Estadio Belvedere
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| Estadio Belvedere | |
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 The stadium in 2005 | |
 Interactive map of Belvedere Stadium | |
| Coordinates | 34°51′17.72″S 56°13′32.48″W / 34.8549222°S 56.2256889°W |
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| Owner | Liverpool FC (1938–present) |
| Capacity | 8,000 |
| Surface | Lawn |
| Construction | |
| Opened | July 4, 1909[1] |
| Tenants | |
| Liverpool FC | |
| Website | |
| liverpoolfc.com.uy/estadio-belvedere | |
Estadio Belvédère is a football stadium in the Belvedere district of Montevideo, Uruguay. The stadium holds 8,000 people and was inaugurated in July 1909.[2]
On August 15, 1910, the stadium hosted the match where the Uruguay national football team wore their signature light blue jerseys for the first time (as a tribute to the River Plate team that had defeated Alumni wearing a similar shirt).[3] The game ended in a 3–1 victory over Argentina.[1]
The stadium was formerly owned by the Montevideo Wanderers.[4] In August 1938 the Government of Uruguay led by Alfredo Baldomir ceded the venue to Liverpool Football Club by decree nº 1130/38.[5]
