Estadio Edgardo Baltodano Briceño is a multi-use
stadium
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in
Liberia
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,
Costa Rica
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. It is currently used mostly for
football
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matches and is the home stadium of
Municipal Liberia
Asociación Deportiva Municipal Liberia is a Costa Rican football team playing in the Liga FPD. The team is based in Liberia, Guanacaste. Their home stadium is the Estadio Edgardo Baltodano Briceño.
History
Founded on 7 June 1977, four year ...
. The stadium holds 5,979 people and was built in 1970.
It has been remodelled to host
2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
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matches.
References
Edgardo Baltodano Briceno
Buildings and structures in Guanacaste Province
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