| Estadio Víctor Legrottaglie | |
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.JPG) The stadium in 2013 | |
 Interactive map of Víctor Legrotaglie Stadium | |
| Address | Mendoza Argentina |
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| Coordinates | 32°53′03″S68°51′49″W / 32.8842°S 68.8636°W /-32.8842; -68.8636 |
| Owner | Club Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) |
| Type | Stadium |
| Capacity | 11,000[1] |
| Field size | 100 x 68 m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 25 March 1934; 91 years ago (1934-03-25)[2] |
| Renovated | 2011 |
| Tenants | |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) (1934–present) | |
Estadio Víctor Antonio Legrotaglie is afootballstadium located at theGeneral San Martín Park in the city ofMendoza ofthe homonymous province,Argentina.
Inaugurated in 1934,[2] the stadium is owned and operated by clubClub Gimnasia y Esgrima and has a capacity of 11,000 spectators[1] being one of the largest stadiums in the province afterEstadio Malvinas Argentinas (42,000),Estadio Bautista Gargantini (24,000), andEstadio Feliciano Gambarte (17,000).
The venue was named afterVíctor Legrotaglie, former player and manager of Gimnasia y Esgrima and largely regarded as the greatest idol in club's history.[3][4][5]
The stadium was inaugurated on 25 March 1934 in a friendly match between Gimnasia y Esgrima and itscounterpart from Santa Fe. The match ended 22 and had an attendance of 20,000 (the stadium has a larger capacity by then).[6]
In 1936 and 1937, the stadium hosted theFiesta Nacional de la Vendimia (Grape Harvest National Festival),[7] one of the most important festivals in the country organised once a year.[8]
During the tenure of Pablo Antonicelli (elected president of the club in 1962), a new grandstand on the east side was built. In 1989 it was named after him.
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In 1975, the stadium was named "Víctor Legrotaglie" to honorthe footballer that played several tenures for Gimnasia y Esgrima (alternating with other clubs) between 1953 and 1974. Legrotaglie was a skilled midfielder remembered by hisfree kick goals (scored 66 in his career) andOlympic goals (scored 12).,[3] Legrotaglie is considered the greatest idol in the history of the club.[5][4][9]
The venue was the first to have alighting system all around Mendoza province. It was inaugurated on 13 February 1943 in a match vLanús (tied 1–1).[2] The system was then modernised and reinaugurated in January 2009 in a friendly vs.Sanjuanino club Sportivo Del Bono.
The stadium was refurbished in 2011. Works included the construction of agym under the west stalls, a pit surrounding the pitch (which allowed to removed the fence), plantation ofgrass, painting of stands and exterior walls. Other sectors refurbished were the toilettes, substitute players bench while an auxiliary field withartificial turf was built. Besides, an access on Avenida del Libertador was opened to avoid brawls between visitor and home supporters.
Once the refurbishments were completed, the stadium was reinaugurated in January 2012 when GyE defeated Sportivo del Bono 5–0 in the 2011–12 Torneo Argentino B.[10]
The stalls on the west side were expanded and remodelled, being reinaugurated in March 2015. The sector was named "Juan Gilberto Funes" in honor of the former player of the club that had a successful tenure on the River Plate team that won the1986 Copa Libertadores and1986 Intercontinental Cup. Funes died in 1992 from aheart attack caused by anaortic regurgitation. He was 28 years old.[11][12]
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