Estadio Municipal Doctor Mario Sobrero

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Estadio Municipal Doctor Mario Sobrero
Estadio Municipal Doctor Mario Sobrero
Location Rocha, Uruguay.
Coordinates 34°29′12″S54°19′28″W / 34.486608°S 54.324539°W / -34.486608; -54.324539 Coordinates: 34°29′12″S54°19′28″W / 34.486608°S 54.324539°W / -34.486608; -54.324539
Owner Rocha Department
Capacity 10,000
Surfacegrass
Opened1955
Tenants
Rocha F.C.

Estadio Municipal Doctor Mario Sobrero is a multi-use stadium in Rocha, Uruguay. It is currently used primarily for football matches. The stadium holds 8,000 people and was built in 1955. [1] It is the home stadium of Rocha F.C.

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References

  1. "Stadiums in Uruguay". Worldstadiums.com. Retrieved 12 September 2011.