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General view of the stands and pitch of the Estadio Monumental, in Macul (December 2016).
General view of the stands and pitch of the Estadio Monumental, in Macul (December 2016). Photo: Carlos Figueroa / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: Carlos Figueroa / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source

Current stadium · Colo-ColoEstadio Monumental David Arellano

Popular name
Estadio Monumental
Location
Macul, Santiago
Capacity
47,347 spectators
Opened
1975
The club plays here
Since 1989

It is Colo-Colo's own stadium, in the commune of Macul, in south-east Santiago. The club bought the land in 1956 and construction went ahead with many interruptions: it was opened on 20 April 1975, but stopped being used shortly afterwards because it lacked basic services. It was reopened on 30 September 1989 with a 2-1 win over Peñarol, and in 1991 it hosted the Copa Libertadores final won by Colo-Colo. Its attendance record is 69,305, set at a match against Universidad de Chile in 1992. The pitch is named after David Arellano, the club's founder, and in 2025 a statue of him was placed at the Océano entrance, alongside those of Carlos Caszely and Francisco “Chamaco” Valdés.

Stadium photos

  • Exterior façade of the Estadio Monumental (December 2016).
    Exterior façade of the Estadio Monumental (December 2016). Photo: Carlos Figueroa / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Exterior façade of the Estadio Monumental (December 2016).

    Photo: Carlos Figueroa / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source

  • Match between Colo-Colo and Palestino at the Estadio Monumental (January 28, 2020).
    Match between Colo-Colo and Palestino at the Estadio Monumental (January 28, 2020). Photo: Carlos Figueroa / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Match between Colo-Colo and Palestino at the Estadio Monumental (January 28, 2020).

    Photo: Carlos Figueroa / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source

Sources

  1. Website. Wikipedia (English) View source
  2. Website. Wikipedia (English) View source
  3. Website. latercera.com View source
  4. Website. Wikipedia (Spanish) View source
  5. Website. cooperativa.cl View source
  6. Website. Wikipedia (Spanish) View source
  7. Website. emol.com View source
  8. Website. stadiumdb.com View source