Estadio Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda is a multi-use

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in southern

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. It is currently used mostly for

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matches and is the home stadium of Aucas. The stadium holds 18,799 spectators and built in 1987 and opened in 1994. British Heavy Metal band

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performed in the stadium as part of their

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on March 10, 2009.

References

Football venues in Quito S.D. Aucas Sports venues completed in 1994 1994 establishments in Ecuador {{ecuador-sports-venue-stub