Estadio Huancayo is a multi-use

stadium A stadium ( : stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand o ...

Huancayo Huancayo (; in qu, label=Wanka Quechua, Wankayuq , '(place) with a (sacred) rock') is the capital of Junín Region, in the central highlands of Peru. Location Huancayo is located in Huancayo Province, of which it is also the capital. Sit ...

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. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home of

Sport Huancayo Club Sport Huancayo is a Peruvian Association football, football club based in Huancayo, Junín. The club play in the Peruvian Primera División since 2009, having gained promotion after winning the 2008 Copa Perú. History Founding On Feb ...

and

Deportivo Junín Deportivo Junín is a Peruvian football club, playing in the city of Huancayo, Junín, Peru. The club is the biggest of Huancayo city. The club play in the Copa Perú which is the third division of the Peruvian league. History In the 1972 Co ...

. Other teams that previously used the stadium are

Deportivo Wanka Deportivo Wanka is a Peruvian football club, based in the city of Huancayo in the Peruvian Andes. It was founded in 1969 and is named after the Wankas people who formerly inhabited the area and after whom the city of Huancayo is named. The cu ...

and

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. The stadium holds 20,000 people.

References

External links

World StadiumsHuancayo's tourist information web page

Buildings and structures in Junín Region {{Peru-sports-venue-stub