Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander Explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Pablo Velozo: Trabajos de remodelación del Estadio Elías Figueroa presentan sobre un 60% de avance. 8/13/2013 biobiochile.cl
  2. Web site: Gobierno emplaza a la administración anterior por falta de 3.000 butacas en estadio de Valparaíso . 12 September 2014 .
  3. Web site: El Estadio. Santiago Wanderers. 3 May 2015. 12 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200412083040/https://www.santiagowanderers.cl/seccion/63/el-estadio.html. dead.
  4. Web site: Gobierno emplaza a la administración anterior por falta de 3.000 butacas en estadio de Valparaíso. biobiochile.cl. 12 September 2014 . 31 July 2015.
  5. http://www.worldstadiums.com/south_america/countries/chile.shtml Stadiums in Chile
  6. News: Así se jugará el fútbol en los Juegos Panamericanos Santiago 2023 . This is how football will be played at the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games . 31 July 2022 . Santiago 2023 . 20 July 2022 . es.
  7. News: Revelan las cinco sedes del Mundial Sub 20 en Chile . The five venues for the U-20 World Cup in Chile are revealed . 29 July 2024 . Bio Bio Chile . 27 July 2024 . Spanish.