Estadio Único de Villa Mercedes

The Estadio Único de Villa Mercedes, also known as Estadio La Pedrera, is a stadium located in Villa Mercedes, San Luis Province, Argentina. It was inaugurated on 8 July 2017 with a friendly match between the Friends of Martín Palermo and Friends of Fernando Cavenaghi combined teams.[1] It has roofed grandstands and a parking lot. The stadium has a capacity of 28,000 spectators.[2][1]

Estadio Único de Villa Mercedes
La Pedrera
View of the stadium in 2018
AddressVilla Mercedes, San Luis
Argentina
Coordinates33.6851°S 65.4953°W / -33.6851; -65.4953
OwnerGovernment of San Luis
Capacity28,000 [1]
SurfaceGrass
ScoreboardLED display
Opened8 July 2017 (8 July 2017)
Website
lapedrera.sanluis.gov.ar

Overview

The stadium is located on Parque La Pedrera, a park built by the Government of San Luis then led by Alberto Rodríguez Saá. Construction works were carried out by local companies Lumma, Rovella-Carranza, Green SA and Alquimaq. Apart from the stadium, autodrome (named "Carlos Bassi"[n 1]) was also built on the park.[4] All at a total cost of AR$1,571,201,563.[5] Estadio Único's facilities include an auxiliary field. The stadium occupies 20 of 66 ha. of the park.[2]

The 2022 Trofeo de Campeones final between Boca Juniors and Racing Club de Avellaneda was held in Estadio Único.[6]

Concerts

The Estadio Único has hosted some concerts since its inauguration in 2017, such as:

Date Artist Ref.
Sep 2017Maluma[7]
Apr 2018La Renga[8]
Jul 2019Bersuit Vergarabat[9][10]
Oct 2022Tini Stoessel[11]

Notes
  1. José Carlos Bassi (1948–2014) was a local race driver whose career extended from the 1970s to early 1991. He is regarded as the most notable driver of the province.[3]

References
  1. Estadio Único at Copaargentina.org
  2. Ficha del estadio (archived, 5 July 2019)
  3. Carlos Bassi, de categoría mundial by Johnny Díaz, 7 Feb 2018
  4. Los Fundamentalistas” arrasaron en La Pedrera, 14 Aug 2022
  5. Con el inicio de la construcción del Parque “La Pedrera”, el gobernador puso en marcha la obra pública at Agenciasanluis.com, 12 Apr 2016
  6. "Boca espera el desempate entre Racing y Tigre para definir el Trofeo de Campeones en La Pedrera" (in Spanish). Agencia de Noticias San Luis. 30 October 2022.
  7. La “Malumanía” sacudió “La Pedrera” al ritmo del reggaetón at Agencia San Luis, 4 Sep 2017
  8. La Renga en La Pedrera by María Florencia Baccello, 8 Apr 2018 at El Diario de la República
  9. El Parque “La Pedrera” festejó su segundo año con un show de la Bersuit at Agenciasanluis.com, 10 Jul 2019
  10. El parque La Pedrera festeja su 2º aniversario con deportes y música – La Gaceta, 4 Jul 2019
  11. Llega ‘TINI’ a la Pedrera La cantante del momento llega a la ciudad de Villa Mercedes, 13 Jul 2022 at Mediadorenred.com
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