Estadio Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso, Municipal football stadium in Coquimbo, Chile
Estadio Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso is a multi-purpose stadium in Coquimbo whose rebuilt stands form the shape of a ship, a nod to the port's maritime tradition. The new venue, designed by Montealegre Beach Arquitectos, holds 18,750 spectators and has an Olympic athletics track. It is owned by the Municipality of Coquimbo and hosts Coquimbo Unido.
The original stadium opened on 1 July 1970 with a capacity of 18,750. After Coquimbo was chosen to host the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, the old ground was demolished and a new stadium built for 12,247,923,938 Chilean pesos, designed by Montealegre Beach Arquitectos. It was inaugurated on 19 November 2008 with Chile vs England.
The rebuilt stadium was given the shape of a ship as a nod to Coquimbo's port and its pirate lore. Its name honours Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso, a merchant from Novales, Spain, who arrived at the port in 1923 and served as a director of Coquimbo Unido, the club known as aurinegro.
The stadium sits in the El Llano sector, with its north end facing Carmona street. The rebuilt venue has 12 access points, 60 parking spaces and 2,500 seats, plus an athletics track with a recortán surface, throwing areas and a long-jump sand pit. Access is arranged by stand, so check which gate matches your ticket.
The new stadium, designed by Montealegre Beach Arquitectos, was built in the shape of a ship as a homage to Coquimbo's port and pirate lore. Its electronic scoreboard was brought from Europe especially for the 2004 Pre-Olympic tournament, at a cost of about 97 million pesos.
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