Estadio Olímpico Luis Ramos

Infobox_Stadium
stadium_name = Estadio Olímpico Luis Ramos
nickname =


caption =
fullname = Olímpico Luis Ramos
location = Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela
built = 1964 - 1965
opened = December 8, 1965
renovated = 2007 | closed = | demolished =
operator =
construction_cost = US$60.4 million
former_names = Complejo Polideportivo Luis Ramos
tenants =
Deportivo Anzoátegui

seating_capacity =
37,485 (seating only) [http://www.deportivoanzoategui.org/estadio.php]

Estadio Olímpico Luis Ramos before called "Complejo Polideportivo Luis Ramos de Puerto La Cruz", is a stadium located in the Venezuelan city of Puerto La Cruz, in the state of Anzoátegui. It was opened on December 8, 1965 by the former president of Venezuela, Raúl Leoni.

The old stadium that occupied the area was demolished and construction for a new stadium started from scratch. A modern stadium was needed to be a venue for the Copa America 2007 soccer tournament. The stadium has a spectator capacity of 37,485 [http://www.deportivoanzoategui.org/estadio.php] with multiple levels, a closed circuit security system, 2 police stations inside the stadium, 4 locker rooms, 4 temporal offices, an office for the Venezuelan Federation of football and another one for FIFA, an anti-doping room, 2 changing rooms for athletes, a gym, an auditurium for 200 people, 8 food shops, a central control station, a nursery, a roof for the locations of television cameras, restaurant and a VIP Bar, 4 elevators and 24 transmission cabins.

In July of 2006, the Legislative branch of Anzoategui aprroved 25 hundred million bolivares to speed up the works of the stadium in which have been invested 100 hundred million bolivares.

After the Copa America 2007 finished, the stadium started works on the final touches of the stadium. In March 2008, the roof was finally finished.

Copa America 2007

The stadium was one of the venues for the Copa America 2007. The following tournament games were played at the stadium: