Estadio Bernardo Gil
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Candela | |
 Interactive map of Estadio Bernardo Gil | |
| Former names | Estadio 28 de Diciembre |
|---|---|
| Location | San Miguelito, Panamá, Panama |
| Owner | San Miguelito district |
| Operator | San Miguelito district |
| Capacity | 300 |
| Field size | 98 m × 60 m (322 ft × 197 ft) |
| Surface | Artificial turf |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1977 |
| Renovated | 2007 |
| Construction cost | $298,880 (renovation) |
| Tenants | |
| Sporting San Miguelito Chepo F.C. Plaza Amador Orión Paraiso F.C. | |
Estadio Bernardo "Candela" Gil is a football stadium in San Miguelito, Panamá which hosts Liga Panameña de Fútbol team Sporting San Miguelito, Chepo F.C. and Plaza Amador and Primera A teams Orión and Paraiso F.C.
The stadium was formerly known as 'Estadio 28 de Diciembre which had a small 90x57 meter field of mixed sand and gravel, which made it hard for players to compete and therefore could not be used for ANAPROF games. In 2007, in a joint effort from the Panamanian government and the national sport institute (INDE), they were allowed to spend $298,880 in installing artificial turf to the field and increasing its size to 98x60 m. The stadium later was renamed for Bernardo Gil, a pioneer who managed to expropriate the land for use as a football stadium.
The first official game in the renovated stadium was played on Sunday September 23, 2007 when Sporting '89 tied 1-1 with Atlético Chiriquí in the ANAPROF championship. The first goal in the candela was scored by Eladio Mitre of Sporting '89.