Parque Abraham Paladino, Football stadium in La Teja, Montevideo, Uruguay
Parque Abraham Paladino is a football stadium owned by the Administración Nacional de Puertos and used by Club Atlético Progreso, which maintains it. Its four stands are named Campeones Uruguayanos 1989, Dr. Tabaré Vázquez, Carlos Valverde and Parcialidad Gaucha, and the press boxes are named Mario Agrelo. Capacity is 3,200, raised to 5,000 with removable stands for a 2019 match against Nacional.
The grounds were granted to Club Atletico Progreso in 1926 under the National Port Administration. A major renovation in 1980 modernized the structure for future use.
In 2002 the club named its stands: the main one "Campeones Uruguayos 1989", the opposite "Dr. Tabaré Vázquez", the south end "Carlos Valverde" and the north end "Parcialidad Gaucha"; the press boxes were named "Mario Agrelo". The stadium itself took the name Abraham Paladino in 1960, after a member who had helped secure the land.
The stadium is easily accessible from the La Teja neighborhood with multiple entry points from different sides. Arriving early is advisable, especially on match days when capacity can fill quickly.
On one of the stadium walls, fans and neighbours painted a mural to Nahuel Miranda, a 16-year-old youth midfielder killed on 26 July 2020. He had hoped to reach Progreso's first team, and the tribute made him a symbol of both club and barrio.
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