Estadio El Teniente

Estadio El Teniente-Codelco
Templo de las Ilusiones (Temple of Illusions)
El Mundialista de Rancagua (The World Cup Stadium of Rancagua)
The stadium in October 2014.
Map
Full nameEstadio El Teniente-Codelco[1]
Former namesEstadio Braden Copper Co. (1947–1971)
Estadio Parque El Teniente (1971–2014)
LocationRancagua, Chile
Coordinates34°10′40″S 70°44′15″W / 34.17778°S 70.73750°W / -34.17778; -70.73750
Public transit Trans O'Higgins
OwnerCodelco
OperatorCodelco El Teniente
Executive suites750 seats
Capacity14,087[2]
Field size105 x 68 m
SurfaceGrass (natural)
ScoreboardDigital (LED)
Construction
Broke ground1 June 1945
Built1945–1947 (2 years)
Opened1947
Renovated1995, 2013–14
Expanded1962
Reopened6 March 2014
Demolished2013
Construction cost$9,900,000
ArchitectGerardo Marambio
Claudio Aceituno
Pablo Allende
Pedro Pinochet
Project managerIND–Chilestadios
General contractorCerinco
Tenants
O'Higgins (1955–present)
Audax Italiano (2021–22)
Universidad de Chile (2021)
Website
www.ohigginsfc.cl

Estadio El Teniente, also known as Estadio El Teniente-Codelco for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose stadium in Rancagua, Chile. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium can fit 14,087 people and was built in 1945 with the name Braden Copper Company Stadium (Estadio Braden Copper Co.). The stadium is home to football club O'Higgins, which is based in Rancagua.[3]

The stadium hosted seven matches of 1962 FIFA World Cup, where played matches of the group stage and quarter-finals. In 2013, the stadium was renovated for hosting the 2015 Copa América, to be played in Chile. Two matches of the group stage were played in this stadium. El Teniente will be host of the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup. [4][5]

  1. ^ "A llenar el estadio el Teniente de aliento y banderas celestes… | O'Higgins FC". Archived from the original on 2016-09-24. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
  2. ^ "Copa América 2015". conmebol.com. 28 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Stadiums in Chile". Worldstadiums.com. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  4. ^ Rancagua entre las subsedes: FIFA anuncia fecha oficial para el Mundial Sub-20 2025 - El Tipógrafo, 3 de octubre de 2024
  5. ^ Rancagua fue oficializada como sede del Mundial de Fútbol Sub 20 - Diario VI Región. 30 de julio de 2024