National Stadium of Peru
The National Stadium of Peru, popularly known as José Díaz Stadium, National Stadium of Lima or simply National Stadium, is a multipurpose stadium located in the neighborhood of Santa Beatriz, in the district of Lima, belonging to the Peruvian capital of the same name.
According to ITSE Certificate No. 088-2016-IPD, it has a capacity for 43,086 spectators: 39,635 in its four grandstands and 3,451 in the box-suites. Many people, including sportswriters, call it &# 34;The Colossus of José Díaz", due to the adjoining street that bears the name of that soldier, who belonged to the Army of the Andes.
The National Stadium is the venue where the Peruvian Soccer Team plays at home. It also hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the Lima 2019 Pan American Games and the opening ceremony of the Lima 2019 Parapan American Games.
The National Stadium is where the most Copa Libertadores matches have been played in Peru and is the third in South America. Along with the Monumental Stadium, they are the only stadiums in Peru to have official logos.
History
Old National Stadium
On the land located in the neighborhood of Santa Beatriz, in the District of Lima, adjacent to the Paseo de la República and what is currently the Parque de la Reserva, there had been a stadium with wooden stands since 1897 that was donated to the Peru by the British government. This small stadium, sometimes called the Stadium Nacional, witnessed the beginnings of soccer in the country. It was also the subject of some extensions that, however, were not sufficient for the number of fans who came to said stage on a weekly basis.
Construction
In 1951, the president of the Sociedad de Beneficencia de Lima, Miguel Dasso encouraged the construction of a new stadium to replace the small "Nacional". At that time, Peru was enjoying a "fever" of monumental constructions promoted by its president, General Manuel A. Odría. The new stadium was projected to have a capacity of 53,000 spectators and would be entirely made of concrete. The construction was supported by the State and had such a good rhythm that on October 27, 1952 it was inaugurated by President Odría. For the inauguration, the Bolivian team was invited, with a result in favor of the Bolivians by 1 goal against 0. The old wooden stands that the old stadium had went to the Lolo Fernández Stadium of Universitario de Deportes, where they were used until the year 2000.
The two popular stands (north and south) housed approximately 16,000 spectators each and the preferential stands (east and west) had three trays (high, low and intermediate). The main structure of the stadium is maintained to this day and has a tower in the north stand as a distinctive element. This tower was left in disuse until 2004, when it was renovated for the Copa América.
Likewise, considering the size of the colossus, facilities were also built within its facilities for the practice of other sports such as boxing, swimming and athletics, as well as administrative offices for the Peruvian Sports Institute and other sports federations.
Record attendance
The time when most people entered this colossus to watch a soccer match was in 1959, when Peru faced their counterpart England. The match ended 4-1 in favor of the local team and the attendance was 50,306 spectators.
Tragedy (1964)
On May 24, 1964, Peru and Argentina faced each other in the qualifying final for the Tokyo Olympics. That day it was played in a packed National Stadium, with an official attendance of 47,197 spectators. The selected one of Argentina won one to zero; with six minutes to go until the end of the match, Peru scored a tie at one. However, the Uruguayan referee, Mr. Ángel Eduardo Pazos, annulled the equalizing goal. The decision provoked an outburst of rage, and several fans took to the field to attack the referee. The policemen released the dogs, which pounced on the local supporters. All this caused the death of 328 people, while another 500 were injured.
Following this incident, the capacity of the National Stadium had to be reduced from 53,000 to 45,000 spectators. The absence of an adequate evacuation system and an emergency system in accordance with the human capacity of the stadium in those years caused these painful losses.
Recent Years
In addition to the tower located in the north stand, another characteristic element of the National Stadium is that it has carved on its façade the names of prominent Peruvian athletes who were awarded the "sports laurels ", an award given by the government to all those people who, in international competitions, obtained important achievements for Peruvian sports.
On its pitch, like few stadiums, teams from all over the world have played (from Real Madrid to the Belarusian team) and the most outstanding players for the fans (Pelé, Diego Armando Maradona, etc). Until the mid-1990s, Nacional was the venue for the large number of matches of the Decentralized Tournament in the traditional triplets; however, with the construction of new stadiums in the capital, it began to host only the most important matches.
On August 27, 2005, an artificial grass was inaugurated for the U-17 World Championship that took place in Peru.
