The Estadio Héroes de Curupayty is a rugby union stadium in Luque, Paraguay. It is owned by the National Government of Paraguay and administered by Secretaria Nacional de Deportes through the Paraguayan Rugby Union.[1] The stadium is located within the Parque Olímpico, property of the Paraguayan Olympic Committee, and it is the home ground of the Paraguay national rugby union team.
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| Address | Luque Paraguay |
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| Coordinates | 25°15′24″S 57°31′51″W / 25.2567°S 57.5307°W |
| Owner | Government of Paraguay |
| Capacity | 3,000 (before its redevelopment in 2020) |
| Surface | Synthetic turf |
| Construction | |
| Renovated | 2020 |
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| Yacare XV (2019–present) | |
In early 2020, the stadium underwent renovation works for a total amount of ₲ 2,998,882.813 and was reopened on 25 November 2020.[1][2] The works included the implementation of synthetic turf which complies with Regulation 22 of World Rugby that specifies the requirements for artificial turf for use in the sport of rugby.[3] Before its redevelopment the stadium had a capacity for 3,000 seated people.[4]
In October 2021 it hosted the rugby sevens competitions at the 2022 South American Games.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Gobierno, a través de la SND habilitó mejoras en cancha de rugby del Parque Olímpico" (in Spanish). National Government of Paraguay. 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Héroes de Curupayty, el renovado estadio del rugby paraguayo" (in Spanish). El Nacional. 26 November 2020.
- ^ "Cancha sintética: se reanudan las obras en el Héroes de Curupayty" (in Spanish). ABC Color. 10 May 2020.
- ^ "Paraguay tendrá un renovado estadio" (in Spanish). World Rugby. 10 January 2020.
- ^ "Estadio Héroes de Curupayty - COP". www.asu2022.org.py (in Spanish). XII Juegos Surámericanos ASU2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.