Estadio Municipal de San Miguel Petapa, Municipal stadium in San Miguel Petapa, Guatemala
Estadio Julio Armando Cobar, also called Estadio Municipal de San Miguel Petapa, is a football ground in the municipality of San Miguel Petapa, Guatemala department. Its pitch is artificial turf, the first in Guatemala used for Liga Nacional matches, and total capacity is 7,500 spectators. Deportivo Petapa, AFF Guatemala and Aurora Fútbol Club play here.
The municipality built this sports facility to give local teams a dedicated place to play and promote athletic activities in the area. Since then, the stadium has been the home for Deportivo Petapa and other local competitions.
The ground hosts Deportivo Petapa of the Primera División, second-division side AFF Guatemala and Aurora Fútbol Club, so match days bring several clubs' followers to the same stands. The stadium is named after Julio Armando Cobar and is also called the Estadio Municipal de San Miguel Petapa.
The stadium sits in the municipality of San Miguel Petapa, in the department of Guatemala, at coordinates 14.50193, -90.55797. It is a multi-use venue used mostly for football, so check which of its tenant clubs is playing before travelling. The pitch is artificial turf, not grass.
It was the first football stadium in Guatemala to install an artificial pitch for Liga Nacional matches, per the Spanish Wikipedia entry. Besides Deportivo Petapa, AFF Guatemala of the second division and Aurora Fútbol Club of the Primera División also play here.
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