Stadium
Estadio Folke Anderson
Esmeraldas, Ecuador
The stadium takes its name from a Swedish businessman, Folke Anderson, who handed the ground over to Ecuador ahead of the 1958 World Cup — it has stayed that way since it opened on 5 August 1956. Estadio Folke Anderson shares its tenancy between CSD Vargas Torres and Club Deportivo Esmeraldas Petrolero.
The ground's more recent history carries a darker mark. On 5 November 2022, Arturo Manaced Garcés, a coordinator for Vargas Torres, was killed at the stadium entrance after a second-category match against Aviced had finished 0-0.
Set on Calle 6 de Diciembre between Salinas and Quito streets, the stadium holds 14,000.
Who plays here
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Vargas Torres
66 matches
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22 de Julio
31 matches
Recent matches here
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep | 22 de Julio — Gualaceo SC | 0:3 |
| 27 Aug | 22 de Julio — Santo Domingo | 0:3 |
| 14 Aug | 22 de Julio — Deportivo Cuenca Juniors | 0:1 |
| 31 Jul | 22 de Julio — El Nacional | 1:3 |
| 30 Jul | Vargas Torres — 9 de Octubre | 0:0 |
| 17 Jul | Vargas Torres — Deportivo Cuenca Juniors | 0:1 |
| 11 Jul | 22 de Julio — Cuniburo | 0:1 |
| 3 Jul | Vargas Torres — UT Cotopaxi | 1:0 |