Estadio Claudio Chiqui Tapia
Estadio Claudio "Chiqui" Tapia is a stadium located in the Barracas neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The stadium has a capacity of 4,400 spectators, and is the home ground of club Barracas Central.[3]
 The stadium in 1922 | |
| Full name | Estadio Claudio Fabián Tapia |
|---|---|
| Former names | Estadio Olavarría y Luna (1916–2008) |
| Address | Avenida Olavaría 3400 Buenos Aires Argentina |
| Coordinates | 34°38′48.8″S 58°23′46.6″W |
| Owner | Barracas Central |
| Capacity | 4,400 [1][2] |
| Field size | 101 x 68 m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1916 |
| Renovated | 1970, 2004, 2006, 2011,[2] 2021 |
| Tenants | |
| Barracas Central (1916–present)[3] | |
History
Inaugurated in 1916, the stadium was initially called Estadio Olavarría y Luna, being renamed to Estadio Claudio Fabián Tapia in 2008,[1] as an honour to "Chiqui" Tapia, who was the president of the club at that time.[4] Tapia had been also player of the club.[3]
The stadium its original structure of wooden grandstands until 1970, when the club replaced them by cement stands, also removing the roof in the official grandstand. In 2006, a new grandstand for visitors was inaugurated on one of the sides. Five years later, eight press boxes were inaugurated. The royal boxes were named "Julio Grondona" and "Hugo Moyano" (then president of Club Atlético Independiente and father-in-law of Tapia).[3]
After Barracas Central promoted to Primera División in 2021 after beating Quilmes on penalties,[5] the team had to play their home matches in other stadiums so Barracas venue did not meet security requirements that the Argentine Football Association demanded. Nevertheless, in August 2022 AFA lifted the restrictions, allowing the stadium to be used.[6][7]
References
- "Por los pasillos de Barracas Central: del ascenso vertiginoso a cumplir el viejo sueño de "Chiqui" Tapia" [Through the corridors of Barracas Central: from the dizzying promotion to fulfilling the old dream of "Chiqui" Tapia] (in Spanish). La Nación. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- "Estadio Claudio Fabián Tapia". Perform Group. Soccerway. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- Cómo es el Claudio Chiqui Tapia, estadio de Barracas Central on TyC, 22 Dec 2021
- "Chiqui Tapia: el presidente de un club pobre que construyó su poder al estilo Grondona y hoy llega a la cima" [Chiqui Tapia: the president of a poor club who build his power in Grondona-style and today reaches the top] (in Spanish). