23 de Agosto Stadium
Estadio 23 de Agosto
La Tacita de Plata
AddressSan Salvador de Jujuy
Argentina
OwnerGimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy
OperatorGimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy
Capacity25,000 [1]
Field size105 x 78 m
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Built1973
Opened18 March 1973 (18 March 1973)
Tenants
Website
gimnasiayesgrimadejujuy.com.ar/estadio

23 de Agosto Stadium, nicknamed La Tacita de Plata, is a football stadium in San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina. The stadium is owned and operated by local club Gimnasia y Esgrima.

The stadium, inaugurated in 1973, currently holds 25,000 people and was one of the venues for the 2011 Copa América, having also hosted some rugby union matches.

History

It was inaugurated on March 18, 1973, the date on which the club's anniversary is celebrated. It was in a match of the 1st round of 1973 Torneo Regional v Vélez Sársfield de Catamarca, won by Gimnasia y Esgrima 2–0. In 2009, the AFA confirmed Jujuy as one of the venues for the 2011 Copa América, and the stadium was remodeled for that purpose. Works included expansion of the grandstands (up to 24,000 spectators) and addition of press boxes and a giant screen in the north side of the stadium. All the refurbishments allowed Estadio 23 de Agosto to host two matches of the competition.

Sporting events

Copa América

The stadium hosted the following matches of the 2011 Copa América:

Date Group Team #1 Res. Team #2
2 JulyGroup A Colombia
1–0
 Costa Rica
7 JulyGroup A Bolivia
0–2
 Costa Rica

Rugby union

Estadio Malvinas Argentinas has hosted several rugby union games, most of them Argentina tests, detailed below:

Date Event Home team Score Away team Ref.
4 Jun 2005Italy tour Argentina
14–32
 Italy[2]
2 Jul 2022Scotland tour Argentina
26–18
 Scotland[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Estadio 23 de Agosto". El.soccerway.com. 2012-08-29. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
  2. ↑ Memoria y Balance 2005 at UAR
  3. ↑ Los Pumas abrieron la ventana de julio con un triunfo ante Escocia por 26-18 en Jujuy on ESPN, 2 Jul 2022

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