Several huge stadiums which belong to
the small teams in South America have been surprisingly used for major
tournaments frequently.
South America's biggest stadiums
are not only dominated by huge teams with long histories or a plethora of
silverwares, but they also serve as the home base for smaller teams. These
venues are not only situated in the three major nations in the region which
have been the world cup winners, Brasil and Argentina, but also elsewhere. Unlike
the ones in Europe, which have been discussed in the part 1, those
stadiums are mainly owned of the state government, city council or private
company instead of solely owned by the local teams. They are merely the tenant
of the sites. Some even have to share the venues with the other teams as well.
Here are the large venues that have been the minnow's home
base yet are frequently used for global or regional important competitions.
Mané Garrincha,
Brasilia
This stadium is one of the most
important stadiums in the country. Located in the capital city, it is surely
chosen for significant global and regional competitions such as the World Cup
and Copa America. The stadium, now known as Arena BRB, is Brazil's second
largest and has hosted performances by a variety of international artists,
including Guns N' Roses, Linkin Park, and Beyonce. Legião FC, a third-tier
Brasilian football league team, is among its tenants.
Stadium details:
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Built in 1974
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Capacity: 69, 910
- Previous name: Estádio Governador Hélio Prates da Silveira (1970s-1980s)
Estádio Nacional de Brasília Mané Garrincha (1980s – 2019)
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Games in major tournaments:
|
Match |
Stage |
Competition |
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Brasil vs Japan 3-0 |
Group stage |
2013 FIFA Confederation Cup |
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Switzerland vs Ecuador 2-1 |
Group stage |
2014 FIFA World Cup |
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Colombia vs Ivory Coast 2-1 |
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Cameroon vs Brasil 1-4 |
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Portugal vs Ghana 2-1 |
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France vs Nigeria 2-0 |
Round of 16 |
|
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Argentina vs Belgium 1-0 |
Quarter final |
|
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Brasil vs Netherlands 0-3 |
3rd place playoff |
|
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Iraq vs Denmark 0-0 |
Group stage |
2016 Summer Olympics |
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Brasil vs South Africa 0-0 |
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Denmark vs South Africa 1-0 |
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Brasil vs Iraq 0-0 |
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Argentina vs Honduras 1-1 |
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South Korea vs Mexico 1-0 |
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Portugal vs Germany 0-4 |
Quarter final |
|
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Brasil vs Venezuela 3-0 |
Group stage |
Copa America 2021 |
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Argentina vs Uruguay 1-0 |
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Chile vs Paraguay 0-2 |
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Venezuela vs Peru 0-1 |
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Uruguay vs Colombia 0-0 (2-4 pen) |
Quarter final |
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Argentina vs Colombia 1-1 (3-2 pen) |
Semifinal |
|
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Colombia vs Peru 3-2 |
3rd place playoff |
|
Club details:
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Nickname: Leao
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Established: 2006
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Notable silverwares: -
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Best performance in the continent: -
Arena da
Amazônia, Manaus
This venue is located in the city
of Manaus, which is fairly close to Amazon forest. It was built for hosting 2014 World Cup and 2016 summer Olympics, despite the public’s criticism. There
are two clubs which have been using this stadium regularly, Nacional and
Amazonas. However, neither of them compete in the Brasilian top flight. The
former is currently in the fourth tier of Brasilian football pyramid whereas
the latter is playing in Serie B, the national second tier.
Stadium details
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Built: 2010-14
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Capacity: 42,924
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Previous name: Vivaldao
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Games in major tournaments:
|
Match |
Stage |
Competition |
|
England vs Italy 1-2 |
Group stage |
2014 FIFA World Cup |
|
Cameroon vs Croatia 0-4 |
|
|
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USA vs Portugal 2-2 |
|
|
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Honduras vs Switzerland 0-3 |
|
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Sweden vs Colombia 2-2 |
Group stage |
2016 Summer Olympics |
|
Nigeria vs Japan 5-4 |
|
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Sweden vs Nigeria 0-1 |
|
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Japan vs Colombia 2-2 |
|
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Nacional
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Nickname: Naça
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Established: 1913
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Notable silverwares: -
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Best performance in the continent: -
Amazonas FC
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Nickname: Onça-Pintada
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Established:
2019
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Notable silverwares:
-
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Best
performance in the continent: -
Arena Pantanal,
Cuaiba
This venue is relatively new as
it was built for 2014 FIFA World Cup. Owned by State of Mato Grosso, Arena
Pantanal can be used for various purpose apart from football. So far, it has
hosted two major international tournaments. Cuaiba FC and Mixto are the main
tenant of the site. They compete in Brasilian Serie A and Serie D respectively.
