Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa
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| Location | Quito, Ecuador |
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| Coordinates | Coordinates: 0°10′39.1″S 78°28′35.7″W / 0.177528°S 78.476583°W |
| Broke ground | May 1948 |
| Built | 1948-1951 |
| Opened | November 25, 1951 |
| Expanded | 1977 |
| Owner | Concentración Deportiva de Pichincha |
| Operator | Concentración Deportiva de Pichincha |
| Surface | Grass |
| Project Manager | Menatlas Quito C.A. |
| Capacity | 40,948 |
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| Ecuadorian national football team Deportivo Quito El Nacional Universidad Católica LDU Quito (till 1997) Aucas (till 1991) |
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Estadio Olimpico Atahualpa is a multi-purpose stadium in Quito, Ecuador. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 40,948.[1] Built in 1951, it sits at the intersection of the Avenida 6 de Diciembre and Avenida Naciones Unidas, two major streets in Ecuador's capital city. Football clubs Deportivo Quito, El Nacional, and Universidad Católica use the facility for their home games. The stadium is named after Inca prince Atahualpa.
At this venue, the Ecuadorian national football team has beaten Brazil twice, Paraguay twice, and Argentina twice, amongst others, securing their positions in Korea/Japan 2002 and Germany 2006. During the qualifying for Germany 2006, Ecuador successfully qualified and remained undefeated in this stadium.
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