University Stadium (Caracas)

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Estadio Universitario
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University Stadium (Caracas)
Full nameEstadio Universitario de Caracas
Location Caracas, Venezuela
Owner Universidad Central de Venezuela
Capacity 20,723 [1]
Field sizeLeft Field - 347 ft (105.8 m)
Center Field - 385 ft (117.3 m)
Right Field - 347 ft (105.8 m)
Construction
Built1950 - 1951
Opened1951
Tenants
Leones del Caracas (1952–2023)
Tiburones de la Guaira (1962–present)

The Estadio Universitario is a multi-use stadium in Caracas, Venezuela, and is used mostly for baseball games. The stadium holds 20,723 people and was built in 1952 for the first Latin American Series.

The Estadio Universitario served as the home stadium for the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League club Leones del Caracas until 2023 and the Tiburones de la Guaira as well until 2019, though they still use the stadium as a secondary home. [2]

10°29′22.13″N66°53′2.42″W / 10.4894806°N 66.8840056°W / 10.4894806; -66.8840056

Concerts

CountryArtistYear
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Santana 1973
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Joan Baez 1976
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Christina Aguilera 2001
Flag of England.svg  England Oasis 2001
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Sting 2001
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sheryl Crow 2001
Flag of Panama.svg  Panamá Rubén Blades 2001
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Collective Soul 2001
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico Ignacio Peña 2001
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Maná 2001
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Five 2001
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic Juan Luis Guerra 2002
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Ratones Paranoicos 2002
Flag of Panama.svg  Panamá Roberto Blades 2002
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Papa Roach 2002
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Korn 2002
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Paulina Rubio 2002
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Alanis Morissette 2002
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile La Ley 2002
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Westlife 2002
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Roger Waters 2002
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Red Hot Chili Peppers 2002
Flag of the United States.svg  USA No Doubt 2002
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico Gilberto Santa Rosa 2003
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico Olga Tañón 2003
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Victor Manuelle 2004
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico Tego Calderón 2004
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Molotov 2004
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Andrea Echeverri 2004
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Jon Secada 2004
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Julio Iglesias, Jr. 2004
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico Héctor & Tito 2004
Flag of Panama.svg  Panamá Rabanes 2004
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Bacilos 2004
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Rey Ruiz 2004
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico Jerry Rivera 2004
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Shalim Ortiz 2004
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico Luis Fonsi 2004
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Soraya 2004
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico Ricky Martin 1998/2005/2007
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Black Eyed Peas 2005
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Smash Mouth 2005
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Incubus 2005
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland The Rasmus 2005
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Hilary Duff 2005
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain La Oreja de Van Gogh 2005/2007
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico RBD 2006
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Robbie Williams 2006
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Marc Anthony 2006
Flag of the United States.svg  USA High School Musical 2007
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Sin Bandera 2008
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain David Bisbal 2008
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Diego Torres 2008
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Fanny Lu 2008
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Aerosmith 2008

References

  1. "Leones del Caracas" (in Spanish). Liga Venezolana de Beisbol Profesional. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  2. "¿Dónde se juega la LVBP 2023-2024? Sedes, ciudades y estadios (+Video)".