Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander
Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander (Spanish pronunciation: [eˈli.as fiɣeˈɾoa]), formerly known as Estadio Regional Chiledeportes and Estadio Municipal de Valparaíso, is a multi-purpose stadium in Valparaíso, Chile. 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. The stadium holds 20,575, was built in 1931 and renovated in 2014.
Playa Ancha | |
| Full name | Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander de Valparaíso |
|---|---|
| Former names | Estadio Municipal de Valparaíso (1931 − 2005), Estadio Regional Chiledeportes (2005 − 2012) |
| Location | Valparaíso, Chile |
| Coordinates | 33.022°S 71.640°W |
| Owner | Chiledeportes |
| Capacity | 20,575 |
| Field size | 105 x 68 m |
| Surface | grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | December 25, 1931 |
| Reopened | 19 February 2014 |
| Construction cost | $19.000.000.000 |
| Architect | Gerardo Marambio, Claudio Aceituno,Claudio Palavecino, Mauricio Carrion |
| Tenants | |
| Santiago Wanderers | |
The highest attendance at the Elías Figueroa, then "Municipal de Valparaiso", was 23,109 for a Primera Division league match between Santiago Wanderers and Colo-Colo (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.