Estadio Monumental, Football stadium in Macul, Santiago, Chile

Estadio Monumental is a football stadium in the Macul neighborhood of Santiago, featuring multiple concrete tiers that accommodate 47,000 spectators. The oval structure surrounds the pitch symmetrically and is defined by several levels that rise above ground level.

Colo-Colo bought the 28-hectare site beside Avenida Departamental in 1956 under president Antonio Labán, who planned a 120,000-seat ground to host the 1962 World Cup. Work on the main structure began on 26 April 1958, dug below ground level, but the 1960 earthquake ended the World Cup plan and left the project unfinished with 75% of the shell built. It opened on 20 April 1975 and was completed and reopened on 30 September 1989.

The stadium carries the name of David Arellano, a footballer who passed away in 1927 during a tour in Spain and became a founding legend of the club. His memory connects generations of supporters who regularly fill the stadium and keep his story alive through chants and banners.

You can reach the venue via Pedrero station on Metro line 5 or Macul station on Metro line 4, both within a short walk. On match days, it is advisable to arrive early, as the surrounding area fills quickly with visitors and entrance gates may have longer waiting times.

The pitch itself, not the whole complex, is named after David Arellano, Colo-Colo's founder; the stadium name applies to the entire grounds. The playing surface sits below ground level after a huge excavation, and the fence separating fans from the field stands only five metres away, which visitors notice as soon as they take a seat.