Estadio Jaime Morón León
- Juegos Nacionales 1960
- Central American and Caribbean Games 2006
- U-20 Football World Cup 2011
- Games for Real Cartagena
The Estadio Jaime Morón León is a multi-purpose stadium in the Colombian city of Cartagena. It can accommodate 16,068 spectators and serves the football club Real Cartagena as homestead.
History
The Estadio Jaime Morón León, Cartagena, a city of slightly less than one million inhabitants in the north of Colombia, was built in 1958. Just two years after completion of the stadium hosted the national athletics championships in Colombia held at junior level. Later, the Cartagenaer stadium was also two more times venue for important competitions. In 2006, Estadio Jaime Morón León increased in the twentieth Central American and Caribbean Games from 15th to 30th July 2006. Successful nation was about Cuba with nearly 1500 gold medals, 700 silver and 550 bronze medals around. Five years later, took place at the Estadio Jaime Morón León five Games of the U-20 FIFA World Cup 2011, including the quarterfinal match between Portugal and Argentina ( 5-4 on penalties). In the tournament, the stadium was the smallest, it was approved for 16,068 spectators. Despite the low capacity of the sports venue was not sold out a single time in the tournament, were over 16,000 spectators attended twice.
Since the year 1971, the Estadio Jaime Morón León is used by the football club Real Cartagena as the venue for home games in football. The greatest success of the organization is probably the Colombian vice-championship in the Campeonato Finalización 2005, only against Deportivo Cali had to admit defeat in the final. Furthermore, Real Cartagena won in 1999 and 2004 the championship twice in Colombia's second league, the Categoría Primera B. Currently playing Real Cartagena in the second division.