Estadio Jocay, Football stadium in Manta, Ecuador

Estadio Jocay is a football stadium in Manta, Ecuador. It has a main stand with boxes and suites, a north general stand, and a south general stand, with a total capacity of about 21,000 spectators.

The stadium opened on 14 January 1962 as Estadio Modelo de Manta, after years of effort by local sports leaders. It was later renamed Jocay to honor the city's native roots and has hosted professional football since its beginning.

The name Jocay comes from the original name of the Manta people, and the stadium is a central place for local football fans. On match days, the stands fill with supporters of Delfín and Manta, and the chants and colors of the teams can be seen and heard throughout the neighborhood.

The stadium is in the northwest of Manta, near the coast. It is best to visit on a match day to experience the local football culture, and the main entrance is on the west side.

This is the most westerly stadium in South America. Also, the first international match in the province took place here in 1940, before the stadium was built, when Santiago Wanderers of Chile played a local team.