The Estadio Único de Villa Mercedes, also known as Estadio La Pedrera, is a football stadium located in Villa Mercedes, San Luis Province, Argentina. It was inaugurated on 8 July 2017 with a friendly match between the Friends of Martín Palermo and Friends of Fernando Cavenaghi combined teams.[1] It has roofed grandstands and a parking lot. The stadium has a capacity of 28,000 spectators.[2][1]
La Pedrera | |
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 View of the stadium in 2018 | |
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| Address | Villa Mercedes, San Luis Argentina |
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| Coordinates | 33°41′06″S 65°29′43″W / 33.6851°S 65.4953°W |
| Owner | Government of San Luis |
| Capacity | 28,000 [1] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Scoreboard | LED display |
| Opened | 8 July 2017 |
| Website | |
| lapedrera.sanluis.gov.ar | |
Overview
editThe stadium is located on Parque La Pedrera, a park built by the Government of San Luis then led by Alberto Rodríguez Saá. Construction works were carried out by local companies Lumma, Rovella-Carranza, Green SA and Alquimaq. Apart from the stadium, autodrome (named "Carlos Bassi"[n 1]) was also built on the park.[4] All at a total cost of AR$1,571,201,563.[5] Estadio Único's facilities include an auxiliary field. The stadium occupies 20 of 66 ha. of the park.[2]
The 2022 Trofeo de Campeones final between Boca Juniors and Racing Club de Avellaneda was held in Estadio Único.[6]
Concerts
editThe Estadio Único has hosted some concerts since its inauguration in 2017, such as:
| Date | Artist | Ref. |
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| Sep 2017 | Maluma | [7] |
| Apr 2018 | La Renga | [8] |
| Jul 2019 | Bersuit Vergarabat | [9][10] |
| Oct 2022 | Tini Stoessel | [11] |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Estadio Único at Copaargentina.org
- ^ a b Ficha del estadio (archived, 5 July 2019)
- ^ Carlos Bassi, de categoría mundial by Johnny Díaz, 7 Feb 2018
- ^ Los Fundamentalistas” arrasaron en La Pedrera, 14 Aug 2022
- ^ Con el inicio de la construcción del Parque “La Pedrera”, el gobernador puso en marcha la obra pública at Agenciasanluis.com, 12 Apr 2016
- ^ "Boca espera el desempate entre Racing y Tigre para definir el Trofeo de Campeones en La Pedrera" (in Spanish). Agencia de Noticias San Luis. 30 October 2022.
- ^ La “Malumanía” sacudió “La Pedrera” al ritmo del reggaetón at Agencia San Luis, 4 Sep 2017
- ^ La Renga en La Pedrera by María Florencia Baccello, 8 Apr 2018 at El Diario de la República
- ^ El Parque “La Pedrera” festejó su segundo año con un show de la Bersuit at Agenciasanluis.com, 10 Jul 2019
- ^ El parque La Pedrera festeja su 2º aniversario con deportes y música – La Gaceta, 4 Jul 2019
- ^ Llega ‘TINI’ a la Pedrera La cantante del momento llega a la ciudad de Villa Mercedes, 13 Jul 2022 at Mediadorenred.com
