Santiago de las Atalayas Stadium, Football stadium in Yopal, Colombia.
Santiago de las Atalayas Stadium is a football ground in Yopal, Casanare, with a capacity of 10,000 spectators according to the Spanish Wikipedia; the French Wikipedia gives 9,000. It has hosted Pumas de Casanare in the Primera B and, in 2023, Boyacá Chicó Femenino in the Liga Profesional Femenina.
From 29 July 2012, the stadium hosted Cúcuta Deportivo for eight of its nine home matches in the Torneo Finalización, while the Estadio General Santander was being prepared for the 2012 National Games. Alianza Petrolera played the whole 2013 Torneo Apertura here during works at the Estadio Álvaro Gómez Hurtado. Patriotas Boyacá used it for the 2019 Copa Colombia and the women's professional league, and Boyacá Chicó Femenino played the 2023 women's league here.
The stadium has hosted teams from outside Casanare: Cúcuta Deportivo played eight of nine home matches of the 2012 Torneo Finalización here, and Alianza Petrolera played the whole 2013 Torneo Apertura while its own ground was being finished. Patriotas Boyacá used it for the 2019 Copa Colombia and the women's league, in homage to the Battle of Pantano de Vargas.
The stadium is located in central Yopal and is accessible by public transportation. Visitor opportunities typically occur on match days when local teams play at home.
In 2012, the stadium temporarily served as home for Cúcuta Deportivo while their own venue underwent renovations. This demonstrates how the facility acts as a regional sports hub that can support other teams when needed.
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