| Estadio Hilario Sánchez | |
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| Full name | Estadio Ingeniero Hilario Sánchez |
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| Former names | Estadio 27 de Septiembre (1995–2006)[1][2] |
| Address | Mendoza 1100 San Juan Argentina |
| Owner | C.A. San Martín |
| Capacity | 26,500[5] |
| Field size | 105 x 75 m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 9 September 1951; 74 years ago (9 September 1951)[3] |
| Renovated | 2007[4] |
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| San Martín | |
Estadio Ingeniero Hilario Sánchez is afootball stadium in the city ofSan Juan inArgentina. It is owned and operated byC.A. San Martín. With a capacity of 26,500 spectators, it is the second biggest stadium inSan Juan Province afterEstadio del Bicentenario.[5]
The stadium was named after engineer Hilario Sánchez Rodríguez (1925–1987), former goalkeeper and then president of San Martín (1971–1983), regarded as one of the most prominent executives of the club.[1]
The stadium was inaugurated on Monday, 9 July 1951 in a friendly match between San Martín andIndependiente Rivadavia. San Martín won 3–1.[3] During the presidency of Hilario Sánchez, the club added alighting system to the stadium, and built new concrete grandstands which replaced the old wooden stands.[1]
Six months after the passing of Sánchez (29 May 1987), the Executive Committee (leaded by Miguel Sánchez, Hilario's brother)[2] decided to name the stadium after him. Nevertheless, it would be changed to "Estadio 27 de Septiembre" (to commemorate the date of foundation of San Martín)[2] in 1995. Nevertheless, the stadium returned to the "Hilario Sánchez" name in 2006.[1][2]
The venue was renovated in 2007 because San Martín had promoted toPrimera División after defeatingHuracán in the2007 promotion playoff.[6] and the stadium needed a bigger capacity to host matches in the top-division league. Therefore a new grandstand for 14,000 people was built and the stadium increased its capacity. Works included construction of new press booths.[5]
One of the San Martín's most outstandings achievements playing in Hilario Sánchez stadium occurred on 13 April 2013, when the squad beatBoca Juniors 6–1,[7] with goals scored by Humberto Osorio (3), Jorge Luna, Lucas Landa, and Sebastián Penco.[8][9]
The stadium hosted aArgentina national team match, when the squad then coached byDiego Maradona played a friendly game vsCosta Rica, on 26 January 2010.[10] Argentina won 3–2, with an attendance of 16,000.[11] It was the second time Argentina played a match in San Juan.[12]
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