Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander (), formerly known as ''Estadio Regional Chiledeportes'' and ''Estadio Municipal de Valparaíso'', is a
multi-purpose stadium
A multi-purpose stadium is a type of stadium designed to be easily used by multiple types of events. While any stadium could potentially host more than one type of sport or event, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy tha ...
in
Valparaíso
Valparaíso (; ) is a major city, seaport, naval base, and educational centre in the commune of Valparaíso, Chile. "Greater Valparaíso" is the second largest metropolitan area in the country. Valparaíso is located about northwest of Santiago ...
,
Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...
. It is commonly known as Estadio Playa Ancha, due to the suburb where it is located. It is currently used mostly for
football matches and is the home stadium of
Santiago Wanderers
Club de Deportes Santiago Wanderers is a football club based in Valparaíso, a founding member of the Chilean Football Federation. Their home ground, Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander, is in the north-west of the city. Wanderers have played thei ...
. The stadium holds 20,575,
was built in 1931
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The highest attendance at the Elías Figueroa, then "Municipal de Valparaiso", was 23,109 for a Primera Division league match between
Santiago Wanderers
Club de Deportes Santiago Wanderers is a football club based in Valparaíso, a founding member of the Chilean Football Federation. Their home ground, Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander, is in the north-west of the city. Wanderers have played thei ...
and
Colo-Colo
Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo () is a Chilean professional football club based in Macul, Santiago. Founded in 1925 by David Arellano they play in the Chilean Primera División, from which they have never been relegated. The team has pla ...
(0-2) on October 25, 1953.
In July 2022, the venue was confirmed to host the women's football tournament at the
2023 Pan American Games
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.
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Elias Figueroa Brander
Elias Figueroa Brander
Copa América stadiums
Multi-purpose stadiums in Chile
Sports venues completed in 1931
Venues of the 2023 Pan and Parapan American Games
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