UNSA Monumental Stadium
The Estadio Monumental de la UNSA, also known as the Estadio Monumental Virgen de Chapi, is a Peruvian multi-purpose stadium located in the city of Arequipa. It was founded on July 30, 1995 and has a capacity of 60,370 spectators. It is the largest stadium in Arequipa and the second largest in Peru after the Estadio Monumental de la U in Lima. It belongs to the National University of San Agustín.
This stadium is similar to the National Stadium, since it has the same number of stands in the popular ones. The final of the 2003 South American Cup was played in this venue, where Cienciano del Cusco was crowned South American champion after beating River Plate of Argentina with a score of 1-0. Also the first phase matches of the Cup America 2004.
In 2011 it was the main stage of the South American U-20 tournament that took place in southern Peru (in the cities of Arequipa, Moquegua and Tacna). In it the largest number of matches were played, as well as the final phase in its entirety. The championship offered four spots for the 2011 U-20 World Cup held in Colombia. It should be noted that this was the championship where the star of Paris Saint Germain, Neymar rose to fame.
In 2015, it was the scene of the final of the 2015 decentralized tournament, between Melgar and Sporting Cristal, the local team prevailed by 3 goals to 2 over the visitor, thus achieving their second title in history and the first title national tournament to be held at this stadium.
In 2016, the sports publishing platform Sphera Sports presents a list of stadiums with wonderful surroundings, which includes the UNSA Monumental Stadium for its surroundings, for having a privileged view from one of its funds, where you can appreciate the imposing Volcano Misti. In May 2021, the Zona Bogotá DC tourism blog selected different stadiums in the world to learn about and cataloged the Monumental de la UNSA as one of the great soccer stadiums in the world.
History
Its construction began in 1991 and much of the financing was given thanks to blackmail by the National University of San Agustín to the Southern company with the threat of publishing the studies of the contamination that the company caused in Ilo. The first stage opened on November 11, 1993. 29,766 spectators were counted that day, however it was reported that many tickets were forged.
The second stage was inaugurated on July 30, 1995. That day the first official professional soccer match was also played, with Melgar from Arequipa facing Alianza Lima. The match ended 1-1 and the goals were scored by Waldir Sáenz at 10 minutes for Alianza, and Jorge Lazo for the locals at 28 minutes into the second half. Also in 1998 FBC Melgar faced LDU of Ecuador in this stadium for the Conmebol Cup, in front of a full stadium with a lot of bars. Unfortunately the Arequipeño team fell 3 to 1.
The Peruvian soccer team playing for UNSA
| Date | Local | Outcome | Visitor | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/06/1993 | PeruPER | 3 - 1 | VEN.svg){kind=small} Venezuela | Friendly |
| 14/08/1996 | PeruPER | 3 - 0 | CRC Costa Rica
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| 13/06/2017 | PeruPER | 3 - 1 | JAM Jamaica
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| 20/11/2018 | PeruPER | 2 - 3 | CRCCosta Rica
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| 19/11/2022 | PeruPER | 1 - 0 | BOL Bolivia
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Matches won by Peru
Matches tied by Peru
Matches lost by Peru
America's Cup 2004
During the 2004 Copa América, it was the scene of five Group C matches:
| Day | Time | Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 | Phase | Showers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 July 2004 | 17:30 | ParaguayPAR.svg){kind=small} | 1:0 | CRCCosta Rica | Group C - Date 1 | 30 000 |
| 8 July 2004 | 19:45 | BrazilBRA | 1:0 | CHI Chile | Group C - Date 1 | 30 000 |
| 11 July 2004 | 15:00 | BrazilBRA | 4:1 | CRCCosta Rica | Group C- Date 2 | 12 000 |
| 11 July 2004 | 17:15 | ParaguayPAR | 1:1 | CHIChile | Group C - Date 2 | 15 000 |
| 14 July 2004 | 19:45 | BrazilBRA | 1:2 | PARParaguay | Group C - Date 3 | 8000 |
South American Sub-20 2011
In the 2011 South American Under-20 Soccer Championship, it was the scene of ten Group A matches and fifteen Final Group matches making a total of twenty-five matches. Stars such as Neymar, Lucas Moura, Casemiro, Alex Sandro, Christian Cueva, André Carrillo would be enshrined in this stadium.
