Estadio Universidad Católica

Estadio Universidad Católica
Interactive map of Estadio Universidad Católica
Full name
Estadio Universidad Católica
Former names
Estadio Baquedano (1928-1929)[1]
Estadio Reina Victoria (1929-1932)[2]
LocationSantiago, Chile
OwnerUniversidad Católica
Construction
Opened1 December 1928[1][3]
Closed1937
Tenants
  • Major sporting events hosted
  • 1927 Universidad Católica Day Tennis Tournament[4]
  • 1928, 1930 National Boxing Championship[1][5]
  • 1929 Latin American Amateur Boxing Championship[2]
  • 1930 Inter-Center Boxing Competition[6]
  • 1930 La Nación Equestrian Trophy[7]
  • 1930 Champion Equestrian Award[7]
  • 1931 Military Boxing Championship[8]

Estadio Universidad Católica was a multi-use stadium in Santiago, Chile.[2] The venue was also known as Estadio Baquedano and Estadio Reina Victoria,[1][2] due to the boxing events held there and the good relations between the entrepreneur in charge of the events and a cigar company.[2] Among the events held at this venue were football matches, boxing nights (including a Latin American championship),[2] equestrian events,[7] and others.

The Estadio Universidad Católica was the first of four stadiums that have been owned by the Chilean club Universidad Católica,[9] followed by the Campos de Sports de Ñuñoa, Estadio Independencia, and the Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo (currently known as Claro Arena for commercial reasons).[9] This sports venue was located at the corner of Maestranza Street (currently named Avenida Portugal) and Marcoleta.[10]

History

In 1927, a tennis tournament was held on the grounds that would later be used to build the stadium.[4] The participants were engineering students from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.[4] From 1928 to the early 1930s, the sports venue was shared with Ratinoff y Cía. through a concession agreement, in exchange for infrastructure improvements.[11] On December 1 of that year, the sports field was inaugurated as Estadio Baquedano,[1] due to its proximity to Plaza Baquedano in Santiago, Chile.[1] The inauguration featured a day of the National Boxing Championship, contested among various cities, with over 4,000 spectators in attendance.[1] In October 1929, the stadium's name changed to Estadio Reina Victoria,[12] resulting from the good relations between entrepreneur Alfredo Ratinoff and a tobacco company,[13] whose main product was named Reina Victoria.[13] Funds generated by the stadium's activities enabled Pontificia Universidad Católica to undertake repair work on the university's central campus.[7] At that time, the university represented the football club in negotiations,[14] during the transition from amateur to professional era of Universidad Católica in Chilean football.[14] The venue came to be remembered by its official name, Estadio Universidad Católica.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Más de cuatro mil personas presenciaron anoche los matches del nuevo Stadium Baquedano" (PDF). La Nación (in Spanish). Santiago. 2 December 1928. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Los rings de antaño". Estadio (in Spanish). Archived from the original on July 21, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  3. ↑ "El deporte en la Universidad Católica es una maciza realidad" (PDF). La Nación (in Spanish). Santiago. 27 March 1944. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2025. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 "El día de la Universidad Católica se celebró con gran entusiasmo" (PDF). La Nación (in Spanish). Santiago. 20 November 1927. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2025. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  5. ↑ "Los campeones de 1929 defenderán esta noche sus titulos ante los seleccionados de 1930" (PDF). La Nación (in Spanish). Santiago. 4 October 1930. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  6. ↑ "Las peleas del Reina Victoria" (PDF). La Nación (in Spanish). Santiago. 7 February 1930. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 November 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Anoche se puso término al torneo nocturno de equitación" (PDF). La Nación (in Spanish). Santiago. 12 November 1927. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-12-02. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  8. ↑ "Anoche finalizaron los campeonatos militares de aficionados" (PDF). La Nación (in Spanish). Santiago. 4 January 1931. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 July 2025. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  9. 1 2 3 "Estadio" (in Spanish). Cruzados. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  10. ↑ "Stadium Reina Victoria" (PDF). La Nación (in Spanish). Santiago. 18 January 1930. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 July 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  11. ↑ "Lucha Greco-Romana y boxeo" (in Spanish). Santiago: Los Sports. 22 February 1929. Archived from the original on 22 July 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  12. ↑ "El Stadium Baquedano se llamará Reina Victoria" (PDF) (in Spanish). Santiago: La Nación. 26 October 1929. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  13. 1 2 "Cosas y casos del boxeo" (PDF) (in Spanish). Santiago: La Nación. 27 October 1929. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 June 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  14. 1 2 "Los Campos de Sports de Ñuñoa pasaron a poder de la Universidad Católica" (PDF). La Nación (in Spanish). Santiago. 12 November 1927. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 October 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2024.

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