Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza Ivankovich

{{Short description|Multi-use stadium in Cartago, Costa Rica}}

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| name = "Fello" Meza

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| image = Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza.jpg

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| fullname = Estadio José Rafael "Fello" Meza Ivankovich

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| location = Cartago, Costa Rica

| coordinates = {{Coord|9.8584718|-83.9187133}}

| broke_ground = 1946

| built = 1946–1949

| opened = 1949

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| expanded = 2016

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| surface = Grass

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| capacity = 8,831

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| dimensions = {{convert|105|x|68|m|abbr=on}}

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| tenants = Cartaginés

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File:Vista Aérea del Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza Ivancovich 2016 Ortogonal.jpg

File:Vista Aérea del Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza Ivancovich 2016 Oblicuo.jpg

Estadio Jose Rafael "Fello" Meza Ivankovich is a multi-use stadium in Cartago, Costa Rica. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of C.S. Cartaginés. The stadium holds 8350 people and was built in 1949.{{cite web|url=http://www.worldstadiums.com/middle_america/countries/costa_rica.shtml|title=Stadiums in Costa Rica|publisher=Worldstadiums.com|accessdate=9 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100528143425/http://www.worldstadiums.com/middle_america/countries/costa_rica.shtml|archive-date=28 May 2010|url-status=dead}}

On June 8, 2024, strong storms and winds hit the city of Cartago and Paraíso. Among the affected areas was the Fello Meza, whose roof was detached and destroyed. https://www.nacion.com/sucesos/desastres/techo-del-estadio-fello-meza-se-desprende-por/RSOGPBJC75CBFHIXRDHWIAF6C4/story/ A Cartaginés under-21 game was being played, but in the 70th minute it was suspended due to the amount of water falling on the field and in the stands, the ceiling that began to collapse and bend. No injuries were reported, but the cables were affected. The team was forced to use cranes to remove the roof and then rebuild it.