Estadio José Tomás Silva, Football stadium in Virgen del Huerto, Asunción, Paraguay.
The Estadio José Tomás Silva is a football ground in the Virgen del Huerto neighbourhood of Asunción, known as La Paila. Its seated capacity is 800, raised to about 2,000 with temporary stands for major matches. A gymnasium, AeroFisic, opened on the club grounds in 2013.
Sportivo Ameliano first played on a field where the Instituto de Medicina Tropical now stands, on Avenida Venezuela, and later near Avenida España and Venezuela. In the 1970s the club moved to its present grounds, where the stadium was built, with José Tomás Silva among its main promoters. The venue became a secondary ground on 21 February 2025, after the opening of La Fortaleza del Pikysyry in Villeta.
Local supporters call this venue La Paila and gather here regularly to cheer for Sportivo Ameliano during league matches. The nickname shows the strong bond between the club and the community.
The stadium stands in the Virgen del Huerto neighborhood of Asunción. Since 21 February 2025 it has served as a secondary venue, used for training sessions and as the club's social headquarters, after the opening of La Fortaleza del Pikysyry in Villeta. Seating capacity is 800, raised temporarily to 2,000 with portable stands for major matches.
The stadium's nickname, La Paila, means "the pan" or "the cauldron". For important matches, portable stands were once brought in to raise capacity temporarily from 800 seated places to 2,000 spectators. Since 21 February 2025 it has served as a secondary venue, used for training and as the club's social headquarters after the opening of La Fortaleza del Pikysyry in Villeta.
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