Estadio José Perez Colmenares
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Estadio José Pérez Colmenares is a multi-purpose stadium
in Maracay
, Venezuela
. It is currently used mostly for baseball
games and serves as the home of Tigres de Aragua
, a team from the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League
. Located at Campo Elías Street in Maracay, the stadium holds 15,328 people and opened in 1965. The Aragua Tigres are one of the most dominant forces in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League, winning 3 out of the last 4 championships. With this the attendance of the facility has being increasing yearly making necessary major improvements to the structure of the building and also for the 2006 Caribbean Series that took place between Maracay and Valencia.
Multi-purpose stadium
Multi-purpose stadiums are a type of stadium designed in such a way as to be easily used by multiple sports. While any stadium could potentially host more than one sport, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy that stresses multi-functionality over specificity...
in Maracay
Maracay
Maracay is a city in north-central Venezuela, near the Caribbean coast, and is the capital and most important city of the state of Aragua. Most of it falls under the jurisdiction of the Girardot Municipality. The population as per the 2001 census was 750,000...
, Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
. It is currently used mostly for baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
games and serves as the home of Tigres de Aragua
Tigres de Aragua
The Tigres de Aragua are a baseball team that plays in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League.Founded in 1965, they play at the Estadio José Perez Colmenares in Maracay...
, a team from the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League
Venezuelan Professional Baseball League
The Venezuelan Professional Baseball League or Liga Venezolana de Béisbol Profesional is the highest level baseball league in Venezuela.-Brief history:Baseball exploded in Venezuela in 1941, following the world championship in Havana....
. Located at Campo Elías Street in Maracay, the stadium holds 15,328 people and opened in 1965. The Aragua Tigres are one of the most dominant forces in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League, winning 3 out of the last 4 championships. With this the attendance of the facility has being increasing yearly making necessary major improvements to the structure of the building and also for the 2006 Caribbean Series that took place between Maracay and Valencia.