Estadio 23 de Agosto

23 de Agosto Stadium

Estadio 23 de Agosto
La Tacita de Plata
Address	San Salvador de Jujuy Argentina
Owner	Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy
Operator	Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy
Capacity	25,000 [1]
Field size	105 x 78 m
Surface	Grass
Construction
Built	1973
Opened	18 March 1973;52 years ago (18 March 1973)
Tenants
Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy (1973–present) Argentina national rugby team (2005–2022)
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 July	Group A	Colombia	1–0	Costa Rica
7 July	Group 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 2005	Italy tour	Argentina	14–32	Italy	[2]
2 Jul 2022	Scotland 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 Archived 2022-11-02 at the Wayback Machine 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

External links

• Official website
• Stadium photos at Estadios de Argentina.com.ar

Preceded by various venues in Venezuela	Copa América Venue 2011	Succeeded by various venues in Chile

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