Estadio Banco Guayaquil, sometimes known as Estadio Independiente del Valle, is a football stadium in Quito, Ecuador. It is currently used on club level by owner Independiente del Valle and their reserve team Independiente Juniors. The stadium has a capacity of 12,000 spectators.

Estadio Banco Guayaquil
Estadio Independiente del Valle
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Full nameEstadio Banco Guayaquil
LocationQuito, Ecuador
Coordinates0°20′57″S 78°28′14″W / 0.34917°S 78.47056°W / -0.34917; -78.47056
OwnerIndependiente del Valle
OperatorIndependiente del Valle
Capacity12,000
11,030 (international)[2]
SurfaceGrass
Construction
BuiltOctober 2020 – 2021
Opened20 March 2021
Construction costUS$ 12 million[1]
Tenants
Independiente del Valle
Independiente Juniors

History

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Independiente del Valle's project to build a stadium was revealed by his general manager Santiago Morales in October 2019.[3] The construction of the stadium started in October 2020,[4] and the club presented the name of the stadium on 18 February 2021, after being sponsored by Banco Guayaquil.[5]

The stadium's first match occurred on 20 March 2021, as IDV faced Delfín, with Lorenzo Faravelli scoring its first goal as the match ended 2–0 for the hosts.[6] The lights were installed in June,[7] with the stadium hosting matches of CONMEBOL competitions shortly after.

References

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  1. ^ "¿Cuál fue el costo del nuevo estadio de Independiente del Valle?" [How much it cost the new stadium of Independiente del Valle?] (in Spanish). Imperio Fútbol EC. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  2. ^ Anuario Conmebol Sudamericana 2022. CONMEBOL. 3 April 2023. p. 86. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Revelan detalles de cómo será el estadio de IDV" [They reveal details of how IDV's stadium will be] (in Spanish). La Nación. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Inicialmente con capacidad para 10.000 personas (FOTO)" [Initially having a capacity of 10,000 people (PHOTO)] (in Spanish). Futbol Ecuador. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Independiente presenta su estadio con capacidad para 12.000 aficionados" [Independiente present their stadium with a capacity of 12,000 supporters] (in Spanish). Primicias. 18 February 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Independiente del Valle debuta en su nuevo estadio con triunfo sobre Delfín" [Independiente del Valle debut in their new stadium with a victory over Delfín] (in Spanish). El Universo. 20 March 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  7. ^ "El estadio de Independiente del Valle ya cuenta con luminarias" [The stadium of Independiente del Valle already has lights] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
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