A newsreel from the 1940s depicts the inauguration of Melgar Stadium in Arequipa, the capital city of the state. The event features a packed stadium and the presence of prominent figures in Peruvian football: Núñez Borja, the local league president; Dr. Romaña, the director of Physical Education; Freud Rossell, the prefect of Arequipa; and Miguel Tasso, president of the National Sports Committee. The event also includes a parade of athletes, and the Universitario football club and other important clubs from southern Peru participated in a friendly tournament.