Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo
| Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo | |
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 San Cristóbal , Venezuela
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| Coordinates | 7 ° 47 '11 " N , 72 ° 11' 52" W |
| opening | January 11, 1976 |
| First game | Deportivo San Cristóbal - Deportivo Calí |
| Renovations | 2007 |
| surface | Natural grass |
| capacity | 42,000 seats |
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The Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo is a sports stadium in San Cristóbal , Venezuela . It is known as "The Holy Temple" (Spanish el Templo Sagrado ) of Venezuelan football. It is mainly used as a venue for home games of the Deportivo Táchira FC football club .
Built in 1975 with a capacity of 28,000, it hosted four games of the 2007 Copa America . For this reason it was completely renovated in 2006/07. The main grandstand was expanded and re-roofed, all grandstands rearranged, the lighting system renewed, and the players' cabins rebuilt. It also got a press room and air-conditioned VIP boxes. The renovation work increased the audience capacity to 42,000.
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