Estadio Alcaldesa Ester Roa Rebolledo 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 Concepción,

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. It is used mostly for

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matches. The stadium was built in 1962, as Estadio Regional, with an original capacity of 35,000 people. In 2015, it was completely renovated with new seats and a roof; currently has a capacity of 30,448 seats. Until 2010 it was known as Estadio Municipal de Concepción. The stadium took its new name, Ester Roa Rebolledo, who was a former Concepción city mayor. The stadium was being renovated by Spanish company COPASA, but in May 2014, after continuing delays, the contract was terminated. In September 2014 the municipality of Concepción hired Chilean company Claro Vicuña Valenzuela to finish the works. The stadium was not completed in time to host two

2015 Copa América The 2015 Copa América was the 44th edition of the Copa América, the main international football tournament for national teams in South America, and took place in Chile between 11 June and 4 July 2015. The competition was organized by CONMEBOL, ...

group stage matches, which were moved to Santiago's

Estadio Monumental David Arellano The Estadio Monumental is a association football, football stadium in Macul, south-east of the centre of the Chilean capital Santiago. It serves as the home ground of Colo-Colo, and on occasions also for other clubs and the national football team ...

. It was finally reopened on 25 June 2015, in time to host three Copa América matches. The Ester Roa is currently the home stadium for

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and Deportes Concepcion;

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and

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has also played some important home games at the stadium. The highest ever recorded attendance was 43,340 on November 12, 1967 at the Primera Division match between

and

Colo-Colo Colo-Colo (), officially Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo, is a Chilean professional football club based in Macul, Santiago. Founded in 1925 by David Arellano, it competes in the Chilean Primera División, from which the club has never been ...

. The stadium was also featured as a

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venue when the 1991 tournament was held in Chile. In October 1987, the stadium was one of the venues for the

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. In January 2004, it co-hosted the South American Pre-Olympic Tournament. In October & November 2015, the stadium was one of the venues for the

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. The stadium is also occasionally used for music concerts and athletics tournaments.

1991 Copa América

2015 Copa América

References

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1991 Copa América

2015 Copa América

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