On October 31, 2008, the so-called "Alameda del Deporte" was inaugurated, uniting two of the most emblematic stadiums in the city: the Alejandro Villanueva Stadium and the National Stadium. also boost the urban development of the area, advance economically and increase commercialization in the Victorian district. The work began to be carried out on May 13, 2007 with an approximate investment of one million fifty thousand nuevos soles, whose financing was provided by the Ministry of Housing and the Municipality of La Victoria, which contributed seven hundred and fifty three hundred thousand soles. respectively. The modification included eight blocks: from the "Vía Expresa" of the Paseo de la República, location of the National Stadium; to the Mendoza Merino street, where the Alejandro Villanueva Stadium is located.
Remodeling
The Peruvian Sports Institute (IPD) and the National Engineering University (UNI) signed an agreement to remodel and expand the stadium, renovate the athletic track and remodel the stadium offices. This remodeling began with an initial budget of 29 million soles but when the project was finished the total cost was approximately 206 million soles, almost 700% more than what was budgeted and with a duration of more than two years.
The new structure that the National Stadium would have was presented by the president of the Peruvian Sports Institute (IPD), Arturo Woodman, before the Assembly of the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO).
According to Arturo Woodman, the stadium has a modern sound system just like the most important stadiums in the world, it also has a technological system based on state-of-the-art equipment, where fans can buy their tickets online. Another advantage of this great implementation is that it will allow international transmissions to be output from a single administration, giving a considerable income to the IPD coffers and avoiding leaks due to outsourcing of this service. On the other hand, Gastón Acurio was proposed to install one of his famous restaurants & # 34; La Mar & # 34; in the southern part of the stadium.
The National Stadium was reopened on July 24, 2011 with a friendly match between the under-20 teams of Peru and Spain, which ended tied 0-0. President Alan García Pérez was present at the ceremony, under whose mandate the project to modernize the facility was approved. The players of the Peruvian Soccer Team (main) who arrived from Argentina after having obtained 3rd place in the Copa América that same year also made an appearance. And officially in an international match valid for the Copa Sudamericana in November 2011.
The National Stadium hosted the Opening and Closing ceremonies of the Lima 2019 Pan American Games and the Lima 2019 Parapan American Games.
Transportation
Service | Station | Distance to the stadium | |
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![]() Metropolitan | Regular ![]() ![]() | National Stadium Station | 50 m. |
![]() Metropolitan | Express ![]() | National Stadium Station | 50 m. |
![]() Blue Corridor | 301 303 305 306 | Av. Arequipa | 100 m. |
Events
America's Cup
The National Stadium of Peru hosted 7 matches of said continental competition, between July 6 and 25: four in the First round, two in the Semifinal and finally the Final.
First round
6 July 2004 | ColombiaCOL![]() | 1:0 (1:0) | VEN![]() | National Stadium, Lima | ||
Moreno ![]() | Assistance: 45 000 spectators Arbitrator: ![]() | |||||
6 July 2004 | PeruPER![]() | 2:2 (0:1) | BOL![]() | National Stadium, Lima | ||
Pizarro ![]() Palaces ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Assistance: 45 000 spectators Arbitrator: ![]() | ||||
9 July 2004 | ColombiaCOL![]() | 1:0 (0:0) | BOL![]() | National Stadium, Lima | ||
Perea ![]() | Assistance: 35 000 spectators Arbitrator: ![]() | |||||
9 July 2004 | PeruPER![]() | 3:1 (1:0) | VEN![]() | National Stadium, Lima | ||
Farfán ![]() Solano ![]() It's coming. ![]() | ![]() | Assistance: 43 000 spectators Arbitrator: ![]() | ||||
Semi-finals
20 July 2004 | ArgentinaARG![]() | 3:0 (1:0) | COL![]() | National Stadium, Lima | ||
Tevez ![]() L. González ![]() Sorin ![]() | Assistance: 42 000 spectators Arbitrator: ![]() | |||||
Ending
U17 Soccer World Cup
The National Stadium of Peru hosted 7 matches of said world competition, between September 16 and October 2: four in the First phase, in the dispute for Third place and in the Final.
