Estadio Campeón del Siglo

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Estadio Campeón del Siglo
The main stand in March 2019
The main stand in March 2019
Earlier names

Estadio de Peñarol (construction phase)

Data
place Route 102 Bañados de Carrasco , Montevideo , Uruguay
UruguayUruguay
Coordinates 34 ° 47 '48.9 "  S , 56 ° 4' 1.8"  W Coordinates: 34 ° 47 '48.9 "  S , 56 ° 4' 1.8"  W.
owner Peñarol Montevideo
operator Complejo Deportivo y Cultural Peñarol SA
start of building February 10, 2014
opening March 28, 2016
First game March 28, 2016
Peñarol Montevideo - River Plate 4-1
surface Natural grass
costs 40 million US dollars
(approx. 34 million euros )
architect Arq. Luis Rodríguez Tellado (PMP)
Arq. Gustavo Echevarría (Asociado)
capacity 40,005 places
playing area 105 × 68 m
Societies)
Events
  • Peñarol Montevideo games (since 2016)

The Estadio Campeón del Siglo is a football stadium in the Barrio Bañados de Carrasco on the north-eastern outskirts of the Uruguayan capital Montevideo . The building is the home ground and property of the Peñarol Montevideo football club . It seats 40,005 people and is the second largest football stadium in the country after the Estadio Centenario . During the construction phase, the stadium was called Estadio de Peñarol . In a public election it was decided for Estadio Campeón del Siglo ( German stadium of the winner of the century ). The name goes back to the fact that the Club Atlético was recognized by the IFFHS as the most successful club of the 20th century in South America. The stadium is around 8.5 kilometers from Montevideo Airport ( Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrasco ).  

history

In 1916, the club's own Las Acacias venue ( German  Die Akazien ; today: Estadio Contador José Pedro Damiani) with 12,000 seats was inaugurated. Due to its size and the lack of safety equipment, the stadium, which was renovated in 1997, is only used by the amateurs of Peñarol. The first plans for a new stadium were presented as early as 1933, but this and other stadium plans were not implemented. After nearly 80 years, the new home of the Aurinegros should take shape. On the 121st anniversary of Peñarol's association on September 28, 2012, the plans for the building project, which is currently being implemented, were presented by association president Juan Pedro Damiani. A loan from the Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay (BROU) of 20 million US dollars in April 2013 provided a financial basis for the new building. The association has fifteen, instead of the usual ten, years to repay the loan. The Complejo Deportivo y Cultural Peñarol SA ( German  Sports and Culture Complex Peñarol AG ) was founded to manage the stadium and its construction .

The construction project envisages a football stadium with four two-story tiers, which are slightly curved, leading to the standard size 105 × 68 m playing field. The audience tiers create a bowl-like shape, but they are not connected to one another. On the north tier , 107 boxes ( palcos ), each with 16 seats, are placed across the entire width, on three floors . A total of 2,660 spectators should find space in the boxes. The club headquarters will be relocated to the stadium. There will also be a club museum and several event rooms, including a conference room with 70 seats. There are also shops and businesses.

Originally, construction costs were assumed to be 25 million US dollars, but these rose to 40 million US dollars. In order to keep costs down, stadium construction is limited to the essentials. The lower tier of the grandstands is set in a recess in the ground. Overall, the concrete stands are kept very simple. In addition, an elaborate facade and roofing of the system are dispensed with. As a result, the floodlight system is placed on four masts in the stadium corners. A large video wall will be installed as a display board . Peñarol finances the construction by selling the boxes and permanent seats. At the end of 2014, all boxes were already booked. Despite the cost-effective construction, the stadium meets the requirements of FIFA for international matches.

The foundation stone on the almost 15 hectare area on the national road Ruta 102 between the Camino Mangangá and the Camino de los Siete Cerros was laid on December 19, 2013, the actual start of the earthworks did not take place until February 10, 2014.

Around 150 workers, up to 300 at peak times, are employed on the construction site. Work on Peñarol's new home should be completed by June 2015. After delays, the club announced details of the stadium opening on February 1, 2016. On March 27, 2016 there was a celebration with a show and 400 performers. The next day, the opening game took place in the new Estadio Campeón del Siglo between Club Atlético Peñarol and the Argentine record champions River Plate from the capital Buenos Aires . The home team defeated the River Plate guests 4-1. Diego Forlán scored the first official goal in the stadium in the 19th minute for Peñarol to make it 1-0.

Grandstands

The four tiers of the stadium was named after the former president of Peñarol Montevideo. Frank Henderson was from 1891 to 1899 president of the Central Uruguay Railway Cricket Club (CURCC), from whose football department Peñarol Montevideo developed. Gastón Güelfi headed Peñarol from 1958 to 1973. Washington Cataldi followed him from 1973 to 1984 and returned again from 1991 to 1992. José Pedro Damiani was President of Peñarol Montevideo from 1987 to 1990 and from 1993 to 2007.

  • Total space: 40,005 spaces
  • Tribuna Frank Henderson: main stand, 9,444 seats, boxes (107), 2,660 seats (north)
  • Tribuna José Pedro Damiani: Back straight, 11,141 places (South)
  • Tribuna Washington Cataldi: back gate, 8,380 seats (west)
  • Tribuna Gastón Güelfi: back gate, 8,380 seats (east)

gallery

  • The stadium construction site in November 2015

  • The stadium facade in February 2016

  • On the right the main tier in the north with the boxes and the press box.

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Panoramic view of the stadium construction site at the level of the coaching benches. (February 2016)

See also

Web links

Commons : Estadio Campeón del Siglo  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Estadio Campeón del Siglo. In: stadiumdb.com. Retrieved June 25, 2019 .
  2. ^ New stadium: Century of triumphs and waiting. In: stadiumdb.com. March 29, 2016, accessed June 25, 2019 .
  3. ↑ Se presento el Proyecto del nuevo Estadio de Peñarol. In: peñarol.org. Peñarol Montevideo , Retrieved June 25, 2019 (Spanish).
  4. ↑ BROU aprueba crédito para estadio de Peñarol. In: 180.com.uy. April 25, 2013, Retrieved June 25, 2019 (Spanish).
  5. ↑ Así será el sueño aurinegro ( Memento of April 30, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) (Spanish)
  6. ↑ Description: Estadio de Peñarol. In: stadiumdb.com. Retrieved June 25, 2019 .
  7. ↑ Colocación de la Piedra Fundacional del Estadio de Peñarol ( Memento of March 5, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) (Spanish)
  8. ↑ El avance de las obras, a una semana del inicio de la construcción del nuevo Estadio ( Memento from January 11, 2015 in the web archive archive.today ) (Spanish)
  9. ^ New design: Finally a place to call home for Peñarol. In: stadiumdb.com. January 4, 2015, accessed June 25, 2019 .
  10. ↑ Dos días de fiesta inaugural. In: ovaciondigital.com.uy. February 1, 2015, accessed June 25, 2019 (Spanish).
  11. ^ Diego Forlán, gol para la historia. In: tenfield.com.uy. March 28, 2016, Retrieved June 25, 2019 (Spanish).