Estadio Centenario Ciudad de Quilmes is a

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located in Quilmes, Argentina. The stadium, owned and managed by Quilmes Atlético Club, has a capacity of 35,200 people. It was re-built in 1998. The Estadio Centenario was named in commemoration of the 100th. anniversary of Quilmes A.C. in 1987.

History

left, Estadio "Guido y Sarmiento", predecessor of Centenario, operated from 1916 to 1995 The club announced the construction of a new stadium in November 1987, in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the institution. Work began one year later and the stadium was partially opened in 1993 with a friendly match between Quilmes Campeón (with former players of the

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Quilmes champion squad) and an all-time stars combined team. The stadium was officially inaugurated on April 25, 1995, with the name "Estadio Centenario 'José Luis Meiszner'". Meizner was then the president of Quilmes. Celebrations included a match between Quilmes and Uruguayan club

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, won by Quilmes 2–1. On June 30, 1995, the

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played for the first time in Estadio Centenario v.

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, winning 20 with goals scored by Abel Balbo and

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. The stadium was refurbished and later re-opened in November 1998. The old Quilmes stadium located on Guido and Sarmiento streets (behind the club's headquarters) was demolished. The stadium has been used by other teams such as

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in the 2010 Apertura championship, which also won coached by Alejandro Sabella. In 2016, the club (led by new president Marcelo Callelo) changed the name of the stadium to "Estadio Centenario Ciudad de Quilmes", removing the name of the former president after he was involved in the

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.Por qué el estadio de Quilmes dejará de llamarse José Luis Meiszner
by Rodrigo Tamagni, Infobae, 26 Aug 2016 Meiszner had managed the club for over 30 years, apart of being a close collaborator of Julio Grondona in the Argentine Football Association.Más de 200 millones de deudas, un ex presidente acusado por el FIFAgate y el descenso encima: Quilmes, en su peor hora
by Julián Lichene, ''La Nación'', 24 Aug 2016

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Centenario Ciudad De Quilmes Football venues in Argentina Quilmes Atlético Club Sports venues in Buenos Aires Province