Estadio Luis Franzini
Appearance
Nuevo Estadio Luis Franzini | |
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Location | Parque Rodó, Montevideo, Uruguay |
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Coordinates | 34°55′0″S 56°10′0″W / 34.91667°S 56.16667°W |
Capacity | 16,000[1] |
Surface | grass |
Construction | |
Opened | 1963 |
Renovated | 1999 |
Tenants | |
Defensor Sporting |
The Estadio Luis Franzini (or Luis Franzini Stadium) is an outdoor
Rio de la Plata
.
Situated on municipal land on the Parque Rodo at the intersection of Herrera y Reissig and Sarmiento Streets, the Luis Franzini Stadium is named for the former president of the Uruguayan Soccer Commission (Comisión de Fútbol) and Defensor Sporting, Luis Franzini, who led the club for thirty three years.
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