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Key facts<\/h3>\n

Club: none\u00a0| Opening: 1930 | Capacity: 60,235 (est. 5,000 standing)<\/p>\n

History and description<\/h3>\n

Estadio Centenario was built to serve as the centrepiece venue for the 1930 World Cup. It officially opened on 18 July 1930 with the World Cup match between Uruguay and Peru (1-0). It hosted seven more group matches, both semi-finals, and the final between Uruguay and Argentina (4-2).<\/p>\n

The stadium had originally been planned to host all World Cup matches, but due to heavy rains construction was delayed and part of the matches were moved to Estadio Gran Parque Central<\/a> and Estadio Pocitos.<\/p>\n

Estadio Centenario was named after the 100th anniversary of the Uruguayan constitution. In its first decades, it could hold just under 100,000 spectators.<\/p>\n

Few changes have been made since its inauguration, though capacity has been reduced due to the conversion of standing areas to seats.<\/p>\n

Over the years, Estadio Centenario has hosted four finals of the Copa Am\u00e9rica, the last time in 1995.<\/p>\n

Estadio Centenario is not owned by a club, and therefore any club can rent the stadium. Pe\u00f1arol used to use the stadium for practically every home match, but moved away to their own new ground, Estadio Campeon del Siglo<\/a>, in 2016. Other clubs tend to use the stadium for high-profile matches like in the Copa Libertadores and their home matches against Pe\u00f1arol and Nacional to increase gate receipts.<\/p>\n

Estadio Centenario is furthermore the standard playing venue of the Uruguay national team.<\/p>\n\n\n \t\t\n\t\t\t\t

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(photos of the present Estadio Centenario below)<\/p>\n

How to get to Estadio Centenario<\/h3>\n

Estadio Centenario is located in central Montevideo, about 4.5 kilometres east of the old city centre. It lies very close to the Tres Cruces central bus terminal, from where it is a short 10 to 15-minute walk.<\/p>\n

From the historic centre you\u00a0can reach the stadium with bus<\/a> 115 and 143. Catch bus 143 from Mercedes street (two blocks north of Av. 18 de Julio). The bus runs almost in a straight line to the stadium. Get off at the Av. Dr. Americo Ricaldoni (corner Av. Italia).<\/p>\n

Bus 115 uses a slightly more roundabout way to get to the stadium. You can get on the bus at Andes street at the crossing with Av. 18 de Julio (near Plaza Independencia) and get off at the Av. Dr. Americo Ricaldoni (corner Av. Italia).<\/p>\n

Bus 21, 64 (both from Av. 18 de Julio), D9, and D10 (both from Buenos Aires and Av. 18 de Julio) can also be used. They are quick and all pass the stadium at very close distance, though not exactly in front of it, which makes it harder to orientate where to get off (which is at the Av. Italia corner Av. Dr. Americo Ricaldoni).<\/p>\n

Address: Estadio Centenario, Montevideo 11400<\/p>\n