Estadio Heraclio Tapia

Heraclio Tapia

Full name	Estadio Municipal Heraclio Tapia León
Location	Huánuco, Peru
Coordinates	9.940567°S 76.252778°W / -9.940567; -76.252778
Owner	Instituto Peruano del Deporte (IPD)
Capacity	25,000 (football)
Surface	Grass
Construction
Built	1972
Renovated	2010
Tenants
León de Huánuco Alianza Universidad

Estadio Municipal "Heraclio Tapia León", more commonly known as Estadio Heracilo Tapia, is a multi-purpose stadium in Huánuco, Peru. Built in 1972 and renovated in 2010, it is used by football teams León de Huánuco, and Alianza Universidad of the Copa Perú and Peruvian Primera División, respectively. The stadium can hold 25,000 people and an all seater stadium. It is one of the highest stadiums in South America.

History

Construction began in 1972 when León de Huánuco got promoted to the Peruvian Primera División for the first time. The stadium also became home to Alianza Universidad, rivals of Leon de Huanuco located in the same city.

It is the home of the city's teams such as León de Huánuco and Alianza Universidad. It had its most glorious moments in the 1990s, when the Torneo Descentralizado was played there.

On December 8, 2010, the stadium hosted the largest number of people in its history, since that day León de Huánuco played the final of the 2010 Torneo Descentralizado and 18,090 people witnessed the 1-1 draw with Universidad San Martín. That day, the western grandstand was also inaugurated.

In 2011, the stadium hosted its first international matches with León de Huánuco in the 2011 Copa Libertadores. It also hosted matches of the 2012 and 2015 Copa Sudamericana.

Panoramic view

See also

• List of football stadiums in Peru
• Alianza Universidad
• León de Huánuco