Chile’s football stadiums are an excellent way to discover the country’s sporting passion, whether by exploring their facilities on a guided tour or attending a match.
Throughout the year, you can visit iconic venues such as the National Stadium, Colo-Colo’s Monumental, and the modern Claro Arena, where you can see the locker rooms, tunnels, museums, and the pitch from a unique perspective.
Other historic stadiums in cities like Valparaíso, Viña del Mar, La Serena, and Puerto Montt also open their doors to the public on certain dates. In this guide, you’ll find how to visit them, where to buy match tickets, how to get there, and what makes each one special.
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Which football stadiums in Chile can you visit?
National Stadium: the sporting heart of the country
Located in the Ñuñoa district, the Julio Martínez Prádanos National Stadium is Chile’s most important sporting venue and the usual home of the Chilean National Team. It has a capacity for 46,190 spectators. Opened in 1938, it has hosted the 1962 FIFA World Cup, international finals, concerts, and major sporting events. It is also a National Historic Monument.
Guided tours are coordinated in advance through the National Stadium Park website and include a journey through its history and main areas. The park remains open every day between 9:00 AM and 9:00 PM, although some areas may be restricted during massive events.
If you want to attend a match, the stadium also hosts home games for Universidad de Chile. Tickets can be purchased through PuntoTicket.
- During 1973, the stadium served as the largest detention and torture center in the country. For this reason, the National Stadium National Memory Corporation organizes Memory Tours every Saturday focused on Human Rights education. You can register here.
Monumental Stadium: the history of Chile’s most successful club
The Monumental Stadium, located in the Macul district, is the home of Colo-Colo and houses the Colo-Colo Museum, the first dedicated to football in Chile.
The tour includes a replica of the 1991 Copa Libertadores—the only one won by a Chilean club—historic jerseys, trophies, and audiovisual archives. The ticket also includes the Paseo Monumental, a guided tour of the press room, locker rooms, the tunnel to the pitch, memorials, and the stadium grass.
The tour costs $12,000 CLP (USD 13) for foreign visitors and is purchased through Puntoticket. If you want to attend a Colo-Colo home match, tickets are also acquired exclusively on the same platform.
Claro Arena: the most modern stadium in Chile
The Claro Arena, home of the Universidad Católica team, is the most modern stadium in Chile. Following the remodeling of the old San Carlos de Apoquindo, it was transformed into a multipurpose space.
The guided tour allows you to visit the locker rooms, the mixed zone, the conference room, the pitch, the VIP areas, and the boxes, offering an inside look at the stadium. General admission costs $16,500 CLP (USD 18) and is purchased through Puntoticket.
If you want to attend a Universidad Católica match, tickets are bought on the Cruzados Puntoticket site, after registering with the National Fan Registry.
Other football stadiums in Chile
In addition to the venues of the “big three” teams, there are also massive stadiums outside Santiago that are worth visiting.
Elías Figueroa Brander Stadium (Valparaíso)
Located in the hills of Valparaíso, this stadium is the home of Santiago Wanderers. Remodeled for the 2015 Copa América, it has a capacity for nearly 20,000 spectators and offers a privileged view of the port city. Occasionally, the venue organizes guided tours during club commemorative activities. If you want to attend a Santiago Wanderers match, tickets can be purchased through the official club store.
Sausalito Stadium (Viña del Mar)
With a capacity for over 19,000 spectators, the Sausalito Stadium is the home of Everton de Viña del Mar and has hosted the 1962 FIFA World Cup and the 2015 Copa América. Located next to the Sausalito Lagoon and surrounded by green areas, it offers a unique natural setting within the city. If you want to attend a match, tickets are acquired through the official club channels.
La Portada Stadium (La Serena)
The La Portada Stadium in La Serena is the main sporting venue in the Coquimbo Region. It stands out for its facade inspired by the city’s colonial architecture and its capacity for nearly 18,500 spectators. On special dates, it usually opens its doors for guided tours, while match tickets are purchased through Ticketplus.
Chinquihue Stadium (Puerto Montt)
With a privileged location facing the Reloncaví Sound, the Bicentenario Chinquihue Stadium is one of the southernmost professional football venues in the world. It hosts the Deportes Puerto Montt team, has a capacity for 10,000 spectators, and was the first stadium in South America to install synthetic grass in 2002.
Occasionally, the venue offers guided tours to explore its facilities and learn about the history of this iconic stadium in southern Chile. You can also attend a Puerto Montt match and buy your ticket at Movilticket.
