Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander | |
Nickname: | Playa Ancha |
Logo Image: | Chile, Valparaíso, Frontis del Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander.jpg |
Fullname: | Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander de Valparaíso |
Former Names: | Estadio Municipal de Valparaíso (1931 − 2005), Estadio Regional Chiledeportes (2005 − 2012) |
Location: | Valparaíso, Chile |
Coordinates: | -33.022°N -71.64°W |
Reopened: | 19 February 2014 |
Owner: | Chiledeportes |
Surface: | grass |
Cost: | $19.000.000.000[1] |
Architect: | Gerardo Marambio, Claudio Aceituno,Claudio Palavecino, Mauricio Carrion |
Capacity: | 20,575[2] |
Dimensions: | 105 x 68 m |
Tenants: | Santiago Wanderers |
Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander (pronounced as /es/), formerly known as Estadio Regional Chiledeportes and Estadio Municipal de Valparaíso, is a multi-purpose stadium in Valparaíso, Chile. It is commonly known as Estadio Playa Ancha,[3] due to the suburb where it is located. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Santiago Wanderers. The stadium holds 20,575,[4] was built in 1931[5] and renovated in 2014.
The highest attendance at the Elías Figueroa, then "Municipal de Valparaiso", was 23,109 for a Primera Division league match between Santiago Wanderers and Colo-Colo (0-2) on October 25, 1953.
In July 2022, the venue was confirmed to host the women's football tournament at the 2023 Pan American Games.[6]
In July 2024, it was confirmed as one of the 5 host venues for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[7]