2014 Torneo Descentralizado
Teams -- Stadia locations
Table:
Team

City

Stadium

Capacity[1]

Alianza Lima
Lima
Alejandro Villanueva
35,000

Cienciano
Cusco
Garcilaso
40,000

Inti Gas
Ayacucho
Ciudad de Cumaná
15,000

Juan Aurich
Chiclayo
Elías Aguirre
24,500

León de Huánuco
Huánuco
Heraclio Tapia
15,000

Los Caimanes
Chiclayo
Elías Aguirre
24,500

Melgar
Arequipa
Virgen de Chapi
40,217

Real Garcilaso
Cusco
Garcilaso
40,000

San Simón
Moquegua
25 de Noviembre
21,000

Sport Huancayo
Huancayo
Estadio Huancayo
20,000

Sporting Cristal
Lima
Alberto Gallardo
18,000

Unión Comercio
Nueva Cajamarca
IPD de Moyobamba
5,000

Universidad César Vallejo
Trujillo
Mansiche
25,000

Universidad San Martín
Lima
Alberto Gallardo
18,000

UTC
Cajamarca
Héroes de San Ramón
18,000

Universitario
Lima
Monumental
80,093

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Club Alianza Lima ( Spanish pronunciation : [ ˈkluβ a.ˈljãn.sa ˈli.ma ] ) is a Peruvian professional sports club based in La Victoria District of Lima , Peru . It is widely known for having one of the most historical and successful professional football teams of Peru : they have won a total of twenty-three league titles of the Peruvian First Division and are currently the oldest team playing in this competition , since the club was founded in 1901 . Alianza 's home stadium is the Estadio Alejandro Villanueva , named after Alejandro Villanueva , one of the most important players the club had in their history . The stadium is also popularly known as Matute , name of the neighbourhood in which it is located . It is the most popular side in Peru , having the highest number of fans and followers . Alianza enjoyed success throughout the first decades of their professional era . In 1987 , a tragedy struck Alianza when the entire squad and coaching staff died in an airplane crash as the team was returning from an away fixture . Alianza Lima has had a huge , long-standing rivalry with Universitario de Deportes , another popular football team of Lima , Peru . They play the Peruvian Clásico .
Lima ( /ˈliːmə/ , Spanish pronunciation : [ ˈlima ] ; Quechua : Limaq ) is the capital and the largest city of Peru . It is located in the valleys of the Chillón , Rímac and Lurín rivers , in the central coastal part of the country , overlooking the Pacific Ocean . Together with the seaport of Callao , it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima Metropolitan Area . With a population of more than 9 million , Lima is the most populous metropolitan area of Peru and the third-largest city in the Americas ( as defined by city proper ) , behind São Paulo and Mexico City . Lima was named by natives in the agricultural region known by native Peruvians as Limaq , a name that it had acquired over time . It became the capital and most important city in the Viceroyalty of Peru . Following the Peruvian War of Independence , it became the capital of the Republic of Peru ( República del Perú ) . Around one-third of the national population lives in the metropolitan area . Lima is home to one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in the New World . The National University of San Marcos , founded on 12 May 1551 , during the Spanish colonial empire , is the first officially established and the oldest continuously functioning university in the Americas . Nowadays the city is considered as the political , cultural , financial and commercial center of the country . Internationally , it is one of the thirty most populated urban agglomerations in the world .
The Estadio Alejandro Villanueva , formerly Estadio Alianza Lima , is a football stadium located in the neighborhood of Matute in La Victoria District in Lima , Peru . The stadium is the home of Alianza Lima . The stadium has a capacity of 33,938 people . It is named after former Alianza Lima player Alejandro Villanueva .
Club Sportivo Cienciano is a professional football club based in Cusco , Peru . The club was founded in 1901 and was originally the team of the students of the Ciencias y Artes School ( Ciencias meaning science in Spanish ) , from which it takes its name . It gained worldwide recognition after defeating River Plate from Argentina in the finals of the 2003 Copa Sudamericana and Boca Juniors in the 2004 Recopa Sudamericana .
Cusco ( Spanish : Cuzco , Cusco [ ˈkusko ] ; Quechua : Qusqu , Qosqo [ ˈqʊsqʊ ] , [ ˈqɔsqɔ ] ) , often spelled Cuzco , is a city in southeastern Peru , near the Urubamba Valley of the Andes mountain range . It is the capital of the Cusco Region and of the Cusco Province . The city is the seventh most populous in Peru and , in 2017 it had a population of 428,450 . Located on the eastern end of the Knot of Cuzco , its elevation is around 3,400 m ( 11,200 ft ) . The city was the historic capital of the Inca Empire from the 13th century until the 16th-century Spanish conquest . In 1983 , Cusco was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO with the title City of Cuzco . It has become a major tourist destination , hosting nearly 2 million visitors a year . The Constitution of Peru designates it as the Historical Capital of Peru .
Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega , commonly known as Estadio Garcilaso , is Cusco 's principal stadium and the home venue of the local football team Cienciano . The stadium was named after the Peruvian mestizo Inca Garcilaso de la Vega and inaugurated in 1960 , with an initial capacity of 30,000 . It is owned by the Instituto Peruano del Deporte ( Peruvian Institute of Sport ) . The increase in spectator capacity came after CONMEBOL chose Peru to host the Copa América 2004 , prompting the Peruvian government to invest in a five-million dollar renovation program for its stadia , including the Estadio Garcilaso de la Vega . Its renovation cost approximately $ 1,720,000 , which helped boost its official spectator capacity to 42,056 . The stadium ended up hosting the third place game of the Copa América 2004 . Thanks to the event , the city of Cusco received even more tourists than it already receives as Peru 's top tourist destination . The Estadio Garcilaso de la Vega is also recognized as one of the most beautiful stadiums in all of South America . This recognition is due to its well-maintained grass and its resistance to the sometimes aggressive and highly variable climate of the city of Cuzco . The awe is the stadium 's perpetual beauty even after these climates . It is this resistive beauty that inspires soccer commentators and visitors alike . The stadium is currently home to three football clubs .
Ayacucho Fútbol Club is a Peruvian football club located in Ayacucho , Peru . Some of its former names are Aurora Miraflores , Olímpico San Luis , Olímpico Somos Peru , Olímpico Aurora Miraflores , Loreto and Inti Gas . As Olímpico Somos Peru , the club won a Second Division title in 2006 , and as Inti Gas , the club finished as runner-up in 2008 .
Ayacucho ( Spanish pronunciation : [ aʝaˈkutʃo ] ( listen ) , Quechua : Ayakuchu ) is the capital city of Ayacucho Region and of Huamanga Province , Ayacucho Region , Peru . During the Inca Empire and Viceroyalty of Peru periods the city was known by the name of Huamanga ( Quechua : Wamanga ) , and it continues to be the alternative name of the city . The city 's name was officially changed to Ayacucho after a major victory of the revolutionary army led by Bolívar 's lieutenants against the royalists . Simón Bolívar issued the decree on February 15 , 1825 , changing the name from Huamanga to Ayacucho , referring to a major battle for independence that established once and for all the total independence of the nascent Peruvian Republic , as stated by Bolivar 's decree , Obtained the victory in . Huamanga , its name must be changed , in a way that perennially reminds those inhabitants the origin of their freedom . The name Ayacucho is derived from the Quechua words aya ( death or soul ) and kuchu ( corner ) in honor of the battle 's casualties . Ayacucho is famous for its 33 churches , which represent one for each year of Jesus ' life . Ayacucho has large religious celebrations , especially during the Holy Week of Easter . These celebrations include horse races featuring Peruvian Caballos de Paso and the traditional running of the bulls , known locally as the jalatoro or pascuatoro . The jalatoro is similar to the Spanish encierro , except that the bulls are led by horses of the Morochucos .
Estadio Ciudad de Cumaná is a multi-purpose stadium in Ayacucho , Huamanga , Peru . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Ayacucho FC of the Peruvian Primera División and Deportivo Municipal de Huamanga of the Copa Perú league . The stadium holds 12,000 spectators . It was built to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Ayacucho by the government of Venezuela under the leadership of Carlos Andrés Pérez . It is named after the city of Cumaná which is the birthplace of Antonio José de Sucre who was the commander of the United Liberation Army during the Battle of Ayacucho . It is part of the larger Complejo Deportivo Venezuela or Venezuela Sports Complex which includes other sporting facilities built by the Venezuelan government .
