Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado

Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, commonly called La Casa Blanca (Spanish for "The White House"), is a football stadium in Quito, Ecuador that is the home ground of LDU Quito. Built between 1995 and 1997, the stadium hosted its first match on March 6, 1997 in a game between LDU Quito and Atlético Mineiro of Belo Horizonte. At an altitude of 2,734 m and with a capacity of 41,575, it is the largest stadium in Quito, and the second largest in Ecuador after the Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha in Guayaquil.

Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
La Casa Blanca
La Maravilla de Ponceano
Full nameEstadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Former namesEstadio Liga Deportiva Universitaria
LocationAv. John F. Kennedy and Gustavo Lemos
Cotocollao, Quito
Coordinates0°6′27.78″S 78°29′20.77″W
OwnerLDU Quito
OperatorLDU Quito
Capacity41,575[1]
Field size105 x 68 m
SurfaceGrass
ScoreboardYes
Construction
Broke groundMarch 1995
Built1995–1997
OpenedMarch 6, 1997
Construction cost$16 million
ArchitectRicardo Mórtola
Structural engineerEdwin Ripalda
Tenants
LDU Quito (1997–present), Ecuador National Football Team

Since its inauguration, the stadium has been home to LDU Quito's greatest period of success where it has won six national titles and four international titles. Other Ecuadorian teams such as Barcelona SC and Emelec have become national champions in this stadium.

The Ecuadorian national team used this stadium twice during the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification on March 29, 2000 against Venezuela and August 15, 2000 against Bolivia. Ecuador won both games.

Images

First match
LDU Quito 3–1 Atlético Mineiro
Ferreira  31'
Guevara  72'
Hurtado  89'		 Nino  52'
Estadio de Liga Deportiva Universitaria, Quito

References
  1. http://www.cre.com.ec/noticias/2014/02/27/49393/cual-es-el-aforo-de-los-estadios-del-ecuador/ei
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