Estadio Huachipato-CAP Acero (Compañía de Acero del Pacífico), known until 2015 as Estadio CAP,[3] is a football stadium located in Talcahuano, Chile. Inaugurated in 2009,[4] it is the home field of Huachipato, replacing Estadio Las Higueras, which was demolished in 2008. The stadium capacity is 10,500 people (all-seated).
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Full name | Estadio Huachipato-CAP Acero |
|---|---|
Former names | Estadio CAP |
| Location | Talcahuano,  Chile |
| Owner | CAP S.A. Huachipato |
| Capacity | 10,032 |
| Surface | Grass |
Field size | 110 x 70 m |
| Construction | |
| Opened | September 27, 2009 (unofficially),[1] November 4, 2009 (official)[2] |
Cost | US$11 million |
Project manager | Víctor Bustos |
| Tenants | |
| Huachipato (2009–present) | |
Due to the effects of the 2010 Chile earthquake that severely damaged Estadio El Morro, Naval played their home matches in Huachipato-CAP Acero until 2012. The stadium is also rented by other teams as a neutral ground for football matches when their own grounds are unavailable.
References
edit- ↑ "Everton le amargó a Huachipato el estreno del Estadio CAP" [Everton sours Huachipato's inauguration of Estadio CAP]. alairelibre.cl. Radio Cooperativa. 27 September 2009.
- ↑ "El maestro venció al alumno" [Master defeats student]. espn.cl (in Spanish). Talcahuano: ESPN. 5 November 2009. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
Chile's victory was the perfect present for the fans, as the match was also the inauguration of the new stadium "CAP" in Talcahuano, in the south of Chile.
- ↑ "Huachipato: el Estadio CAP cambia de nombre tras seis años" [Huachipato: Estadio CAP changes its name after 6 years]. soychile.cl (in Spanish). Soy Chile. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ↑ "Estadio CAP". Capacero.cl. Archived from the original on 13 February 2015.
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