Estadio Pedro Marrero
Estadio Pedro Marrero | |
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The facade of the Estadio Pedro Marrero in April 2009 | |
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Gran Estadio Cervecería Tropical, "La Tropical" |
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place |
Havana , Cuba Avenida 41 Municipio Playa |
Coordinates | 23 ° 6 '26.4 " N , 82 ° 24' 46.2" W |
start of building | 1929 |
opening | October 10, 1930 |
surface | Natural grass |
capacity | 28,000 seats |
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The Estadio Pedro Marrero is a sports stadium in Havana , Cuba . 18,000 of the total of 28,000 seats are covered. The surface of the square consists of turf, the running track is a plastic track .
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Initially, the Gran Estadio Cervecería Tropical stadium , or mostly “La Tropical ??” for short, was called. After the revolution, it got its current name. It commemorates Pedro Marrero Aizpurúa, who was killed in the attack on Moncada barracks on July 26, 1953.
Events
Most of the football matches are played in the stadium today. It is the home ground of the Cuban national soccer team and the national team of the province of Havana playing in the championship league. In the past there have been repeated college football games and Cuban baseball league fixtures .
In 2008, in the second qualifying round for the 2008 Caribbean Football Championship, the Group G games took place at the Estadio Pedro Marrero.
Web links
- FootballFans.eu: Estadio Pedro Marrero
- Soccerway: Estadio Pedro Marrero
- Stadium world: Pedro Marrero
- World stadiums: Estadio Pedro Marrero
- Rogério Manzano: Estadio La Tropical ; on the website “Desde Mi Palco De Fanático. Memorias y reflections del basebol cubano "