plazas Alcid". La Nacion (in Spanish). 2015-01-19. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- ^ "Se elevó el número de muertos en estadio de Neiva". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 2016-08-20. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- ^ "El Plazas Alcid: Dos años sin tribuna, sin condenas ni reparación a las víctimas". RCN Radio (in Spanish). 2018-08-24. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- ^ "Las obras del estadio Guillermo Plazas Alcid de Neiva fueron reanudadas tras cinco años". Diario La República (in Spanish). 6 August 2021. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- ^ "Continúan las demoras: Obras del estadio Guillermo Plazas Alcid tardarán tres años más". RCN Radio (in Spanish). 2019-10-02. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- ^ Rodelo, Silvia Contreras (2023-07-31). "Estadio de Neiva tiene una nueva cara tras su desplome hace 7 años". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-21.
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