Estadio Mundialista Luciana Aymar Explained
| Stadium Name: | Luciana Aymar Hockey Stadium |
| Former Names: | Estadio Mundialista (2010–15) |
| Fullname: | Estadio Mundialista de Hockey "Luciana Aymar" |
| Address: | Avenida Calasanz and Miglerini |
| City: | Rosario |
| Coordinates: | -32.9393°N -60.7608°W |
| Owner: | Municipality of Rosario |
| Surface: | Grass |
| Seating Capacity: | 6,200 (2012-present)
12,000 (2010–12) |
| Dimensions: | 91,4 x 55 m |
Estadio Mundialista Luciana Aymar is a field hockey stadium in Rosario, Argentina. It was specifically built to host the 2010 Women's Hockey World Cup, with a capacity of 12,000 with mobile grandstands.[1] The stadium changed its name in 2015 to honor Luciana Aymar, widely regarded as the best Argentine femmale hockey player ever.[2] [3]
After it was announced the stadium would be the venue for the 2012 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy, a permanent grandstand was built on one of the sides of the pitch with 1,400 seats plus the mobile grandstands as previously erected for the World Cup for a total capacity of 6,200.[4] [5]
This stadium was chosen one more time to host the Final of the 2014–15 FIH Hockey World League. Before the final match started, it was officially confirmed by the municipal authorities the name change in honor of Aymar with the unveiling of a plaque.[6]
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Notes and References
- News: Así será el estadio mundialista de hockey que se construirá en Rosario. La Capital. 2012-10-23. 2009-06-26. Spanish. This will be the World Cup stadium that will be built in Rosario. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222111134/http://www.lacapital.com.ar/la-ciudad/Asiacute-seraacute-el-estadio-mundialista-de-hockey-que-se-construiraacute-en-Rosario-20090626-0064.html. 2015-12-22. dead.
- https://www.telam.com.ar/notas/202207/597201-luciana-aymar-leonas-mundial-hockey.html Luciana Aymar: "Las Leonas tienen jugadoras extraordinarias que pueden ganar el Mundial"
- https://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias/2014/12/141205_deportes_luciana_aymar_despedida_vs Luciana Aymar, la deportista argentina que superó a Messi y Maradona
- News: Comienza a construirse en Rosario la tribuna fija del Estadio Mundialista de Hockey. ImpulsoNegocios.com. 2012-10-24. 2011-10-19. Spanish. Construction starts for permanent grandstand in hockey stadium.
- News: El estadio tendrá capacidad para 6.200 espectadores. ImpulsoNegocios.com. 2012-10-24. 2012-01-17. Spanish. The stadium will have a capacity for 6,200 spectators.
- https://www.lacapital.com.ar/ovacion/el-estadio-mundialista-hockey-rosario-se-llamara-luciana-aymar-n458125.html El estadio mundialista de hockey de Rosario se llamará Luciana Aymar
