Estadio Independencia (Chile)
Stadium in Chile
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Estadio Independencia was a multi-use stadium in Santiago, Chile. Among the events held at this venue were football matches,[3] boxing nights (including a Latin American championship),[2] athletics championships,[4] and others.
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Full name | Estadio Independencia |
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| Location | Santiago, Chile |
| Owner | Universidad Católica |
| Capacity | 16,400 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 12 October 1945[1] |
| Closed | 1967 |
| Demolished | 1971 |
| Architect | Augusto Gómez and Enrique Cazorso |
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The Estadio Independencia was the third of four stadiums that have been owned by the Chilean club Universidad Católica,[6] preceded by the Estadio Universidad Católica and Campos de Sports de Ñuñoa, and followed by the Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo (currently known as Claro Arena for commercial reasons).[6] This sports venue was located in the commune of Independencia, Chile.[1]
History
After having the Estadio Universidad Católica, used primarily as a training field and for other sports, and the Campos de Sports de Ñuñoa,[7] in the 1940s Universidad Católica planned the construction of a new venue in the commune of Independencia, Santiago de Chile.[6]
On October 12, 1945, Universidad Católica faced a representative of the Universidad de Concepción in a friendly match. Católica won 4-2 after coming back from a 2-0 deficit.[1] Católica's first goal at this stadium was scored by Antonio Ciraolo,[1] although the club's first goal in official matches played at this venue was scored by Pedro Sáez.[8]
In addition to being used for decisive football matches, such as the finals of the Copa Chile, the Campeonato de Apertura, and the Torneo de Consuelo,[3] the stadium hosted a Latin American Boxing Championship in 1946,[2] the same one held years earlier at the Estadio Universidad Católica in 1929, and a Asociación Santiago Athletics Tournament in 1954,[4] among other events.