Stadium details
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Built: 2010
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Capacity: 42,788
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Previous name: -
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Games in major tournaments:
|
Match |
Stage |
Competition |
|
Chile vs Australia 3-1 |
Group stage |
2014 FIFA World Cup |
|
Russia vs South Korea 1-1 |
|
|
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Nigeria vs Bosnia Herzegovina 1-0 |
|
|
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Japan vs Colombia 1-4 |
|
|
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Colombia vs Ecuador 1-0 |
Group stage |
Copa America 2021 |
|
Chile vs Bolivia 1-0 |
|
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Uruguay vs Chile 1-1 |
|
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Bolivia vs Uruguay 0-2 |
|
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Bolivia vs Argentina 1-4 |
|
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Cuaiba FC
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Nickname: Dourado
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Established: 2001
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Notable silverwares: -
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Best performance in the continent:-
Estadio José
María Minella, Mar Del Plata
This stadium was built on the eve
of 1978 FIFA World Cup. It has been one of the stadiums in Argentina located
outside the capital chosen for a one-off final in the global competition.
However, it is not owned by the big team but the Municipality of General
Pueyrredón, where the city of Mar del Plata located. It has been the
homebase of Aldosivi, the team in the second tier of Argentina football.
Stadium details:
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Built: 1975-78
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Capacity: 35,180
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Previous name: -
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Games in major tournaments:
|
Match |
Stage |
Competition |
|
Italy vs France 2-1 |
Group stage 1 |
1978 FIFA World Cup |
|
Brasil vs Sweden 1-1 |
|
|
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Italy vs Hungary 3-1 |
|
|
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Brasil vs Spain 0-0 |
|
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France vs Hungary 3-1 |
|
|
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Brasil vs Austria 1-0 |
|
|
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Ghana vs Paraguay 2-1 |
Group stage |
2001 FIFA U20 World Cup |
|
Iran vs France 0-5 |
|
|
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France vs Paraguay 2-2 |
|
|
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Iran vs Ghana 0-1 |
|
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Ghana vs France 0-0 |
|
|
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Paraguay vs Iran 2-0 |
|
|
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Ghana vs Ecuador 1-0 |
Round of 16 |
|
|
Argentina vs Denmark 1-1 (5-4 pen) |
|
UEFA-Conmebol Cup of Champions |
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Nickname: Tiburon
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Established: 1913
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Notable silverwares: -
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Best performance in the continent: -
Estadio Malvinas
Argentinas, Mendoza
This stadium was also erected on
the eve of 1978 FIFA World Cup. Since then, it has been frequently used for a
number of major international competitions. This venue has been utilized for other events than football matches such as rugby matches and music concerts. Four
clubs have been sharing this venue as their homebase, Godoy Cruz, Independiente
Rivadavia, San Martin de Mendoza and Huracan Las Heras. The first two are in
the Argentina’s top flight, while the last two are competing in the third level
of the country’s football league system. Yet, only Godoy Cruz is the only
well-known one.
