Estadio Luis Carlos Galán Sarmiento, Municipal football stadium in Soacha, Colombia.
Estadio Luis Carlos Galán Sarmiento is a football stadium in Soacha featuring a natural grass pitch surrounded by concrete stands arranged in a rectangular shape. The venue holds around 8,000 spectators and serves as the home ground for regional football clubs competing in Colombia's leagues.
The stadium opened in 1990 and was named after Luis Carlos Galán Sarmiento, a Colombian presidential candidate assassinated during his campaign in 1989. This naming choice reflects the country's desire to honor his memory through a public space dedicated to community gathering.
Local football clubs call this place home, creating a strong bond between the stadium and the surrounding community through match days and team pride. The supporters gather here regularly, making it a central meeting point for fans across the region.
The stadium is easily accessible by public transportation from Soacha and provides parking for visitors arriving by car. On match days, arriving early helps secure better seating and avoid crowded conditions during peak times.
The facility underwent significant renovations in 2004 for the National Sports Games, updating the infrastructure to professional standards and enabling numerous second-division teams to use it as their temporary home ground. This investment in improvements helped Soacha become an important hub for football beyond the local level.
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