Estadio Municipal Germán Becker
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Estadio Municipal Germán Becker is a stadium located in Temuco
, Chile
and owned by the Temuco municipality. It is the home ground of Deportes Temuco and Unión Temuco
football clubs. It was designed by Enrique Esteve and inaugurated on August 13, 1965. Its dimensions are: 105 x 68 m. It has a capacity of 18,125. It was originally built for the inmates at the Temuco prison.
In 2007 the stadium was selected as a venue for the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
, and to comply with FIFA
standards, its facilities were improved, its capacity was decreased from 20,930 to 18,125; and all seats were covered by a roof (from about 80% previously). The athletics track was removed to enhance spectators' enjoyment of the on-the-pitch action. The stadium was re-inaugurated on November 5, 2008.
Temuco
Temuco is a city and commune, capital of the Cautín Province and of the Araucanía Region in southern Chile. The name comes from the Mapudungun language, meaning "temu water"; "temu" is a tree used by Mapuches for medicinal purposes. The city is located 670 km south of Santiago...
, Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
and owned by the Temuco municipality. It is the home ground of Deportes Temuco and Unión Temuco
Unión Temuco
Club Deportivo Unión Temuco is a Chilean professional football club based in Temuco, Araucanía Region. The club competes in Primera B, the second tier of the Chilean football. The club was established on January 2008 by the former national team footballer and Chilean legend Marcelo Salas, a...
football clubs. It was designed by Enrique Esteve and inaugurated on August 13, 1965. Its dimensions are: 105 x 68 m. It has a capacity of 18,125. It was originally built for the inmates at the Temuco prison.
In 2007 the stadium was selected as a venue for the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
The 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup was held in Chile between November 19 and December 7, 2008. Sixteen teams, comprising representatives from all six confederations, took part in the final competition, in which Chile had a guaranteed place as the host nation....
, and to comply with FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
standards, its facilities were improved, its capacity was decreased from 20,930 to 18,125; and all seats were covered by a roof (from about 80% previously). The athletics track was removed to enhance spectators' enjoyment of the on-the-pitch action. The stadium was re-inaugurated on November 5, 2008.