Estadio Manuel Rivera Sanchez

The Manuel Rivera Sanchez Stadium features artificial turf, an athletic track, special seating sections, and contains 35,000 spectator seats spread across multiple levels.

The stadium opened on June 30, 2007, with an international youth match between Peru and Colombia under-17 teams, replacing the former Estadio Pensacola.

The venue honors Manuel Rivera Sanchez, a notable Chimbote soccer player who represented the Peruvian national team from 1952 to 1957.

The Municipality of Santa manages this multi-purpose facility, which received upgrades in 2009 including electronic scoreboards, security cameras, and night lighting systems.

The first Division One match at this location featured a Lima derby between Universitario and Alianza Lima, ending in a 3-1 victory for Alianza.

Location: Chimbote

Inception: June 30, 2007

Official opening: June 30, 2007

Capacity: 35000

GPS coordinates: -9.10001,-78.56021

Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:06