Atanasio Girardot Sports Complex (officially Unidad Deportiva Atanasio Girardot) is a sports complex located in Medellín, Colombia. The complex includes Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín Sports Coliseum, Luis Alberto Villegas Stadium, and Alfonso Galvis Duque Stadium.
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Location | Medellín, Colombia |
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Operator | INDER Medellin |
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Opened | 19 March 1953 |
Renovated | 2010-2011 |
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Atlético Nacional Independiente Medellín |
Estadio Atanasio Girardot (Atanasio Girardot Stadium) is currently used mostly for football matches by two teams, Atlético Nacional and Independiente Medellín, two of the most successful and popular football clubs from Colombia. The stadium was built in 1953 and was renovated for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup to its current capacity of 40,943.[1] It is also the third largest stadium in the country behind Estadio Deportivo Cali and Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez.[1] The stadium was named after Atanasio Girardot, a Colombian revolutionary leader who fought alongside Simón Bolívar.[2]
Date | Event | Attendance | Type | Note |
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April 16, 1998 | Maná | — | Concert | [3] |
April 1, 2003 | Maná | 30,000 | Concert | [4] |
October 22, 2005 | RBD | 30,000 | Concert | Sold-out show.[5][6][7] |
August 7, 2009 | Aventura & Daddy Yankee | 33,000 | Concert | [8][9] |
August 27, 2010 | Alejandro Fernández & Marc Anthony | — | Concert | [10][11] |
March 1, 2012 | Maná | 20,000 | Concert | [12][13] |
November 28 & November 29, 2012 | Madonna | 90,000 | Concert | [14][15][16] |
September 22, 2013 | Beyoncé | 43,000 | Concert | Sold-out show[17][18] |
November 23, 2016 | Guns N' Roses | 41,511 | Concert | Sold-out show[19] |
October 24, 2017 | Paul McCartney | — | Concert | Canceled[20] |
November 30, 2019 | J Balvin | 45,000 | Concert | [21] |
December 4 & 5, 2021 | Karol G | 75,000+ | Concert | [22] |
April 30, 2022 | Maluma | 54,000 | Concert | |
November 18 & 19, 2022 | Bad Bunny | TBA | Concert |
Medellin Sports Coliseum is a complex of five sports arenas: the Guillermo Gaviria Correa Coliseum for Martial Arts, the Jorge Valderrama Coliseum for Handball, the Jorge Hugo Giraldo Coliseum for Gymnastics, the Iván de Beodut Coliseum for Basketball, and the Yesid Santos Coliseum for Volleyball.[23] The five gymnasiums were designed by Giancarlo Mazzanti and Plan B Architects. Three coliseums were renovated and two new coliseums were constructed in 18 months and with CO$50 million in preparation for the 2010 South American Games. The coliseum was built with wavy, sloped green roofs, and has an area of 493,000 square feet.
The stadium has hosted many sporting events:
The complex has its own station on line B of the Medellín Metro, which is named Estadio.
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League Titles (16) |
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Copa Colombia Titles (5) |
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Website: www.atlnacional.com.co/ |