Club Juan Aurich S. A. , commonly known as Juan Aurich , is a professional football club based in Chiclayo , Peru . The original Juan Aurich club was founded in 1922 , this incarnation however was founded in 2005 ; they play in the Torneo Descentralizado where they have been playing since attaining promotion when they won the 2007 Copa Perú . They play their home games at the Estadio Elías Aguirre . Although the current Juan Aurich has played for only a few years in the top-flight , three other football clubs named Juan Aurich have played in the Torneo Descentralizado . The first Juan Aurich was founded in 1922 and played in the first division between 1967 and 1983 and again between 1988 and 1991 . Between 1994 and 1996 the merged football club Aurich-Cañaña had a brief spell in the Primera División after they achieved promotion through the 1993 Copa Perú . Finally , a third Juan Aurich football club achieved promotion in 1997 by winning the 1997 Copa Perú . This spell in the first division lasted from 1998 to 2002 . The club 's first major success was won in 2007 with the promotion to the Primera División via the Copa Perú . Four years later they conquered their second major success after winning the 2011 Torneo Descentralizado , defeating Alianza Lima in the third leg of the finals in a penalty shootout .
Chiclayo ( Spanish pronunciation : [ tʃiˈklaʝo ] ; Quechua : Chiklayu ) is the principal city of the Lambayeque region in northern Peru . It is located 13 kilometers inland from the Pacific coast and 770 kilometers from the nation 's capital , Lima . Founded by Spanish explorers as Santa María de los Valles de Chiclayo in the 16th century , it was declared a city on 15 April 1835 by president Felipe Santiago Salaverry . He named Chiclayo the Heroic City to recognize the courage of its citizens in the fight for independence , a title it still holds . Other nicknames for Chiclayo include The Capital of Friendship and the Pearl of the North . Chiclayo is Peru 's fourth-largest city , after Lima , Arequipa , and Trujillo , with a population of 738,000 as of 2011 . The Lambayeque region is the fourth most populous metropolitan area of Peru , with a population of 972,713 in 2009 . The city was founded near an important prehistoric archaeological site , the Northern Wari ruins , which constitute the remains of a city from the 7th to 12th century of the Wari Empire .
Estadio Capitán Remigio Elías Aguirre Romero is a multi-purpose stadium administrated by the governmental Instituto Peruano del Deporte in Chiclayo , Peru . It was built in 1970 named after the 19th century Peruvian sailor Elías Aguirre Romero . Its current spectator capacity is 23,000 ( can be limited to 20,000 for safety reasons ) after the renovations performed for the 2004 Copa América , and had artificial turf installed for the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship . The most recognized club to play at this stadium is Juan Aurich .
Club Social Deportivo León de Huánuco is a professional Peruvian football club based in the city of Huánuco . It is the biggest football club of Huánuco city . The club was founded in 1946 and play in the Primera División Peruana ( Peruvian First Division ) .
Huánuco ( Spanish pronunciation : [ ˈwanuko ] ; Quechua : Wanuku ) is a city in central Peru . It had a population of 196,627 as of 2017 and in 2015 it had a population of 175,068 . It is the capital of the Huánuco Region and the Huánuco District . It is the seat of the diocese of Huánuco . The metropolitan city of Huanuco is 170,000 hab ( 2011 , urban pop , INEI ) . It has three districts , Huanuco ( head ) , Amarilis , and Pillco Marca . In this city , the Higueras river meets the Huallaga river , one of the largest rivers in the country .
Estadio Heraclio Tapia is a multi-purpose stadium in Huánuco , Peru . It is used by football team León de Huánuco . The stadium holds 20,000 people .
Los Caimanes is a Peruvian football club , playing in the city of Puerto Etén , Chiclayo , Lambayeque .
Foot Ball Club Melgar , known simply as FBC Melgar or Melgar , is a Peruvian football club based in Arequipa , Peru . It is one of Peru 's oldest football teams , founded on March 25 , 1915 by a group of football enthusiasts from Arequipa . The team first participated in the Peruvian football league in 1919 in Lima and later was invited to the first true National football league , the Torneo Descentralizado , in 1966 , when four teams from the provinces were invited to join the league . Joining them were Atlético Grau from Piura , Club Octavio Espinoza from Ica and Alfonso Ugarte ( Ch ) from Trujillo . Previously , only teams from Lima and Callao had been allowed to compete for the national championship . Due to a low finish the first year , Melgar was dropped from the league after the first year . After winning the Copa Perú they returned to the First Division where they have remained to this day . Melgar won the Torneo Descentralizado for the first time in 1981 . In the 1983 season the club finished first in the First Stage and at the end the top six teams played a play-off tournament to determine the year 's champion , which Melgar finished in second . FBC Melgar plays its home games at the Estadio Mariano Melgar , but since the Estadio de la UNSA was built in 1990 with a capacity of 40,000 , it has used both .
