Cancha de Entrenamiento Luis Tapia

The Luis Ernesto "Cascarita" Tapia Court or Mini Rommel as it was known, is an alternative court to Estadio Rommel Fernandez which provides training to the Panama national football team, but is also used by clubs of Panamanian Football League. It is named after the Panamanian footballer, famous in the 1960s and 1970s, called the "Central-American Pele". and is located in the Sports Complex of Ciudad Deportiva Irving Saladino.

Luis Ernesto Cascarita Tapia
El Cascarita
Mini Rommel
artificial turf.
Full nameLuis Ernesto Cascarita Tapia
Former namesMini-Rommel
Rommelin
LocationPanama City, Panama
Coordinates9°2′1.7412″N 79°28′14.0298″W
OwnerINDE
OperatorPandeportes
Capacity900
Field size-
SurfaceArtificial Turf
Construction
OpenedJanuary 22, 2009
Renovated2012
Construction cost962,288 USD
Tenants
Tauro FC
Alianza FC
Chepo F.C.
Liga Nacional de Ascenso

Opening

It was officially inaugurated on January 22, 2009 by the former president Martin Torrijos, Siglo XXI and Chorrillo FC youth teams played the first match. In September 2010 was given the name of Luis Ernesto Tapia, in tribute to footballer of same name.

Name

Five names were proposed for the stadium, and Luis Ernesto Tapia, was selected by Pandeportes (Government Sports Authority), in honor of that great footballer.[1]

Renovations

In January 2012, a roof was installed to the main section costing $302,259.[2]

Other Usage

The field is also used by men and women Flag football leagues.

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References
  1. "Critica Newspaper". Archived from the original on March 4, 2010. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
  2. "New Roof Installation". Archived from the original on February 1, 2012. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
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