Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium
Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium (Spanish: Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez) is open-air multi-purpose stadium in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Opened in 1974 for the XII Central American & Caribbean Games and renovated 2003 Pan American Games is the largest stadium in the Dominican Republic used mostly for football and track and field and as a music venue. The stadium has a sporting events' capacity of 27,000 people, though it has seen crowds of 35,000. For concerts, its stated capacity is 50,000 people.
El Olímpico "Olympic Stadium" | |
| Former names | Estadio Olímpico Juan Pablo Duarte |
|---|---|
| Location | Centro Olímpico Juan Pablo Duarte, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Public transit | Santo Domingo Metro Line 2 at Juan Ulises Garcia station |
| Owner | Government of the Dominican Republic |
| Operator | Comité Olímpico Dominicano |
| Capacity | 27,000 Football & Track and field 50,000+ Concert |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1974 |
| Renovated | 2004, 2024-2026 (planned) |
| Construction cost | RD$ 20,000,000 |
| Tenants | |
| Bauger FC (1974–present) Atlético Pantoja (1999–present) Dominican Republic national football team (1974–present) O&M FC (1974-present) | |
It was formerly known as Estadio Olímpico Juan Pablo Duarte, because of the sports complex where it is located (Centro Olímpico Juan Pablo Duarte), However in 2005 it was named after the 400 m hurdles athlete Félix Sánchez after he won the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.
It served as home of the dominican soccer teams Bauger FC and Atletico Pantoja and it`s of one of the two stadium that served as home of the Dominican Republic national football team.