Arequipa ( Spanish pronunciation : [ aɾeˈkipa ] ; Aymara & Quechua : Ariqipa ) is a city located in the province and the eponymous department of Peru . It is the seat of the Constitutional Court of Peru and often dubbed legal capital of Peru . It is the second most populated city in Peru , after Lima , with an urban population of 1,008,290 inhabitants according to the 2017 national census . Its metropolitan area integrates twenty-one districts , including the foundational central area , which it is the seat of the city government . The city has a Nominal GDP of 9,445 million ( USD ) and a nominal GDP per capita of 10,277 USD , which represents a GDP per capita PPP of 18,610 USD in the period 2015 , being the second city with the highest economic activity in Peru . Arequipa is also an important industrial and commercial center of Peru , and is considered as the second industrial city of the country . Within its industrial activity the manufactured products and the textile production of wool of camelids . The town maintains close commercial links with Chile , Bolivia , and Brazil and with the cities connected the South trainway , as well as with the port of Matarani . The city was founded on August 15 , 1540 , under the name of Beautiful Villa of Our Lady of the Assumption in the name of Marquis Francisco Pizarro . The September 22 of 1541 , the monarch Carlos V orders that it should be called « City of Arequipa. » In the viceregal period , it acquired importance for its outstanding economic role , and is characterized by the fidelismo towards the Spanish Crown , receiving titles such as Very Noble and Very Loyal and Very Loyal by the crown . In the Republican history of Peru , the city has been the focus of popular , civic and democratic rebellions , it has also been the cradle of outstanding intellectual , political and religious figures of the country . In the Republican era , it is awarded the title of Heroic city of the freedom people of Arequipa .
Estadio de la UNSA ( official name ) is a multi-purpose stadium located in Arequipa , Peru . The stadium was built by the University of San Agustín in the early 1990s and named after the Virgin Chapi . Due to its size , the term Monumental is added to its name . The stadium was largely financed by a lottery fund-raiser held by the university itself . The stadium has hosted large events such as the Bolivarian Games and the Copa América in addition to a Copa Sudamericana final in 2003 involving Cienciano and River Plate . The stadium 's allowed spectator capacity is currently 60,000 .
Cusco FC ( known as Real Garcilaso until 2019 ) is a Peruvian football club based in the city of Cusco .
San Simón is a Peruvian football club based in the city of Moquegua , Peru . The club is the biggest of Moquegua city .
Moquegua ( Spanish pronunciation : [ moˈkeɣa ] ( listen ) ) is a department in southern Peru that extends from the coast to the highlands . Its capital is the city of Moquegua , which is among the main Peruvian cities for its high rates of GDP and national education .
Estadio 25 de Noviembre is a multi-purpose stadium in Moquegua , Peru . It is currently used by football team San Simón de Moquegua . The stadium holds 21,000 people and was built in 2009 . This will be one of the six venues in five cities for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup .
Club Sport Huancayo is a Peruvian football club located in the city of Huancayo , Junín . The club was founded on February 7 , 2007 under the name Huancaína Sport Club . After winning the 2008 Copa Perú , they were promoted to the top tier of Peruvian football for the 2009 Torneo Descentralizado season .
Huancayo ( Spanish pronunciation : [ waŋˈkaʝo ] ; in Wanka Quechua : Wankayuq [ wɐŋˈkæjuː ] , ' ( place ) with a ( sacred ) rock ' ) is the capital of Junín Region , in the central highlands of Peru .
Estadio Huancayo is a multi-use stadium in Huancayo , Peru . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home of Sport Huancayo and Deportivo Junín . Other teams that previously used the stadium are Deportivo Wanka and Meteor Junin . The stadium holds 20,000 people .
Club Sporting Cristal is a Peruvian football team . Based in the Rímac District , in the department of Lima , it plays in the professional league known as the Peruvian First Division . Sporting Cristal has won the league title 19 times , and it is the Peruvian team with the third most National titles . All its titles have been won in the professional era . It is one of the most popular football teams in Peru , along with Universitario and Alianza Lima ; it is the youngest of the three . In 1997 , it became the second Peruvian football club to reach the final of the Copa Libertadores , an international competition . Sporting Cristal plays its home games at the Estadio Alberto Gallardo . They also play at the Estadio Nacional for international competitions such as Copa Libertadores or Copa Sudamericana . The Estadio Nacional is also the venue for matches against Universitario and Alianza Lima .