| Day | Time | Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 | Phase | Showers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 January 2011 | 15:00 | ArgentinaARG | 2:1 | URU Uruguay | Group A - Date 1 | 40 000 |
| 16 January 2011 | 17:10 | PeruPER | 0:2 | CHIChile | Group A - Date 1 | 45 000 |
| 19 January 2011 | 17:30 | PeruPER | 1:2 | ARGArgentina | Group A - Date 2 | 20 000 |
| 19 January 2011 | 19:40 | VenezuelaVEN | 1:1 | URUUruguay | Group A - Date 2 | 12 000 |
| 22 January 2011 | 15:00 | ArgentinaARG | 1:1 | VENVenezuela | Group A - Date 3 | 4000 |
| 22 January 2011 | 17:10 | ChileCHI | 0:4 | URUUruguay | Group A - Date 3 | 4000 |
| 24 January 2011 | 18:00 | ChileCHI | 1:3 | ARGArgentina | Group A - Date 4 | 2000 |
| 24 January 2011 | 20:10 | PeruPER | 1:1 | VENVenezuela | Group A - Date 4 | 10 000 |
| 27 January 2011 | 18:00 | ChileCHI | 3:1 | VENVenezuela | Group A - Date 5 | 2000 |
| 27 January 2011 | 20:10 | PeruPER | 2:0 | URUUruguay | Group A - Date 5 | 3000 |
| 31 January 2011 | 16:50 | UruguayURU | 1:0 | COL Colombia | Final Group - Date 1 | 2000 |
| 31 January 2011 | 19:00 | ArgentinaARG | 0:1 | ECU Ecuador | Final Group - Date 1 | 5000 |
| 31 January 2011 | 21:10 | ChileCHI | 1:5 | BRABrazil | Final Group - Date 1 | 8000 |
| 3 February 2011 | 16:50 | UruguayURU | 1:1 | ECUEcuador | Final Group - Date 2 | 1500 |
| 3 February 2011 | 19:00 | ChileCHI | 2:3 | ARGArgentina | Final Group - Date 2 | ? |
| 3 February 2011 | 21:10 | BrazilBRA | 2:0 | COLColombia | Final Group - Date 2 | ? |
| 6 February 2011 | 15:50 | UruguayURU | 1:0 | CHIChile | Final Group - Date 3 | ? |
| 6 February 2011 | 18:00 | EcuadorECU | 0:0 | COLColombia | Final Group - Date 3 | ? |
| 6 February 2011 | 20:10 | ArgentinaARG | 2:1 | BRABrazil | Final Group - Date 3 | ? |
| 9 February 2011 | 16:50 | ColombiaCOL | 1:3 | CHIChile | Final Group - Date 4 | ? |
| 9 February 2011 | 19:00 | UruguayURU | 1:0 | ARGArgentina | Final Group - Date 4 | ? |
| 9 February 2011 | 21:10 | EcuadorECU | 0:1 | BRABrazil | Final Group - Date 4 | ? |
| 12 February 2011 | 16:50 | ColombiaCOL | 0:2 | ARGArgentina | Final Group - Date 5 | ? |
| 12 February 2011 | 19:00 | EcuadorECU | 1:0 | CHIChile | Final Group - Date 5 | ? |
| 12 February 2011 | 21:10 | UruguayURU | 0:6 | BRABrazil | Final Group - Date 5 | ? |
Scenario for FBC Melgar and the Peru Cup
After this competition the stadium was rarely used, in 2007 it was opened for a first division match between Total Clean and Melgar that ended in victory for the visitors. Between 2007 and 2008 it was used in some night games for Melgar. In 2009 the team decided that this venue would be its main stage until today.
It is also used for other activities such as the Cachimbo Olympics at the university, the Inauguration of the ADECOA School Games, concerts, etc. And it hosted some matches of Sportivo Huracán and Aurora in the Peru Cup.
