Estadio Saroldi
34°51′44″S 56°12′06″W / 34.862135°S 56.201640°W / -34.862135; -56.201640Owner Club Atlético River Plate Capacity 6,000 (expected 10.000) Field size 105 x 68 m Surface Grass Construction Built 1926 Opened 1926 Renovated 1993, 2008 Tenants Club Atlético Olimpia (1926-1932)
Club Atlético River Plate (1932- )
Club Atlético River Plate (1932- )
Estadio Saroldi (full name: Parque Federico Omar Saroldi) is a multi-use stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 6,000 all seated.[1]
Originally, the stadium was named as "Olimpia Park", as it served as home to Olimpia. After River Plate's goalkeeper Federico Omar Saroldi was fatally injured, during a match between his team and Central Español, the stadium starting to hold goalkeeper's name.
Ephemeris
- 1990: CA Progreso used Estadio Saroldi, as it home stadium, for 1990 Copa Libertadores.
- 1996 and 1998: River Plate played its Copa Conmebol matches against Porongos, Huracán Buceo and Rosario Central.
- 2003: The stadium was also used by the Teros for 2003 Rugby World Cup's qualification matches during 2002
References
- ^ "Stadiums in Uruguay". Worldstadiums.com. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
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- Antonio Ubilla
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- Domingo Burgueño
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- Gran Parque Central
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- Luis Franzini
- Luis Méndez Piana
- Luis Tróccoli
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