Estadio Centenario
Full name | Estadio Centenario |
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Location | Avenida Dr. Américo Ricaldoni y Federico Videla, Parque Batlle, Montevideo, Uruguay |
Owner | Montevideo Department |
Operator | Comisión Administradora del Field Oficial (CAFO) |
Capacity | 60,235[1] |
Record attendance | 79,867 Uruguay–Yugoslavia[2] (27 July 1930) |
Field size | 105 x 68 m |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 21 July 1929 |
Built | 1929–30 (8 months) |
Opened | July 18, 1930 |
Renovated | 2021 |
Construction cost | $1,000,000 |
Architect | Juan Antonio Scasso |
Tenants | |
Uruguay national football team (1930–present) Peñarol (1933–2016) |
Estadio Centenario is a stadium in the Parque Batlle of Montevideo, Uruguay, used primarily for staging football matches. It is owned by the Montevideo Department. The stadium was built between 1929 and 1930 to host the inaugural 1930 FIFA World Cup, as well as to commemorate the centenary of Uruguay's first constitution. It is listed by FIFA as one of the football world's classic stadiums.[3][4] On July 18, 1983, it was declared by FIFA as the first Historical Monument of World Football, to this day the only building to achieve this recognition worldwide.[5][6]
Estadio Centenario is the
History
The construction of the Centenario is one of the most important stages in the development of sports in
Initially, all World Cup matches were to be played in the Centenario. However, heavy rains in
The final match of the inaugural World Cup matched
In 2021, the Centenario was selected as host of the
Tenants
Aside from the
In the case of other Uruguayan teams, they often decide to play there against both Peñarol and Nacional.[11][12]
Grandstands
The stadium has four grandstands separated by four lanes. The main one is the Olympic Tribune (and lower Platea known as Olympic), which is named so because the team had won two Olympic championships in a row (
Under the Olympic Grandstand are located primary school "Nº 100 Héctor Fígoli"; and the Museum of Uruguayan Football. Under the Colombes Grandstand is located Police Station Nº9.
Other facilities
Inside the Centenario stadium, there are other facilities such as the "Uruguayan Football Museum" which highlights the sporting achievements of the Uruguayan national team. It is located under the Olympic grandstand of the Centenario stadium and was inaugurated on December 15, 1975. In 2004, it underwent a remodeling, in which a panoramic elevator was added to the Torre de los Homenajes.
The Museum has a large collection of objects that are reminders of the most outstanding moments of Uruguayan and world football. This is administered by the Official Field Administrative Commission (CAFO), which is made up of representatives of the AUF and the Montevideo Municipal Government.[13] On July 21, 1929, the founding stone of the Stadium was laid, which is located under the tower and can also be visited. Estadio Centenario is equipped to accommodate visitors with Disability. The stadium features wheelchair-accessible seating areas, elevators, and ramps. Additionally, dedicated restroom facilities and amenities are available for differently-abled spectators.[14]
There is also a school running under the Olympic grandstand.
Sporting events
1930 FIFA World Cup
Estadio Centenario hosted ten matches of the 1930 FIFA World Cup, including both semi-final matches and the final match.
Date | Time | Team No. 1 | Result | Team No. 2 | Round | Attendance |
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18 July 1930 | 14:30 | Uruguay | 1–0 | Peru | Group 3 | 57,735 |
19 July 1930 | 12:50 | Chile | 1–0 | France | Group 1 | 2,000 |
19 July 1930 | 15:00 | Argentina | 6–3 | Mexico | Group 1 | 42,100 |
20 July 1930 | 13:00 | Brazil | 4–0 | Bolivia | Group 2 | 25,466 |
20 July 1930 | 15:00 | Paraguay | 1–0 | Belgium | Group 4 | 12,000 |
21 July 1930 | 14:50 | Uruguay | 4–0 | Romania | Group 3 | 70,022 |
22 July 1930 | 14:45 | Argentina | 3-1 | Chile | Group 1 | 41,459 |
26 July 1930 | 14:45 | Argentina | 6–1 | United States | Semi-final |
72,886 |
27 July 1930 | 14:45 | Uruguay | 6–1 | Yugoslavia | Semi-final |
79,867 |
30 July 1930 | 14:15 | Uruguay | 4–2 | Argentina | Final |
68,346 |
Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana Final
It hosted the final of the
2030 FIFA World Cup
On October 4, 2023, Uruguay was announced as one of six host nations for the 2030 FIFA World Cup. To celebrate the centennial of the inaugural World Cup, Estadio Centenario is expected to host the opening match.[15]
Concerts
The stadium has held numerous concerts by both national and international artists such as:[16]
- Aerosmith
- Amaral
- Árbol
- Arnaldo Antunes
- Attaque 77
- Brian May
- Bryan Adams
- Buitres Después de la Una
- Charly García
- Chayanne
- Enrique Iglesias
- Eric Clapton
- Fito Páez
- Guns N' Roses
- Joaquín Sabina
- Joe Cocker
- Joe Vasconcellos
- Jorge Drexler
- Los Olimareños
- Los Piojos
- Luciano Pavarotti
- Luis Miguel
- Maná
- No Te Va Gustar
- Nortec Collective
- One Direction
- Patricio Rey y sus Redonditos de Ricota
- Paul McCartney
- Phil Collins
- Plácido Domingo
- ReyToro
- Ricardo Arjona
- Rod Stewart
- Roger Waters
- Roxette
- Rubén Blades
- Sebastian Bach
- Serú Girán
- Soledad Pastorutti
- Soy Luna Live
- Sting
- Sui Generis
- The Rolling Stones
- Tini
- Teen Angels
- The Cult
References
- ^ a b c d INSTALACIONES
- ^ 1930 FIFA World Cup Uruguay – Matches – Uruguay-Yugoslavia – FIFA.com
- ^ FIFA.com
- ^ Gigapan Estadio Centenario. Archived 25 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The mythical Centenario stadium, a "Historical Monument of Football", welcomes the finals of the U-20 Sudamericano Tournament Archived 2017-08-19 at the Wayback Machine, January 25, 2015
- ^ a b HISTORIA Archived 2017-07-24 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ First Goal html[dead link]
- ^ 1087/report.html1/results/matches/match=1930[dead link]
- ^ "Cuánto costó la remodelación del Estadio Centenario para las finales de la Libertadores y la Sudamericana". infobae (in European Spanish). 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Un lujo: conocé cómo quedó por dentro la renovación del Estadio Centenario". El Pais Uruguay (in Spanish). 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b Peñarol – Matches
- ^ a b Nacional – Matches
- ^ "Football Museum". auf.org.uy. AUF.
- ^ "Estadio Centenario: A Historic Icon in Montevideo, Uruguay". Stadiums World. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "Argentina, Spain among six countries to host 2030 World Cup". espn.com. ESPN. 4 October 2023.
- ^ "Conciertos en Uruguay". rateyourmusic.com.
External links
- Estadio Centenario in Gigapan
- Official website (archived)
Events and tenants | ||
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Preceded by None
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FIFA World Cup Opening Venue 1930 |
Succeeded by All 8 venues used for
the 1934 FIFA World Cup, matches on the first day were all played at the same time |
Preceded by None
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FIFA World Cup Final Venue 1930 |
Succeeded by Stadio del PNF
Rome |
Preceded by Santiago |
1942
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Succeeded by Santiago |
Preceded by | Copa América Final Venue 1995 |
Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Copa Sudamericana Final Venue 2021 |
Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Copa Libertadores Final Venue 2021 |
Succeeded by |