Estadio Municipal Germán Becker, Municipal football stadium in Temuco, Chile
Estadio Municipal Germán Becker is a 105 x 68 m football ground in Temuco, rebuilt in 2008 with a tensile-structure roof covering all 18,100 seats. The old athletics track was removed, and the stands sit close to the pitch. It was designed by architect Enrique Estévez Sandoval of the Universidad de Chile.
Designed by architect Enrique Estévez Sandoval, the stadium was built from 15 March 1964 by municipal workers and 180 inmates of Temuco prison, and inaugurated on 18 March 1965 as Estadio Municipal de Temuco. It was renamed Germán Becker on 3 December 1993. Demolished in 2008 for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, it reopened on 5 November 2008 with 18,100 seats.
The stadium's name honours Germán Becker Baechler, the mayor who pushed for its construction and presided over Deportes Temuco; it was renamed on 3 December 1993. Green Cross Temuco, the club he led, beat the Soviet Union here in 1966 before more than 31,000 people, and goalkeeper Francisco Fernández received Lev Yashin's gloves after the match.
The pitch measures 105 by 68 metres, and the athletics track was removed in the 2008 rebuild, so seats sit close to the field. All seats are covered by a roof. The stadium is owned by the Municipality of Temuco, which manages access and event-day arrangements.
On 3 December 1972, 32,551 spectators watched Green Cross Temuco play Colo-Colo, the highest attendance recorded at the ground. In 1966 Green Cross beat the Soviet Union here before more than 31,000 people; goalkeeper Francisco Fernández received a pair of gloves from Lev Yashin after the match.
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