First phase
16 September 2005, 14:15 | UruguayURU![]() | 0:2 (0:0) | MEX![]() | National Stadium, Lima | ||
![]() ![]() | Attendance: 8000 spectators Arbitrator: ![]() | |||||
16 September 2005, 17:00 | TurkeyTUR![]() | 1:0 (0:0) | AUS![]() | National Stadium, Lima | ||
Sahin ![]() | Assistance: 14 200 spectators Arbitrator: ![]() | |||||
19 September 2005, 15:30 | MexicoMEX![]() | 3:0 (2:0) | AUS![]() | National Stadium, Lima | ||
Spread ![]() Go. ![]() ![]() | Assistance: 6000 viewers Arbitrator: ![]() | |||||
19 September 2005, 18:15 | UruguayURU![]() | 2:3 (1:1) | TUR![]() | National Stadium, Lima | ||
Duruer ![]() Figueroa ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Assistance: 4000 viewers Arbitrator: ![]() | ||||
23 September 2005, 18:15 | GambiaGAM![]() | 0:2 (0:1) | NED![]() | National Stadium, Lima | ||
![]() ![]() | Assistance: 17 000 spectators Arbitrator: ![]() | |||||
Third place
2 October 2005, 15:00 | NetherlandsNED![]() | 2:1 (1:0) | TUR![]() | National Stadium, Lima | ||
Goossens ![]() ![]() | ![]() | Assistance: 35 000 spectators Arbitrator: ![]() | ||||
Ending
2 October 2005, 18:00 | MexicoMEX![]() | 3:0 (2:0) | BRA![]() | National Stadium, Lima | ||
Go. ![]() Spread ![]() Guzmán ![]() | Assistance: 40 000 spectators Arbitrator: ![]() | |||||
Concerts
Due to its large capacity, the National Stadium is a recurring setting for major musical events that take place in Lima. Among the international artists who have performed at the National Stadium, the following stand out: Julio Iglesias, Bad Bunny, Los Cafres, Hombres G, Phil Collins, High School Musical: The Concert, Carlos Santana, Cyndi Lauper, Deep Purple, Whitesnake, Boy George, Charly Garcia, Soda Stereo, Demi Lovato, R.E.M, Iron Maiden, Chayanne, Romeo Santos, Kiss, Oasis, Jonas Brothers, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Alejandro Sanz, Vilma Palma e Vampiros, Shakira, Juan Luis Guerra, Justin Bieber, Elton John, Don Tetto, The Killers, Hoobastank, The Cure, Roxette, RBD, INXS, Soundgarden, Incubus, Metallica, Joey Montana, Daddy Yankee, Los Auténticos Decadentes, Sonora Ponceña, Rata Blanca, Paul McCartney, Marc Anthony, One Direction, Alan Walker, Flying Lotus, Teen Top, André Rieu, Vanilla Ice, Juan Magan, Las Chicas del Can, Molotov (band), Enrique Iglesias, J Balvin, Grupo Niche, Río, Maroon 5, Mago de Oz, The B-52's, Héroes del Silencio, Los Prisioneros, New York Dolls, Andrés Calamaro, Mundaka, Gondwana, Alexander Abreu, Franz Ferdinand, Pitbull, Prince Royce, Rubén Blades, Coldplay, Maná, Limp Bizkit, Duncan Dhu, Travis, Evanescence, WWE, The Rasmus, Mägo de Oz, Junun, La Ley, El Gran Combo, PXNDX, Slipknot, Aerosmith, Korn, Linkin Park, P.O.D, Havana D'Primera, Ed Sheeran, Bruno Mars, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, Harry Styles, Juan Gabriel, Depeche Mode, Radiohead, Bon Jovi, Menudo, Camila Cabello, BLACKPINK.
Among others, Soda Stereo holds the record for the highest attendance with Me Verás Volver 2007, 2 concerts attended by more than 120,000 people.
Julio Iglesias, 1980
What's up, 1981?
Men G, 1987.
Charly Garcia, 1987.
The Can Girls, 1990.
Phil Collins, 1995.
Carlos Santana, 1995.
High School Musical: The concert, May 23, 2007
Soda Stereo - "Me Verás Back Tour", 8 and 9 December 2007
Travis and
R.E.M. – Lima Hot Festival "Accelerate Tour", November 14, 2008
Deep Purple - "Rapture of the Deep World Tour", 2008
Whitesnake, 2008
Marc Anthony, 2008
Cyndi Lauper - "Bring Ya To The Brink World Tour", 2008
Boy George, 2008
The Fabulous Cadillacs - "Satánico Pop Tour", November 29, 2008.
