Atanasio Girardot Sports Complex


Atanasio Girardot Sports Complex is a sports complex located in Medellín, Colombia. The complex includes Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín Sports Coliseum, Luis Alberto Villegas Stadium, and Alfonso Galvis Duque Stadium.

Atanasio Girardot Stadium

Atanasio Girardot Stadium is currently used mostly for football matches by two teams, Atlético Nacional and Independiente Medellín, two of the most successful and popular football clubs from Colombia. The stadium was built in 1953 and was renovated for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia to a capacity of 40,043. The stadium was named after Atanasio Girardot, a Colombian revolutionary leader who fought alongside Simón Bolívar.

Medellín Sports Coliseum

Medellin Sports Coliseum is a complex of five sports arenas: the Guillermo Gaviria Correa Coliseum for Martial Arts, the Jorge Valderrama Coliseum for Handball, the Jorge Hugo Giraldo Coliseum for Gymnastics, the Iván de Beodut Coliseum for Basketball, and the Yesid Santos Coliseum for Volleyball. The five gymnasiums were designed by Giancarlo Mazzanti and Plan B Architects. Three coliseums were renovated and two new coliseums were constructed in 18 months and with CO$50 million in preparation for the 2010 South American Games. The design has a wavy sloped green roofline and an area of 493,000 square feet.

Concerts

The stadium has been the venue of important musical events:
DateEventAttendanceTypeNote
April 16, 1998Maná—Concert
April 1, 2003Maná30,000Concert
October 21, 2005RBD30,000ConcertSold-out show.
August 7, 2009Aventura & Daddy Yankee33,000Concert
August 27, 2010Alejandro Fernández & Marc Anthony—Concert
March 1, 2012Maná20,000Concert
November 28 & November 29, 2012Madonna45,009 / 45,009ConcertSold-out shows
September 22, 2013Beyoncé43,000 / 43,000ConcertSold-out show
November 23, 2016Guns N' Roses39,511 / 39,511ConcertSold-out show
October 24, 2017Paul McCartneyConcertCanceled

Sporting events held

The stadium has hosted many sporting events: