Key facts
Clubs: Millonarios & Santa Fe | Opening: 1938 | Capacity: 39,000 seats
History and description
Estadio Nemesio Camacho El Campín was built at the initiative of Bogotá mayor Jorge Elecier Gaitán as the city lacked a large sports venue.
The land for the stadium was donated by Luís Camacho Martiz under the condition that the stadium got named after his father, Nemesio Camacho. The site had earlier been a camp ground, or camping, which gave the stadium its more common nickname.
The stadium officially opened on 10 August 1938 with a match between Colombia and Ecuador as part of the Bolivarian Games.
Estadio El Campín could initially hold about 10,000 spectators, but this had already more than doubled by the late 1940s.
Further expansion works in the early 1950s increased capacity to 39,000. The expanded stadium reopened in 1951, and at that time also became the permanent home of both Millonarios and Santa Fe.
Capacity got gradually further increased, and after the construction of a second tier in 1969 reached 62,500.
El Campin got extensively refurbished for the 2001 Copa América. The conversion of the stadium into an all-seater reduced capacity to just over 50,000.
More spacious seats further reduced capacity to its current total. The facilities of the stadium underwent a last refurbishment in preparation of the 2011 U-20 World Cup.
In 2019, the local government announced an extentive redevelopment of the stadium in preparation of the 2021 Copa America, which would include the construction of a roof over the entire stadium and an expansion to 45,000 seats.
(photos of the present Estadio El Campín below)
How to get to El Campin
Estadio El Campín is located toward the north of the city of Bogotá at just over 5 kilometres from Bogotá’s historic city centre. The upscale areas around the Zona T (nightlife) and Parque de la 93 are located further north (3 to 8 kilometres).
The stadium is best reached with the Transmilenio dedicated-lane bus system (bright-red buses). Station Campin lies right next to the stadium.
From the historic centre (e.g. stop Museo de Oro), first take bus F23 to stop Ricaurte, and then transfer to bus 4, 7, C30 or C31 to get to Campín. The complete journey takes about half an hour.
From stop Héroes near the Zona T take the direct bus G11 to the stadium. The journey takes 10 to 15 minutes. This bus also works from stops further north.
Address: Estadio El Campín, Bogotá
Millonarios Tickets
Tickets for Millonarios games can be bought online via Tuboleta, or at any of the Tuboleta sales outlets.
These outlets include the ticket office at the Movistar Arena next to the stadium, the Millonarios club stores at Calima and Cafam Floresta Shopping Centres, and outlets at various other Shopping Centres including Andino, Titan Plaza, and Plaza de las Americas.
Tickets are also generally available at the ticket windows of the stadium on the day of the match.
Ticket prices range from COP 19,000 for an upper-tier seat behind the goal to COP 90,000 for a central seat at the main stand.
Santa Fe Tickets
Tickets for Santa Fe games can be bought online via Tuboleta, or at any of the selected sales points.
These sales points include the Cinemateca Distratal in the historic centre, Av Chile, Andino, Cedritos, Titan Plaza, and Plaza de las Americas shopping malls, and at the Movistar Arena next to the stadium.
Tickets are generally also available at the ticket windows of the stadium or at the Movistar Arena on the day of the match.
Ticket prices typically range from COP 16,000 for a seat behind the goal to COP 75,000 for the best seats at the main stand. Prices are increased somewhat for a few high-profile opponents.
Photos of El Campin
Useful Internet links
Millonarios.com.co – Official website of Millonarios FC.
Independientesantafe.co – Official website of Independiente Santa Fe.
Bogotaturismo.gov.co – Bogotá tourism information.
Transmilenio.gov.uk – Official website of the Transmilenio transport system.
Surumbo.com – Transmilenio journey planner.