University Stadium (Caracas)

The Estadio Universitario is a multi-use stadium in Caracas, Venezuela, and is used mostly for baseball games. The stadium holds 20,723 people and was built in 1952.

Estadio Universitario
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Full nameEstadio Universitario de Caracas
LocationCaracas, Venezuela
OwnerUniversidad Central de Venezuela
Capacity20,723[1]
Field sizeLeft Field - 347 ft (105.8 m)
Center Field - 385 ft (117.3 m)
Right Field - 347 ft (105.8 m)
Construction
Built1950 - 1951
Opened1951
Tenants
Leones del Caracas (1952–2023)
Tiburones de la Guaira (1962–present)

The Estadio Universitario served as the home stadium for the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League club Leones del Caracas until 2023 and the Tiburones de la Guaira as well until 2019, though they still use the stadium as a secondary home.[2]

10°29′22.13″N 66°53′2.42″W / 10.4894806°N 66.8840056°W / 10.4894806; -66.8840056

Concerts

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Country Artist Year
  Mexico Santana 1973
  USA Joan Baez 1976
  USA Christina Aguilera 2001
  England Oasis 2001
  United Kingdom Sting 2001
  USA Sheryl Crow 2001
  Panamá Rubén Blades 2001
  USA Collective Soul 2001
  Puerto Rico Ignacio Peña 2001
  Mexico Maná 2001
  United Kingdom Five 2001
  Dominican Republic Juan Luis Guerra 2002
  Argentina Ratones Paranoicos 2002
  Panamá Roberto Blades 2002
  USA Papa Roach 2002
  USA Korn 2002
  Mexico Paulina Rubio 2002
  Canada Alanis Morissette 2002
  Chile La Ley 2002
  Ireland Westlife 2002
  United Kingdom Roger Waters 2002
  USA Red Hot Chili Peppers 2002
  USA No Doubt 2002
  Puerto Rico Gilberto Santa Rosa 2003
  Puerto Rico Olga Tañón 2003
  USA Victor Manuelle 2004
  Puerto Rico Tego Calderón 2004
  Mexico Molotov 2004
  Colombia Andrea Echeverri 2004
  Cuba Jon Secada 2004
  Spain Julio Iglesias, Jr. 2004
  Puerto Rico Héctor & Tito 2004
  Panamá Rabanes 2004
  USA Bacilos 2004
  Cuba Rey Ruiz 2004
  Puerto Rico Jerry Rivera 2004
  USA Shalim Ortiz 2004
  Puerto Rico Luis Fonsi 2004
  USA Soraya 2004
  Puerto Rico Ricky Martin 1998/2005/2007
  USA Black Eyed Peas 2005
  USA Smash Mouth 2005
  USA Incubus 2005
  Finland The Rasmus 2005
  USA Hilary Duff 2005
  Spain La Oreja de Van Gogh 2005/2007
  Mexico RBD 2006
  United Kingdom Robbie Williams 2006
  USA Marc Anthony 2006
  USA High School Musical 2007
  Mexico Sin Bandera 2008
  Spain David Bisbal 2008
  Argentina Diego Torres 2008
  Colombia Fanny Lu 2008
  USA Aerosmith 2008

References

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  1. ^ "Leones del Caracas" (in Spanish). Liga Venezolana de Beisbol Profesional. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  2. ^ "¿Dónde se juega la LVBP 2023-2024? Sedes, ciudades y estadios (+Video)".