Stadium Name: | Parque Federico Omar Saroldi |
Nickname: | El Saroldi |
Fullname: | Estadio Parque Federico Omar Saroldi |
Built: | 1926 |
Opened: | 1926 |
Renovated: | 1993, 2008 |
Surface: | Grass |
Tenants: | Club Atlético Olimpia (1926-1932) Club Atlético River Plate (1932-) |
Seating Capacity: | 6,000 (expected 10.000) |
Dimensions: | 105 x 68 m |
Estadio Saroldi (full name: Parque Federico Omar Saroldi) is a multi-use stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 6,000 all seated.[1]
Originally, the stadium was named as "Olimpia Park", as it served as home to Olimpia. After River Plate's goalkeeper Federico Omar Saroldi was fatally injured, during a match between his team and Central Español, the stadium starting to hold goalkeeper's name.