International club matches
| Date | Local | Outcome | Visitor | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-07-1998 | FBC Melgar | 1 - 3 | Liga de Quito | Conmebol Cup 1998 - Final Octavos |
| 25-02-2003 | Atletico Universidad | 2 - 1 | Blooming | Night Agustina |
| 19-12-2003 | Science | 1 - 0 | River Plate | South American Cup 2003 - Final |
| 11-03-2004 | Science | 1 - 2 | National | Copa Libertadores 2004 - Group phase (5) |
| 20-04-2004 | Science | 3 - 2 | Independent | Copa Libertadores 2004 - Group phase (5) |
| 04-02-2015 | FBC Melgar | 2 - 3 | Independent Santa Fe | Rojinegra Night 2015 |
| 28-06-2015 | FBC Melgar | 2 - 1 | Vélez Sarfield | Centenary 2015 |
| 18-08-2015 | FBC Melgar | 4 - 0 | Junior | South American Cup 2015 - First Phase: North Zone |
| 17-02-2016 | FBC Melgar | 1 - 2 | Atletico Mineiro | Copa Libertadores 2016 - Group phase (5) |
| 01-03-2016 | FBC Melgar | 0 - 1 | Independent of the Valley | Copa Libertadores 2016 - Group phase (5) |
| 07-04-2016 | FBC Melgar | 1 - 2 | Colo-Colo | Copa Libertadores 2016 - Group phase (5) |
| 17-08-2016 | Real Garcilaso | 1 - 0 | Aucas | South American Cup 2016 - First Phase: North Zone |
| 01-02-2017 | FBC Melgar | 1 - 1 | Danubio | Rojinegra Night 2017 |
| 14-03-2017 | FBC Melgar | 1 - 0 | Emelec | Copa Libertadores 2017 - Group phase (3) |
| 26-04-2017 | FBC Melgar | 1 - 2 | Independent Medellín | Copa Libertadores 2017 - Group phase (3) |
| 18-05-2017 | FBC Melgar | 2 - 3 | River Plate | Copa Libertadores 2017 - Group phase (3) |
| 24-01-2018 | FBC Melgar | 3 - 0 | Eleven Caldas | Rojinegra Night 2018 |
| 06-02-2018 | FBC Melgar | 0 - 1 | Santiago Wanderers | Copa Libertadores 2018 - Phase 2 Classificatory |
| 27-01-2019 | FBC Melgar | 1 - 2 | Independent of the Valley | Rojinegra Night 2019 |
| 05-02-2019 | FBC Melgar | 1 - 0 | University of Chile | Copa Libertadores 2019 - Phase 2 Classifying |
| 19-02-2019 | FBC Melgar | 2 - 0 | Caracas FC | Copa Libertadores 2019 - Phase 3 Classification |
| 05-03-2019 | FBC Melgar | 0 - 0 | San Lorenzo | Copa Libertadores 2019 - Group phase (F) |
| 02-04-2019 | FBC Melgar | 1 - 0 | Junior | Copa Libertadores 2019 - Group phase (F) |
| 25-04-2019 | FBC Melgar | 0 - 4 | Palmeiras | Copa Libertadores 2019 - Group phase (F) |
| 01-05-2019 | Binational Sports | 1 - 2 | Independent | South American Cup 2019 - First Phase |
| 28-05-2019 | FBC Melgar | 0 - 0 | Catholic University | South American Cup 2019 - Second Phase |
| 13-02-2020 | Cusco FC | 2 - 0 | Audax Italiano | South American Cup 2020 - Preliminary Phase |
| 18-02-2020 | FBC Melgar | 0(4) - 2(3) | National Potosí | South American Cup 2020 - Preliminary Phase |
| 15-01-2022 | FBC Melgar | 1 - 0 | Pereira | Tarde Rojinegra 2022 |
| 15-03-2022 | FBC Melgar | 1 - 0 | Science | South American Cup 2022 - Pre-Trial Phase |
| 13-04-2022 | FBC Melgar | 2 - 0 | River Plate | South American Cup 2022 - Group phase (B) |
| 27-04-2022 | FBC Melgar | 3 - 1 | Racing | South American Cup 2022 - Group phase (B) |
| 25-05-2022 | FBC Melgar | 3 - 1 | Cuiabá | South American Cup 2022 - Group phase (B) |
| 06-07-2022 | FBC Melgar | 2 - 1 | Deportivo Cali | South American Cup 2022 - Final Octavos |
