In the southeastern part of the Colombian capital, in the Rafael Uribe Uribe district, in the neighborhood of the same name, lies the Olaya Herrera Stadium, a space dedicated to the well-being and recreation of the community.
Originating in the 1950s, this venue, which initially served as a dirt field for the residents of the Centenario and Olaya neighborhoods, is now a major sports complex in Bogotá.
The stadium offers a wide range of activities designed to promote community engagement, exercise, and enjoyment of the outdoors, as well as a space that the community has embraced as its own, particularly its children's play areas.
In terms of its infrastructure, the stadium boasts a synthetic turf soccer field and a natural grass field, where matches are played in the Colombian Second Division and the country's oldest amateur tournament, the Olaya Tournament. In addition, it features a grandstand with a capacity for 2,500 spectators, locker rooms, a netted tennis court, several futsal and basketball courts, a skatepark, a boxing gym, and food concessions.
By 2023, the stadium had undergone a complete renovation, including new lighting for night games, locker rooms for referees and players, new VIP boxes, press tables, and a press room. Thanks to these renovations and improvements by the IDRD (District Institute of Recreation and Sports), the stadium received approval from Dimayor (the Colombian professional football league) to host matches.
