Estadio Olímpico Patria
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Estadio Olímpico Patria is a multi-purpose stadium
in Sucre
, Bolivia
. It is currently used for football
matches and is the home venue for 1st division team Club Universitario
and Independiente Petrolero
, and was used for the Copa América 1997
. The stadium holds 32,000 people http://www.fussballtempel.net/conmebol/listeconmebol.html and was opened in 1992.
Multi-purpose stadium
Multi-purpose stadiums are a type of stadium designed in such a way as to be easily used by multiple sports. While any stadium could potentially host more than one sport, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy that stresses multi-functionality over specificity...
in Sucre
Sucre
Sucre, also known historically as Charcas, La Plata and Chuquisaca is the constitutional capital of Bolivia and the capital of the department of Chuquisaca. Located in the south-central part of the country, Sucre lies at an elevation of 2750m...
, Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
. It is currently used 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 and is the home venue for 1st division team Club Universitario
Club Universitario
Club Deportivo Universitario San Francisco Xavier is a professional football team based in Sucre, Bolivia that competes in the Bolivian Primera División....
and Independiente Petrolero
Club Independiente Petrolero
Club Independiente Petrolero is a football club from Sucre, Bolivia that plays in the Sucre Primera A, one of the second division regional leagues. The club was founded on April 4, 1932 and plays its home games at the Estadio Olímpico Patria. The team had two spells in the Liga de Fútbol...
, and was used for the Copa América 1997
Copa América 1997
Bolivia hosted the Copa América for the second time in its 38th edition. It was held from June 11 to June 29, 1997. It was organised by CONMEBOL, South America's football governing body.There is no qualifying for the final tournament...
. The stadium holds 32,000 people http://www.fussballtempel.net/conmebol/listeconmebol.html and was opened in 1992.