RBD - "Gira del Goodbye", December 13, 2008
WWE Summerslam Tour, 2008
WWE Road to Wrestlemania 25 tour, 2009
Iron Maiden - "Somewhere Back In Time World Tour", March 26, 2009
New York Dolls and
The B-52's, 2009
Kiss - "Kiss Alive/35 World Tour", April 14, 2009
Oasis - "Dig Out Your Soul Tour", April 30, 2009
Jonas Brothers and
Demi Lovato - "Jonas Brothers World Tour", 18-19 May 2009.
Red Hot Chili Peppers - "I'm with You World Tour", 2011.
Justin Bieber - "My World Tour", October 17, 2011.
Elton John, February 1, 2012.
Juan Gabriel, 2012
Marc Anthony and
Chayanne, 2012
Roxette - "Charm School - The World Tour", 2012
Evanescence - "'Evanescence' Album Tour", October 25, 2012.
Alejandro Sanz - "La Música No Se Toca Tour", February 26, 2013
The Killers - "Battle Born World Tour", April 4, 2013
The Cure - "LatAm Tour", April 17, 2013
Soundgarden - Superunknown 20, 25 March 2014
Metallica - "Metallica by Request", March 20, 2014
Paul McCartney - "Out There! Tour", April 25, 2014
One Direction - "Where We Are Tour", April 27, 2014
Teen Top, August 20, 2014
Juan Luis Guerra and
Marc Anthony - "Gigante2", October 15, 2014
Rio 30 years 28 February 2015
Romeo Santos, April 23, 2015
Vilma Palma e Vampiros, Los Auténticos Decadentes,
Don Tetto,
The Law,
PXNDX, Molotov,
Wizard of Oz,
P.O.D. - Live x Rock V, May 23, 2015
André Rieu, August 25, 2015
Enrique Iglesias,
Pitbull,
Prince Royce,
J Balvin,
Juan Magan and
Joey Montana, November 21, 2015
Coldplay - "A Head Full of Dreams Tour", April 5, 2016
Maná - "Cama incendiada tour", April 20, 2016
Alejandro Sanz - "Sirope Tour", April 27, 2016
Limp Bizkit,
Wizard of Oz,
The Rasmus,
White rat,
Vanilla Ice,
Asking Alexandria,
, La Ley, - Vivo x el Rock VII, May 28, 2016
Slipknot - "Slipknot in Latin America", October 18, 2016
Rubén Blades - "La Despedida", October 22, 2016
Aerosmith - "Tour de Despedida", October 24, 2016
Justin Bieber - "Purpose World Tour", April 5, 2017
Korn, Evanescence,
Molotov,
Duncan Dhu,
The Cafres,
Gondwana, - Vivo x Rock IX, April 29, 2017
Linkin Park - One More Light World Tour, May 11, 2017
Ed Sheeran - "÷ Tour", May 13, 2017
Incubus and
Maroon 5 - "V Tour", September 19, 2017
Bruno Mars - "24K Magic World Tour", November 30, 2017
Depeche Mode - "Global Spirit Tour", March 18, 2018
Radiohead
Flying Lotus,
Junun,
Mundaka - "Festival Soundhearts", April 17, 2018
Bon Jovi - "This House Is Not for Sale Tour", October 2, 2019
Soda Stereo - "Thank you Totales Tour", March 3, 2020
The Great Combo,
Sonora Ponceña,
Niche Group,
Alexander Abreu,
Havana D'Primera - "A Night of Salsa 11", April 2, 2022
Coldplay - "Music of the Spheres World Tour",
Camila Cabello (thenera) 13 and 14 September 2022
Daddy Yankee - "The Last Round World Tour", 18 and 19 October 2022
Bad Bunny - "World's Hottest Tour", 13 and 14 November 2022
Harry Styles - "Love on Tour", November 29, 2022
Mike Bahia and
Greeicy Rendón, 8 December 2022
Romeo Santos - Formula Volume 3 The Tour, 10, 11, 12 and 14 February 2023
Calvin Harris, February 24, 2023
Alejandro Sanz, April 20, 2023