| Nueva Chicago Stadium | |
| Native Name: | Estadio Nueva Chicago |
| Nickname: | Estadio República de Mataderos |
| Logo Image: | Escudo del Club Atlético Nueva Chicago.svg |
| Map Size: | 200 |
| Address: | Justo Suárez 6900[1] |
| City: | Buenos Aires |
| Country: | Argentina |
| Coordinates: | -34.6679°N -58.4996°W |
| Owner: | C.A. Nueva Chicago |
| Type: | Stadium |
| Capacity: | 20,000 |
| Surface: | Grass |
| Opened: | [2] |
| Architect: | Dartiguelongue |
Estadio Nueva Chicago is a football stadium located in the Mataderos neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is also popularly known as Estadio República de Mataderos.[3] The stadium, inaugurated in 1940,[4] is owned and operated by Club Atlético Nueva Chicago. It has a capacity of 20,000.[5]
During their first years of existence, Nueva Chicago played in fields located near the "Mercado de Hacienda" in Mataderos. In 1920 the club started using a field on Piedrabuena and Av. Campana (now "Avenida del Trabajo") streets. Nueva Chicago played their home matches there until 1934. In successive years, the team played in other clubs stadiums.[4]
As the land on Piedrabuena and Av. Campana was chosen to build a new hospital (current Mataderos Health Center), Nueva Chicago had to leave it. The club acquired a new land, starting to build a stadium, which was inaugurated in 1940 in a Tercera Divisón match vs Sportivo Buenos Aires, won by Chicago 2–0. That victory also allowed the team to be crowned champion, promoting to Segunda División.
In September 1944,[6] the club inaugurated a velodrome, surrounding the pitch of the stadium.[7] The track had a circunsference of 370 metre.[8] Between mid-1970s and early 1990s, the stadium hosted speedway and midget races, held in the former velodrome track.[4]