| 04-08-2022 | FBC Melgar | 0 - 0 | International | South American Cup 2022 - Final rooms |
| 07-09-2022 | FBC Melgar | 0 - 3 | Independent of the Valley | South American Cup 2022 - Semifinals |
| 15-01-2023 | FBC Melgar | 0 - 1 | Deportivo Pasto | Tarde Rojinegra 2023 |
| 06-04-2023 | FBC Melgar | 1 - 1 |  Olympia | Copa Libertadores 2023 - Group phase (H) |
| 24-05-2023 | FBC Melgar | TBA | National athletic | Copa Libertadores 2023 - Group phase (H) |
| 06-06-2023 | FBC Melgar | TBA | Patronato | Copa Libertadores 2023 - Group phase (H) |
Endings and Definitions
| Date | Local | Outcome | Visitor | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-12-2001 | Science .svg){kind=small} | 1 - 0 |  Est. de Medicina | Closing Tournament 2001 |
| 07-12-2002 | Atletico Universidad  | 1 - 1 |  Atletico Grau | Peru Cup Final 2002 (Ida) |
| 19-12-2003 | Science | 1 - 0 | River Plate | Final Copa Sudamericana 2003 (Volta) |
| 21-12-2005 | Science | 0 - 1 |  Sporting Crystal | Decentralized 2005 |
| 16-12-2015 | FBC Melgar | 3 - 2 | Sporting Crystal | Final Decentralized 2015 (Return) |
| 11-12-2016 | FBC Melgar | 1 - 1 | Sporting Crystal | Decentralized final 2016 (Ida) |
| 21-05-2017 | FBC Melgar | 1 - 0 |  UTC | Final Summer Tournament 2017 (Ida) |
| 09-11-2022 | FBC Melgar | 1 - 0 | Alliance Lima | Final League 1 2022 (Ida) |
Concert Stage
Being the largest stage in the city, the most important concerts take place here. Among the artists who performed on stage, the late Mexican singer Juan Gabriel stands out, who offered 2 concerts in 1995 and 2003. It was also the place where Alejandro Sanz and the former vocalist of the band Poison; Bret Michaels did their concerts during 2016.
Juan Gabriel, 1995- Juan Gabriel, August 14, 2003
Daddy Yankee, 7 June 2008
Rata Blanca - "Talismán Tour", December 5, 2009.
Jorge González, 4 December 2010
Mägo de Oz - "Be sure the Tour curves come", December 4, 2010
Juan Luis Guerra - "A son de guerra Tour", September 17, 2011- Alejandro Sanz - "Sirope Tour", April 30, 2016
Inner Circle, The Tri, White rat, 
Bret Michaels, Spin Doctors in All X El Rock - October 15, 2016
Architectural complex
The stadium has 5 divisions and 4 subdivisions:
- Butacas.
- Tribe West.
- High West.
- Lower West.
- Tribe East.
- High East.
- Lower East.
- South Popular Tribune.
- North People's Tribune.
North Tribune.
Tribe East.
Tribune West and Butacas.
South Tribune.
Accesses
You can enter through three entrances: Venezuela and Lambramani avenues for the west and south stands, and the Aurora Urbanization for the north and east stands. It has an emergency exit to the area of the Cooperativa Universitaria Urbanization in the north area, it is not used regularly, but it is part of the security measures against spectator control.
Fan locations
In Melgar games, the fans are located as follows: the bar 'León del Sur' in the central part of the south tribune, the bar 'Infierno Rojinegro' in the left area of the lower east tribune, the 'Occidente Domino' on the right side of the high west tribune (where the Hinchada Verdolaga del Huracán is also located). While the visiting fans are located in the north tribune and occasionally in the right part of the lower west tribune, depending on the magnitude of the match.