Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, commonly called La Casa Blanca (Spanish for "The White House"), is a football stadium in Quito, Ecuador that is the home ground of LDU Quito. Built between 1995 and 1997, the stadium hosted its first match on March 6, 1997 in a game between LDU Quito and Atlético Mineiro of Belo Horizonte. At an altitude of 2,734 m and with a capacity of 41,575, it is the largest stadium in Quito, and the second largest in Ecuador after the Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha in Guayaquil.
La Casa Blanca La Maravilla de Ponceano | |
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| Full name | Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado |
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| Former names | Estadio Liga Deportiva Universitaria |
| Location | Av. John F. Kennedy and Gustavo Lemos Cotocollao, Quito |
| Coordinates | 0°6′27.78″S 78°29′20.77″W |
| Owner | LDU Quito |
| Operator | LDU Quito |
| Capacity | 41,575[1] |
| Field size | 105 x 68 m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Scoreboard | Yes |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | March 1995 |
| Built | 1995–1997 |
| Opened | March 6, 1997 |
| Construction cost | $16 million |
| Architect | Ricardo Mórtola |
| Structural engineer | Edwin Ripalda |
| Tenants | |
| LDU Quito (1997–present), Ecuador National Football Team | |
Since its inauguration, the stadium has been home to LDU Quito's greatest period of success where it has won six national titles and four international titles. Other Ecuadorian teams such as Barcelona SC and Emelec have become national champions in this stadium.
The Ecuadorian national team used this stadium twice during the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification on March 29, 2000 against Venezuela and August 15, 2000 against Bolivia. Ecuador won both games.
Images
A panoramic view from a suite; LDU Quito hosting San Lorenzo for a 2008 Copa Libertadores match.
First match
LDU Quito  | 3–1 |  Atlético Mineiro |
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Ferreira  31'Guevara 72'Hurtado 89' |
Nino 52' |
References
External links
- Stadium profile at LDU Quito's website (in Spanish)