Parque Luis Méndez Piana, Football stadium in Parque Batlle, Montevideo, Uruguay.
Parque Luis Méndez Piana is a football stadium set within a park and surrounded by a rectangular structure that holds around 4,000 spectators. The grass field sits in an area of Montevideo where several sports facilities are located nearby.
Inaugurated in 1958 with an international match between Misiones and Guarany de Bagé of Brazil, which the hosts won 6-2. The ground belongs to the Intendencia Departamental de Montevideo and is held in concession by the club. On 2 March 1960 US President Dwight Eisenhower landed his presidential helicopter on the pitch. In 2021 the site hosted CONMEBOL hospitality tents for the Copa Sudamericana and Copa Libertadores finals played at the Estadio Centenario.
The ground belongs to the Intendencia Departamental de Montevideo, while Miramar Misiones holds it under concession; the club is nicknamed Cebrita. The venue sits in the Parque José Batlle y Ordóñez, separated by a party wall from Central Español's Parque Palermo, a few metres from the Estadio Centenario.
The stadium is accessible by several transportation routes and sits within an area where other sports facilities are located nearby. Visitors should plan to go when matches or training sessions are taking place to experience the venue in action.
On 2 March 1960, US President Dwight Eisenhower landed his presidential helicopter in the middle of the pitch, which served as a heliport. In 2021 the ground hosted CONMEBOL hospitality tents for the Copa Sudamericana and Copa Libertadores finals played at the neighbouring Estadio Centenario.
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