Estadio Alberto Gallardo is a football stadium in the Rimac District of Lima , Peru , named after Alberto Gallardo , a former Peruvian football player and manager who played several years for Sporting Cristal . It is the home of football club Sporting Cristal . The stadium was built in the 1960s along the Rímac River for local football use and originally named Estadio San Martín de Porres . Many clubs playing in the Primera División , Segunda División , and district leagues of San Martín de Porres were among the many tenants the stadium had . In 1995 , Sporting Cristal - one of the regular first division tenants of the stadium - decided to lease the venue from the Instituto Peruano del Deporte . The club recently signed a new lease contract for 10 years and will expire in 2022 . The stadium itself has hosted few high-risk matches due to the limited access to the stadium and the low capacity of 20,000 .
Unión Comercio is a Peruvian football club based in the city of Nueva Cajamarca , San Martín , Peru .
Nueva Cajamarca District is one of nine districts of the province Rioja in Peru .
Estadio IPD de Moyobamba is a multi-use stadium in Moyobamba , Peru . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Unión Comercio of the Peruvian Primera División . The stadium holds 8,000 spectators . Renovations are expected to start on the stadium which would expand it to hold 20,000 spectators .
Club Deportivo Universidad César Vallejo is a Peruvian football club located in Trujillo . The club was founded on January 6 , 1996 and was promoted in 2003 , through the Copa Perú , to the Peruvian First Division and relegated in 2005 . In 2007 , they were Segunda División champions and were promoted to the first division again .
Trujillo ( /truːˈhiːjoʊ/ troo-HEE-yoh , Spanish : [ tɾuˈxiʝo ] ; Quechua : Truhillu ) is a city in coastal northwestern Peru and the capital of the Department of La Libertad . It is the third most populous city and center of the third most populous metropolitan area of Peru . It is located on the banks of the Moche River , near its mouth at the Pacific Ocean , in the Moche Valley . This was a site of the great prehistoric Moche and Chimu cultures before the Inca conquest and subsequent expansion . The Independence of Trujillo from Spain was proclaimed in the Historic Centre of Trujillo on December 29 , 1820 , and the city was honored in 1822 by the Congress of the Republic of Peru with the title Meritorious City and Faithful to the Fatherland , for its role in the fight for Peruvian independence . Trujillo is the birthplace of Peru 's judiciary , and it was twice designated as the capital of the country . It was the scene of the Revolution of Trujillo in 1932 . Trujillo is considered the cradle of liberty and cradle of the judiciary in Peru . Trujillo is also known as the City of Everlasting Spring , is considered the Capital of the Marinera , a traditional dance in Peru , Cradle of the Peruvian Paso horse , as well as the Capital of Culture of Peru . It has sponsored numerous national and international cultural events , and has a lively arts community . Current festivals include the National Marinera Festival , the Trujillo Spring Festival and the International Book Festival , which is one of the most important cultural events in the country . Trujillo is close to two major archeological sites of pre-Columbian monuments : Chan Chan , the largest adobe city in the ancient world , designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986 ; and the temples of the Sun and Moon ( the largest adobe pyramid in Peru ) .
Estadio Mansiche is the biggest stadium of the city of Trujillo and the home of the most important football clubs in the city , Carlos A. Mannucci and Universidad César Vallejo . The stadium also has a running track for track and field sports . The stadium is part of the greater Mansiche Sports Complex which includes the Coliseo Gran Chimu , a swimming pool , and other facilities . It has hosted matched of the Copa Sudamericana in three occasions , and of the Copa Libertadores once . It hosted Group B matches during the 1995 South American Under-17 Football Championship . It hast also hosted matches at the 2004 Copa America and 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship . Most recently , it hosted the ceremonies of the 2013 Bolivarian Games .
Club Deportivo Universidad San Martín de Porres , commonly known as USMP , is a Peruvian football club based in the city of Lima . The club was founded in 2004 as a joint stock company , the first in Peru . In just their first season , the club began playing in the Peruvian top-flight , the Torneo Descentralizado , after they bought the promotional place of the 2003 Segunda División winners , Sport Coopsol . The team obtained their first Descentralizado title in 2007 , the second in 2008 and their third in 2010 . The name comes from the Universidad de San Martín de Porres , a university in Lima .
