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Estadio Universidad Católica
Estadio Universidad Católica was a multi-use stadium in Santiago, Chile.[4] The venue was also known as Estadio Baquedano and Estadio Reina Victoria,[1][4] due to the boxing events held there and the good relations between the entrepreneur in charge of the events and a cigar company.[4] Among the events held at this venue were football matches, boxing nights (including a Latin American championship),[4] equestrian events,[6] and others. The Estadio Universidad Católica was the first of four stadiums that have been owned by the Chilean club Universidad Católica,[8] followed by the Estadio Campos de Sports de Ñuñoa, Estadio Independencia, and the Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo.[8] This sports venue was located at the corner of Maestranza Street (currently named Avenida Portugal) and Marcoleta.[9] HistoryIn 1927, a tennis tournament was held on the grounds that would later be used to build the stadium.[3] The participants were engineering students from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.[3] From 1928 to the early 1930s, the sports venue was shared with Ratinoff y Cía. through a concession agreement, in exchange for infrastructure improvements.[10] 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,[11] resulting from the good relations between entrepreneur Alfredo Ratinoff and a tobacco company,[12] whose main product was named Reina Victoria.[12] Funds generated by the stadium's activities enabled Pontificia Universidad Católica to undertake repair work on the university's central campus.[6] At that time, the university represented the football club in negotiations,[13] during the transition from amateur to professional era of Universidad Católica in Chilean football.[13] The venue came to be remembered by its official name, Estadio Universidad Católica.[8] References
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