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Alejandro Villanueva Stadium
The Estadio Alejandro Villanueva, popularly known as Matute, is a football stadium located in the Matute neighborhood of the La Victoria district in Lima, Peru. The venue is owned by Club Alianza Lima, and it is here that the club plays at home in the Peruvian Primera División, and in international tournaments such as the Copa Libertadores or the Copa Sudamericana. With a capacity of 33,938, it is often nicknamed La Caldera, ''the Boiler'', La Eterna Burla for its intense atmosphere during home games. It is named after one of Alianza Lima's greatest ever players, Alejandro Villanueva.
The stadium was registered as an alternate venue of the Peru national football team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification and was also considered as a possible venue for the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima. It was designed by Uruguayan engineer, Walter Lavalleja, who also participated in the construction in seven other stadiums in South America.
In 1951, the President of Peru donated the land where the Alianza Lima stadium would be built which was owned by the Peruvian State. On February 15, 195, in commemoration of the club's fiftieth anniversary, General Manuel Odría laid the first stone of the new stadium. However, due to economic problems, the project was postponed indefinitely. Initially, the stadium was planned to have a capacity of 60,000 spectators. During this stage, the idea of naming the stadium after the historic player Alejandro Villanueva arose, a fact that occurred decades later.
On April 11, 1965, it was announced at a press conference by Walter Lavalleja that a stadium was to be built in Lima for the club Alianza Lima. This was made possible by the president at that time, Manuel Odria, who donated a piece of land for the construction of the stadium. On May 30, 1969, the first phase of the project began.
The stadium was inaugurated with the "Señor de Los Milagros" tournament featuring Alianza Lima, city rivals Universitario de Deportes, Nacional of Uruguay, and Independiente of Argentina. The stadium opened on December 27, 1974, with a capacity of 36,966 spectators and was inaugurated with Alianza Lima drawing 2–2 with Nacional. On March 2, 1975, the first Peruvian Clásico at the stadium was held between Alianza Lima and Universitario, resulting in a 3–1 victory for the home team. Later, in July 1, 1975, the stadium held its first national team match, a friendly between Peru and Ecuador, in which Peru won 2–0. It was one the venues used by Peru during the 1975 Copa América, in which they won.
In December 1987, after the 1987 Alianza Lima plane crash, that was transporting the Alianza Lima squad from Pucallpa to Lima, the stadium hosted the wake of the bodies rescued from the waters of the Ventanilla Sea. In the following days, a double of international friendlies was held (Universitario vs Universidad Católica and Alianza Lima vs Independiente) with the purpose of raising money for the relatives of the Alianza Lima delegation, barristas and three referees. 40,019 spectators attended, making it the record attendance at the stadium.
The stadium has carried the club name since its opening. However, in 2000, with Alianza Lima's centennial anniversary approaching, the club rechristened the stadium name to Estadio Alejandro Villanueva in honor one of one their most important players, Alejandro Villanueva.
Currently, the Blue and Whites Fund, a group of investors managed by the club, is considering development of an ambitious project for the expansion and total modernization of the stadium. This would include the 4 tribunes, playing field, underlying buildings, alternate court, Villa Intima and surroundings of the enclosure. The expansion is expected to provide Alejandro Villanueva with a capacity of 55,000 spectators. Multiple concepts for the future stadium were presented, but none were ever constructed.
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Alejandro Villanueva Stadium
The Estadio Alejandro Villanueva, popularly known as Matute, is a football stadium located in the Matute neighborhood of the La Victoria district in Lima, Peru. The venue is owned by Club Alianza Lima, and it is here that the club plays at home in the Peruvian Primera División, and in international tournaments such as the Copa Libertadores or the Copa Sudamericana. With a capacity of 33,938, it is often nicknamed La Caldera, ''the Boiler'', La Eterna Burla for its intense atmosphere during home games. It is named after one of Alianza Lima's greatest ever players, Alejandro Villanueva.
The stadium was registered as an alternate venue of the Peru national football team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification and was also considered as a possible venue for the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima. It was designed by Uruguayan engineer, Walter Lavalleja, who also participated in the construction in seven other stadiums in South America.
In 1951, the President of Peru donated the land where the Alianza Lima stadium would be built which was owned by the Peruvian State. On February 15, 195, in commemoration of the club's fiftieth anniversary, General Manuel Odría laid the first stone of the new stadium. However, due to economic problems, the project was postponed indefinitely. Initially, the stadium was planned to have a capacity of 60,000 spectators. During this stage, the idea of naming the stadium after the historic player Alejandro Villanueva arose, a fact that occurred decades later.
On April 11, 1965, it was announced at a press conference by Walter Lavalleja that a stadium was to be built in Lima for the club Alianza Lima. This was made possible by the president at that time, Manuel Odria, who donated a piece of land for the construction of the stadium. On May 30, 1969, the first phase of the project began.
The stadium was inaugurated with the "Señor de Los Milagros" tournament featuring Alianza Lima, city rivals Universitario de Deportes, Nacional of Uruguay, and Independiente of Argentina. The stadium opened on December 27, 1974, with a capacity of 36,966 spectators and was inaugurated with Alianza Lima drawing 2–2 with Nacional. On March 2, 1975, the first Peruvian Clásico at the stadium was held between Alianza Lima and Universitario, resulting in a 3–1 victory for the home team. Later, in July 1, 1975, the stadium held its first national team match, a friendly between Peru and Ecuador, in which Peru won 2–0. It was one the venues used by Peru during the 1975 Copa América, in which they won.
In December 1987, after the 1987 Alianza Lima plane crash, that was transporting the Alianza Lima squad from Pucallpa to Lima, the stadium hosted the wake of the bodies rescued from the waters of the Ventanilla Sea. In the following days, a double of international friendlies was held (Universitario vs Universidad Católica and Alianza Lima vs Independiente) with the purpose of raising money for the relatives of the Alianza Lima delegation, barristas and three referees. 40,019 spectators attended, making it the record attendance at the stadium.
The stadium has carried the club name since its opening. However, in 2000, with Alianza Lima's centennial anniversary approaching, the club rechristened the stadium name to Estadio Alejandro Villanueva in honor one of one their most important players, Alejandro Villanueva.
Currently, the Blue and Whites Fund, a group of investors managed by the club, is considering development of an ambitious project for the expansion and total modernization of the stadium. This would include the 4 tribunes, playing field, underlying buildings, alternate court, Villa Intima and surroundings of the enclosure. The expansion is expected to provide Alejandro Villanueva with a capacity of 55,000 spectators. Multiple concepts for the future stadium were presented, but none were ever constructed.