Stadium details
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Built: 1976-1978
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Capacity: 42,000
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Previous name: -
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Games in major tournaments:
|
Match |
Stage |
Competition |
|
Netherlands vs Iran 3-0 |
Group stage 1 |
1978 FIFA World Cup |
|
Netherlands vs Peru 0-0 |
|
|
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Scotland vs Netherlands 3-2 |
|
|
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Brasil vs Peru 3-0 |
Group stage 2 |
|
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Peru vs Poland 0-1 |
|
|
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Brasil vs Poland 3-1 |
|
|
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USA vs China 0-1 |
Group stage |
2001 FIFA U20 World Cup |
|
Chile vs Ukraine 2-4 |
|
|
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Ukraine vs China 0-0 |
|
|
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Chile vs USA 1-4 |
|
|
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USA vs Ukraine 1-1 |
|
|
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China vs Chile 0-1 |
|
|
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Ukraine vs Paraguay 1-2 |
Round of 16 |
|
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Uruguay vs Chile 1-1 |
Group stage |
Copa America 2001 |
|
Peru vs Mexico 1-0 |
|
|
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Chile vs Peru 1-1 |
|
|
Godoy Cruz
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Nickname: Tomba Expreso
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Established: 1921
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Notable silverwares:
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Best performance in the continent:
|
Opponents |
Scores
(home ; away (total aggregate) |
Stage |
Competition |
|
Atletico Mineiro (Brasil) |
1-1 ; 1-4 |
Group stage |
2017 Copa Libertadores |
|
Libertad (Paraguay) |
1-1 ; 2-1 |
|
|
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Sport Boys (Bolivia) |
2-0 ; 3-1 |
|
|
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Gremio (Brasil) |
0-1 ; 1-2 |
Round of 16 |
|
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Last performance in the continent: second stage
of 2024 Copa Libertadores qualifiers
Estadio Ester Roa,
Concepcion
This is the only homebase of
small team outside Brasil and Argentina which has been frequently used to host
major tournaments at all level of competition. This venue’s tenants are
Universidad de Concepcion, Fernandez Vial and Deportes Concepcion. All of them
are playing in the second tier of Chilean football league system. However, only
Universidad de Concepcion is relatively well-known compared to the other two. Beside
for football, Estadio Ester Roa has been selected to host music concerts and
athletics tournaments.
Stadium details
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Built: 1962
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Capacity: 30,448
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Previous name: Estadio Municipal de Concepcion
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Games in major tournaments:
|
Match |
Stage |
Competition |
|
Chile vs Peru 4-2 |
First roud |
Copa America 1991 |
|
Argentina vs Paraguay 4-1 |
|
|
|
Brasil vs Paraguay 1-1 (3-4 pen) |
Quarterfinal |
Copa America 2015 |
|
Argentina vs Paraguay 6-1 |
Semifinal |
|
|
Peru vs Paraguay 2-0 |
3rd place playoff |
|
|
Brasil vs Nigeria 4-0 |
Group stage |
1987 FIFA U20 World Cup |
|
Italy vs Canada 2-2 |
|
|
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Brasil vs Italy 0-1 |
|
|
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Nigeria vs Canada 2-2 |
|
|
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Brasil vs Canada 1-0 |
|
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Nigeria vs Italy 0-2 |
|
|
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Italy vs Chile 0-1 |
Quarterfinal |
|
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Chile vs Germany 0-4 |
Semifinal |
|
|
South Africa vs Costa Rica 1-2 |
Group stage |
2015 FIFA U17 World Cup |
|
North Korea vs Russia 0-2 |
|
|
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South Africa vs North Korea 1-1 |
|
|
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Russia vs Costa Rica 1-1 |
|
|
|
Russia vs South Africa 2-0 |
|
|
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Croatia vs Germany 2-0 |
Round of 16 |
|
|
Russia vs Ecuador 1-4 |
|
|
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Belgium vs Costa Rica 1-0 |
Quarterfinal |
|
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Mexico vs Nigeria 2-4 |
Semifinal |
|
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Nickname: El Campanil
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Established: 1994
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Notable silverwares: Copa Chile (2009, 2015)
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Best performance in the continent :
|
Opponents |
Scores
(home ; away (total aggregate) |
Stage |
Competition |
|
Godoy Cruz (Argentina) |
0-0 ; 0-1 |
Group stage |
2019 Copa Libertadores |
|
Sporting Cristal (Peru) |
5-4; 0-2 |
|
|
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Olimpia (Paraguay) |
3-3; 1-1 |
|
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Last performance in the continent: group stage
in 2019 Copa Libertadores
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