Estadio Bello Horizonte – Rey Pelé
Villavicencio, Colombia
Formerly: Estadio Macal, El Barzal, Estadio Horizonte, Estadio Manuel Calle Lombana, Bello Horizonte
Estadio Bello Horizonte – Rey Pelé did not start here. That first site was sold in 1971, and the club built a new one inside the Olympic park under the name Estadio Horizonte. It opened in 1977; the old ground hosted its last match on 12 October that year. The stand was renamed for Calle Lombana in 1987, then became Bello Horizonte in 2020. On 5 January 2023 it took its current name, becoming the first stadium in Latin America named for Pelé, on the recommendation of FIFA president Gianni Infantino after the Brazilian's death.
The pitch itself has gone back and forth. Grass gave way to artificial turf in 2012, when Llaneros F.C. moved in and the club upgraded the lighting, dressing rooms and press boxes. Between 2019 and 2022, the artificial surface came out again, replaced by natural grass, with a running track added around the field and the structure reinforced.
The stadium's low point came on 4 December 2021, in a Primera B play-off against Unión Magdalena. Llaneros lost 2-1 in stoppage time in a finish that footage suggested the home side did not fight to prevent, handing the opponent promotion. The outrage reached President Iván Duque, and four Llaneros players were banned for conduct against sporting honour. In June 2024, the same stadium saw Llaneros celebrate the Primera B opening-semester title, before a further final defeat to Unión Magdalena in December 2024 still carried the club up to Primera A on overall standings.
Who plays here
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Llaneros
146 matches
Recent matches here
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep | Llaneros — Deportivo Cali | |
| 8 Sep | Llaneros — Deportes Tolima | 1:2 |
| 2 Sep | Llaneros — Quindio | 1:1 |
| 28 Aug | Llaneros — Millonarios | 0:2 |
| 4 Aug | Llaneros — Fortaleza FC | 3:1 |
| 25 Jul | Llaneros — Deportivo Pereira | 1:0 |
| 20 May | Llaneros — Patriotas Boyacá | 3:1 |
| 7 May | Llaneros — Depor FC | 3:0 |