Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez () is an open-air multi-purpose stadium in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Opened in 1974 for the XII Central American & Caribbean Games and renovated for the 2003 Pan American Games, it is the largest stadium in the Dominican Republic. It is used mostly for football and track and field and as a music venue. The stadium has a sporting events' capacity of 24,863 people, though it has seen crowds of 35,000. For concerts, its stated capacity is 50,000 people.

It was formerly known as Estadio Olímpico Juan Pablo Duarte, because of the sports complex where it is located (Centro Olímpico Juan Pablo Duarte), However, in 2005 it was named after the 400 m hurdles athlete Félix Sánchez after he won the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.

It served as home of the Dominican football teams O&M FC and Atlético Pantoja and is of one of three stadiums to have served as home of the Dominican Republic national football team.

History

In February 1966, the construction of the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic complex was begun in time to host the XII Central American & Caribbean Games. Concluded in February 1974, the stadium was inaugurated with the name of Juan Pablo Duarte Stadium named after the founding father. It had a capacity of 22,000. The stadium hosted the track & field events of the XII Central American & Caribbean Games between 27 February and 13 March 1974.

Between the 1980s and 1990s the stadium served as host for several events including concerts and religion celebration. In 1997, the stadium served as venue of the first edition of the Latin Music Festival sponsored by the Dominican beer Presidente, Festival Presidente de la Musica Latina. The music festival was a commercial success, inviting several international pop stars. The music festival returned in 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2010, 2014, 2017 & 2026.

It was renovated for the 2003 Pan American Games to host the track & field events and the opening and closing ceremonies. It was equipped with 24,000 fixed seats and areas for special guests, press, dressing rooms and a cafeteria. It was inaugurated on 23 July 2003, by the president Hipolito Mejia with a renovation cost of over US$6 million of dollars. In August 2004, the stadium hosted a friendly game between the Brazil national football team and Haiti and it included the participation of football stars of Ronaldo and Ronaldinho. In May 2005, the name of the stadium was officially changed to Felix Sanchez Olympic Stadium honoring the 400 m hurdles athlete Félix Sánchez for winning a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. In 2012, he won another medal on the same category at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

During the 2000s and 2010s decades several international pop artists performed concerts at the stadium including Shakira, Coldplay, Daddy Yankee, Juan Luis Guerra, Luis Miguel, Ricardo Arjona, Maroon 5, and Britney Spears.

It served as a venue for matches of the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, including the final, and it hosted the opening ceremony and athletics competitions of the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games.

Events

Games/Band/Artist Event/Tour DateAttendance1974 Central American and Caribbean Games1974Juan Luis GuerraVisa Para Un Sueño25 December 1990Luis Miguel Aries Tour23 April 1994Juan Luis Guerra Forgarate Tour10 June 199550,000/50,000Festival Presidente de la Musica Latina 199720, 21 & 22 June 1997120,000Festival Presidente de la Musica Latina 199826, 27 & 28 June 1998155,000Festival Presidente de la Musica Latina 19993, 4 & 5 June 1999(92,503/105,000)Festival Presidente de la Musica Latina 20011, 2 & 3 June 2001(131,200/131,200)Festival Presidente de la Musica Latina 200317, 18 & 19 October 200355,000(Last Show)2003 Pan American GamesFestival Presidente de la Musica Latina 200514, 15 & 16 October 2005150,000+(Total)Juan Luis Guerra 20 Años Tour27 December 200550,000+Shakira Oral Fixation Tour19 December 200650,000Ricardo Arjona and Wisin & YandelEl Concierto Claro1 July 2007Luis MiguelCómplices Tour12 November 2008Marcela GándaraMas que un Anehlo Tour22 November 2008Juan Luis GuerraLa Travesia Tour14 February 200950,000+Tiësto28 March 2009Ricardo Arjona5to Piso Tour30 May 2009Daddy Yankee, Don Omar, Gilberto Santa RosaIlegales and Hector AcostaIdolos Latinos3 October 2009Jonas BrothersJonas Brothers World Tour 200925 October 200925,000The Killers Day & Age World Tour13 November 2009Crystal Lewis, Funky, Gadiel Espinoza and Nancy AmancioMegafest Cristiano14 November 200920,000+AventuraThe Last Tour12 February 201060,000Festival Presidente de la Musica Latina 201027–29 August 2010Maroon 528 December 2010ShakiraThe Sun Comes Out World Tour30 March 201150,000Enrique Iglesias & Tito el BambinoCierre del Verano Presidente 20112 September 2011Britney SpearsFemme Fatale Tour8 December 201115,000Marcela Gándara & Jesus Adrian RomeroEl brillo de mis ojos16 December 2011Juan Luis Guerra A son de Guerra Tour16 June 201242,000Wisin & Yandel and Prince RoyceVerano Presidente7 September 201245,000Romeo SantosThe King Stays King Tour15 & 22 December 201250,000+(per show)Justin BieberBelieve Tour22 October 201311,321 / 21,850Jesus Adrian Romero21 December 201315,000+Festival Presidente de la Musica Latina 20143 October,4,5 2014120,000(Total)Romeo SantosFormula, Vol. 2 Tour20 December 201460,000+(record)Festival Presidente de la Musica Latina 20173, 4 & 5 November 2017120,000+(Total)Daddy YankeeTamo en Vivo Tour16 December 2017Barbarela 201830 May 201825,000Romeo SantosGolden Tour17 December 201850,000Luis MiguelMexico por siempre tour29 March 201920,000OzunaNibiru World Tour16 February 202050,000AventuraInmortal Stadium Tour18 & 19 December 202180,000 (Total)ColdplayMusic Of The Spheres World Tour22 March 202233,000El AlfaLa Leyenda Del Dembow Tour16 July 202245,000Marc AnthonyViviendo tour22 September 202215,000Bad BunnyWorld's Hottest Tour21 & 22 October 2022100,000 (Total)Daddy YankeeLa Última Vuelta World Tour12 November 202250,000Monster Jam26 November 2022Luis MiguelLuis Miguel Tour 2023–2418 January 2024Juan Luis GuerraEntre Mar y Palmeras Tour10 February 202450,000Bad BunnyDebí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour21 November 20252026 Central American and Caribbean Games2026 Ramón Orlando50 Años de Ramón Orlando y sus Amigos23 September 2026Dominican Republic national football team vs Haiti national football team2026–27 CONCACAF Nations League2 October 2026Karol GViajando Por El Mundo Tropitour19 February 2027

See also Estadio Quisqueya Juan Marichal Arena Banreservas Virgilio Travieso Soto Centro Olímpico Juan Pablo Duarte

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