23 de Agosto Stadium, nicknamed La Tacita de Plata, is a football stadium in San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina. The stadium is owned and operated by local club Gimnasia y Esgrima.
Estadio 23 de Agosto | |
La Tacita de Plata | |
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Address | San Salvador de Jujuy Argentina |
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Owner | Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy |
Operator | Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy |
Capacity | 25,000 [1] |
Field size | 105 x 78 m |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Built | 1973 |
Opened | 18 March 1973 |
Tenants | |
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Website | |
gimnasiayesgrimadejujuy.com.ar/estadio |
The stadium, inaugurated in 1973, currently holds 25,000 people and was one of the venues for the 2011 Copa América, having also hosted some rugby union matches.
History
editIt was inaugurated on March 18, 1973, the date on which the club's anniversary is celebrated. It was in a match of the 1st round of 1973 Torneo Regional v Vélez Sársfield de Catamarca, won by Gimnasia y Esgrima 2–0. In 2009, the AFA confirmed Jujuy as one of the venues for the 2011 Copa América, and the stadium was remodeled for that purpose. Works included expansion of the grandstands (up to 24,000 spectators) and addition of press boxes and a giant screen in the north side of the stadium. All the refurbishments allowed Estadio 23 de Agosto to host two matches of the competition.
Sporting events
editCopa América
editThe stadium hosted the following matches of the 2011 Copa América:
Date | Group | Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 |
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2 July | Group A | Colombia | 1–0 |
Costa Rica |
7 July | Group A | Bolivia | 0–2 |
Costa Rica |
Rugby union
editEstadio Malvinas Argentinas has hosted several rugby union games, most of them Argentina tests, detailed below:
Date | Event | Home team | Score | Away team | Ref. |
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4 Jun 2005 | Italy tour | Argentina | 14–32 |
Italy | [2] |
2 Jul 2022 | Scotland tour | Argentina | 26–18 |
Scotland | [3] |
References
edit- ^ "Estadio 23 de Agosto". El.soccerway.com. 2012-08-29. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
- ^ Memoria y Balance 2005 Archived 2022-11-02 at the Wayback Machine at UAR
- ^ Los Pumas abrieron la ventana de julio con un triunfo ante Escocia por 26-18 en Jujuy on ESPN, 2 Jul 2022
External links
edit- Official website
- Stadium photos at Estadios de Argentina.com.ar