Estadio Francisco Rivera Escobar, Soccer stadium in Palmira, Colombia.
Estadio Francisco Rivera Escobar is a football ground in Palmira, 22 km east of Cali, with a 400 m six-lane synthetic athletics track around the pitch and covered stands on its east and west sides. Its 2017 expansion added north and south stands, lifting capacity from 9,000 to 15,300 seats.
The stadium was built in the early 1950s and named after Francisco Rivera Escobar, a respected local physician who served as mayor and fire department commander. The facility underwent major renovations in 2017 that added new north and south stands along with enhanced media facilities.
The stadium is named after Francisco Rivera Escobar, a Palmira physician who was mayor, chaired the municipal council and commanded the fire department in the 1940s and 1950s. Since 2024 it has hosted Internacional Fútbol Club de Palmira, the only club currently playing its home matches there, in both the men's and women's divisions.
The stadium sits in Palmira, about 22 km east of Cali. The eastern stand holds 3,815 seats with three access points, an internal corridor, two cafeterias and ticket windows; the north and south stands have their own entrances and sanitary blocks, including facilities for people with disabilities. An elevator serves the western stand.
The venue hosted archery competitions for the 2021 Junior Pan American Games, demonstrating its versatility beyond soccer. This unexpected sporting use expanded what many people understood the space could accommodate.
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