Estadio El Campín
The Estadio Nemesio Camacho El Campín, commonly known as El Campín, is the main stadium of Bogotá, Colombia. It was inaugurated on 10 August 1938 and has a capacity of 39,512 spectators. It is the home ground of the Categoría Primera A teams Millonarios and Santa Fe.
El Campín | |
| Full name | Estadio Nemesio Camacho El Campín |
|---|---|
| Location | Bogotá, Colombia |
| Coordinates | 4°38′46″N 74°4′39″W |
| Owner | IDRD |
| Capacity | 39,512 |
| Field size | 105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 10 August 1938 |
| Renovated | 2010–2011 |
| Construction cost | $25 million (U.S. dollars) |
| Architect | Federico Leder Müller |
| Tenants | |
| Millonarios F.C. (1938–present) Independiente Santa Fe (1952–present) | |
The stadium is named after Nemesio Camacho, former manager of the then-existing streetcar system of Bogotá and also the father of Luis Camacho Matiz, 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. It entered service as a football stadium around 1946, just in time to host the first national club tournament. It was used as the venue for the 2001 Copa América final, where the Colombian team were crowned champions of the American continent, defeating Mexico 1–0. This stadium was one of the eight stadiums of the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup held in Colombia and also hosted its closing ceremony.