The largest stadiums in Colombia

Last update 24 October, 2024 by Alberto Llopis

What are the biggest stadiums in Colombia? Hanged for football in their quest to meet many of the curiosities of this sport fixes his gaze on the beautiful coffee country, where football is lived with passion and exuberance, out of the ordinary. Colombia is certainly full of contrasts but football definitely territory covers all parts of its geography.

That's why, in Colgados as we always waling around the world to enumerate those are the five courts, fields, stadiums or whatever you call them larger Colombia. Genuine pressure cookers that are often in lists such as the Hottest Latin America.

These are the five biggest stadiums in Colombia

Roberto Melendez Metropolitan Stadium (Atletico Junior, Colombian national team, Barranquilla, 46.692 spectators)

The Roberto Melendez Metropolitan Stadium It is the largest stadium in Colombia after the reform of the Estadio de Palmaseca. It is one of the most important in Latin America. Located in the city of Barranquilla, has the capacity to house more than 46.000 spectators and is the home of the Colombian soccer team. Besides, is used by local teams Atletico Junior y Barranquilla FC.

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The Roberto Meléndez Metropolitan Stadium PHOTO: Twitter

General Santander (Cúcuta Deportivo, Cucuta, 42.000 spectators)

The General Santander Stadium is a football stadium located in the city of Cúcuta, Colombia. It is the home of the local team Cúcuta Deportivo and has a capacity to house more than 42.000 spectators, making it one of the largest stadiums in the country.

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General Santander Stadium. PHOTO: Andrés.13-15, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Pascual Guerrero Olympic Stadium (42.000 spectators)

It has capacity for more than 42.000 spectators and is used by local teams such as the Cali America. In addition to being an emblematic place for soccer in Colombia, It has also been the setting for concerts and other cultural events.

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The Pascual Guerrero stadium in Cali. PHOTO: Nomadic, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Deportivo Cali Stadium or Palmaseca (Sports Cali, Cali, 42.000 spectators)

Finally, the Estadio Monumental de Palmaseca is the home of the Deportivo Cali team and has capacity for more than 42.000 spectators. It is located in the municipality of Palmyra, on the outskirts of Cali, and it is one of the most modern stadiums in the country. In addition to football matches, it has also been used for concerts and other events. It became the largest stadium in the country but its capacity was reduced in 2018 after several reforms. went from 55.000 to 42,000 viewers.

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The Municipal Stadium of Palmaseca in Cali. PHOTO: Wikipedia

Atanasio Girardot (Independent of Medellin, National Athletic, Medellin, 40.000 spectators)

He Atanasio Girardot Stadium is another iconic stadium in Colombia. Located in the city of Medellin, has a capacity of more than 40.000 spectators and is the home of the local teams National Athletic y Deportivo Independiente Medellin. This stadium is also used for large-scale cultural and sporting events.

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He Atanasio Girardot Stadium PHOTO: De S.alvarez1037 – Own job, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=49625092

Big stick (Once Caldas, Manizales, 37.000 spectators)

He Palogrande Stadium is a soccer stadium located in the city of Manizales, in the ddepartment of Caldas, Colombia. It is the home of the team Once Caldas and has a capacity for more than 40.000 spectators, which makes it one of the largest and most emblematic stadiums in the country.

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Palo Grande Stadium. PHOTO: david camelo, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Nemesio Camacho ‘El Campin Stadium’

He Nemesio Camacho Stadium, known as the campin, is he largest stadium in Bogota and has capacity for more than 36.000 spectators. It is used by local teams Millionaires y Santa Fe, and it is also the place where the Colombia team when playing in the capital.

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The Nemesis Camacho, known as 'El Campin'. PHOTO: Michael Steven Suarez Mancera, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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