Estadio Bicentenario de La Florida

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Estadio Bicentenario de La Florida
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The new stadium
Estadio Bicentenario de La Florida
Former namesEstadio Municipal de La Florida (1986—2008)
Location La Florida, Santiago, Chile
Owner Ilustre Municipalidad de la Florida
Operator Audax Italiano
Capacity 12,000 (football)
25,000 (concert)
Field size105 x 68 m
Surface FieldTurf
Construction
Opened1986 (old stadium)
November 12, 2008 (2008-11-12) (new stadium)
RenovatedJanuary 28, 2008 (2008-01-28) to September 26, 2008 (2008-09-26)
Demolished2008 (old stadium)
Construction cost CLP $11,804,156,704
ArchitectJudson & Olivos Architects
Tenants
Audax Italiano

Estadio Bicentenario Municipal de La Florida is a multi-purpose stadium, located in La Florida, in eastern Santiago, Chile. It is the home stadium of Chilean football team Audax Italiano. The stadium was built in 1986 and rebuilt in 2008.

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The stadium also hosts a variety of events such as summer theatre festivals and music concerts, such as the KISS concert in early 2009. Faith No More performed at the stadium on October 30, 2009 as part of their The Second Coming Tour. The stadium has also been used for concerts by System of a Down, Primus, Rage Against the Machine, The Mars Volta, The Black Eyed Peas, Green Day, Rammstein, Dua Lipa, Harry Styles, Post Malone, Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe.

In 2007, La Florida was selected as a venue for the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. In order to comply with FIFA standards, the old stadium was torn down and a completely new venue was built. The capacity of the latter was increased from 7,000 to 12,000 people. The new stadium was inaugurated on November 12, 2008.

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