Universidad Técnica de Cajamarca ( usually referred to as UTC ) is the biggest Peruvian football club in the city of Cajamarca , Peru . It was founded in 1964 and play in the Torneo Descentralizado which is the top flight of the Peruvian league .
Cajamarca ( Spanish pronunciation : [ kaxaˈmaɾka ] ) , also known by the Cajamarca Quechua name , Kashamarka , is the capital and largest city of the Cajamarca Region as well as an important cultural and commercial center in the northern Andes . It is located in the northern highlands of Peru at approximately 2,750 m ( 8,900 ft ) above sea level in the valley of the Mashcon river . Cajamarca had an estimated population of about 226,031 inhabitants in 2015 , making it the 13th largest city in Peru . Cajamarca has a mild highland climate , and the area has a very fertile soil . The city is well known for its dairy products and mining activity in the surroundings . Among its tourist attractions , Cajamarca has numerous examples of Spanish colonial religious architecture , beautiful landscapes , pre-Hispanic archeological sites and hot springs at the nearby town of Baños del Inca ( Baths of the Inca ) . The history of the city is highlighted by the Battle of Cajamarca , which marked the defeat of the Inca Empire by Spanish invaders as the Incan emperor Atahualpa was captured and murdered here .
Estadio Héroes de San Ramón is a multi-use stadium in Cajamarca ( northern Andes ) , Peru . It is currently used by football team Club Universidad Técnica de Cajamarca . The stadium seats 18,000 people . The origin of its name comes from the battle of San Pablo , where three students from San Ramón de Cajamarca School died for Perú , in the War of the Pacific . This stadium is undergoing improvements by the Peruvian Institute for Sport . Coordinates : 7°9′42″S 78°30′39″W / 7.16167°S 78.51083°W / -7.16167 ; -78.51083
Club Universitario de Deportes , also popularly known as Universitario and La U , is a Peruvian football club located in Lima . The club was founded in 1924 under the name Federación Universitaria by students of the National University of San Marcos but was forced to rename in 1931 . Since 1928 , the club competes in the top tier of Peruvian football , the Torneo Descentralizado . In 2000 , they opened the 80,000-capacity stadium Estadio Monumental , currently the largest stadium in Peru and South America , retiring their smaller Estadio Teodoro Lolo Fernandez . Universitario and Alianza Lima are involved in the derby el Clásico , which has its roots in the club 's first participation in the Primera División in 1928 . It also has rivalries with Sporting Cristal , Deportivo Municipal , and Sport Boys . Universitario has won twenty-six first division titles , it was the first Peruvian club to reach the final of the Copa Libertadores . The club won its first Peruvian title in 1929 , one year after its debut in the first division . The club won its first double in the seasons of 1945 and 1946 and won its only treble after conquering the 2000 season . Universitario is one of the two most popular teams in Peru . Universitario 's youth team is U América FC which currently participates in the Copa Perú . According to the International Federation of Football History and Statistics , an international organization recognized by FIFA , Universitario was the best Peruvian club of the 20th century and the 28th most successful in South America .
The Estadio Monumental ( Monumental Stadium ) is a football stadium in the district of Ate in Lima , Peru . It is the home of Club Universitario de Deportes , and it was opened in 2000 to replace the Estadio Teodoro Lolo Fernandez . Designed by Progreso International and Gremco S.A. , Uruguayan architect Walter Lavalleja Sarriés led the construction of the stadium . It is Perus largest stadium and also the largest in South America . It has a spectator-capacity of 85,000 : 65,000 seated in the four stands , 20,000 in luxury box suites known as palcos , and 600 VIP . The stadium was built in accordance with FIFAs manual of technical specifications for World Cup finals . The stadium has hosted some of the Peru national football team 's international matches including FIFA World Cup Qualifiers . It also hosted the final stages of the 2008 Copa Perú . However , the Monumental was absent from the organization of the 2004 Copa América because of conflicts between the club and the organizers . In addition , between its opening in 2000 until 2007 , only one edition of the Peruvian Clásico was played due to security concerns ; however , in late 2008 , the derby returned to the stadium . On November 5th , 2019 , the Estadio Monumental was selected by CONMEBOL to host the 2019 Copa Libertadores Final , after the outbreak of 2019 Chilean protests raised security concerns about the development of the match in Santiago , city initially chosen as host .