Estadio Iván Elías Moreno is a

multi-purpose stadium A multi-purpose stadium is a type of stadium designed to be easily used for multiple types of events. While any stadium could potentially host more than one type of sport or event, this concept usually refers to a design philosophy that stres ...

in the Villa El Salvador District,

Lima Lima ( ; ), founded in 1535 as the Ciudad de los Reyes (, Spanish for "City of Biblical Magi, Kings"), is the capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, Rímac River, Rímac and Lurín Rive ...

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. It was used by

Deportivo Municipal Club Centro Deportivo Municipal, commonly known as Deportivo Municipal, is a Peruvian Association football, football club based in Lima, Peru. They are among Peru's most recognizable clubs and enjoy considerable popularity. The bulk of their succ ...

until 2025 where they moved to

Estadio Municipal de Chorrillos Estadio Municipal de Chorrillos is a municipal stadium in the Chorrillos District, Lima, Peru. It opened in 1993, and holds 12,000 people. The stadium's nickname is Cancha de los Muertos (''Field of the Dead'') because the stadium was built over ...

. The stadium holds 10,000 people.

History

The plot turf where the stadium now stands was used by local amateur teams for many years before the construction of the stadium. The stadium is named after Iván Elías Moreno who was a young man from

Villa El Salvador Villa El Salvador is an urban, largely residential coastal district on the outskirts of Lima, Peru. It borders the district of Chorrillos on the east; the Pacific Ocean on the southwest; Lurín on the southeast; Villa María del Triunfo on the ...

who was stabbed to death while trying to defend a teenager from being robbed. During his third term, district mayor Michel Azcueta decided to name the stadium to honor the memory of Moreno who had been his student while he, the mayor, was a school teacher in the district. The inaugural game was between

Defensor Villa del Mar Club Deportivo Defensor Villa del Mar is a Peruvian football club, playing in the city of Lima, Peru. The club is the biggest of Villa El Salvador city, and one of the biggest in Lima Province. The club was founded 1972, playing in the Copa Perú ...

and Guardia Republicana in the 2002 Peruvian Segunda Divisíon season in which the home team won by 4–0. Defensor Villa del Mar played its home games at this stadium until 2006 when it was relegated to the

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. Another three prominent teams have played their home matches at this stadium.

Estudiantes de Medicina Club Social y Deportivo Estudiantes de Medicina is a Peruvian football club from the city of Ica. The club was founded 1975 and plays in the Copa Perú, which is the third division of the Peruvian league. History The club was the 2000 Copa Pe ...

played one match at this stadium in 2006. In 2008, Raymondi Cashapampa won the Liga Provincial de Lima while playing its home matches at this stadium.

External links

Frank Jasperneite pictures

References

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