Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Football stadium in Asunción, Paraguay
Estadio Defensores del Chaco is a football stadium in Asunción's Sajonia neighbourhood, owned by the Paraguayan Football Association. The pitch is enclosed by tiered stands with blue and red sections and white seats arranged in a pattern across the central upper tier. A black perimeter fence separates the field from the lower bowl, and floodlight towers rise above the roofline.
The stadium opened in 1917 as Stadium de Sajonia and later served as a military base during the Chaco War. Its current name honors the war veterans who defended the nation during that conflict.
The name Defensores del Chaco, adopted in 1974, honours the soldiers of the Chaco War against Bolivia. Under the stands, the Museo del Fútbol Paraguayo opened in 2006 for the centenary of the Paraguayan Football Association. The ground also hosts concerts and gatherings: Roxette played here in 1992, Bon Jovi in 1993, and the FAO's "Música versus hambre" concert took place on 20 September 2006.
The stadium is in the Sajonia neighbourhood of Asunción, not the city centre. It is open to the public Monday to Friday from 8:30 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 16:00, with free access. The Paraguayan football museum sits under the stands.
The stadium hosted the inaugural Copa Libertadores final in 1960, a turning point for South American football competition. This event established the venue as a landmark location in the continent's sports history.
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