Estadio Suppici, Football stadium in Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay.
Estadio Profesor Alberto Suppici is a municipally owned football stadium in Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay, inaugurated in 1977. It has a natural grass pitch and seated capacity for 15,000 spectators. The venue is lent to Plaza Colonia and Club Deportivo Colonia for professional matches and also hosts local and interdepartmental league games.
The stadium opened in 1977 and has grown into an important venue in the region. Over the decades it has hosted major tournaments and become central to local football life.
This venue is home to the local Plaza Colonia football club and creates a gathering place where the community comes together during matches and regional tournaments. Fans fill the stands with chants and songs that accompany the action on the pitch.
The stadium is easily reached by bus from downtown Colonia del Sacramento and has ample parking available. Visitors should arrive some time before a match to explore the facilities and surroundings at a leisurely pace.
The 2011 friendly between Uruguay and Plaza Colonia was a benefit match: proceeds went to the Uruguay Celeste Foundation for works in the department. Uruguay won 5-0, with goals from Forlán, Cavani, Suárez, Abreu and Abel Hernández, and tickets sold out.
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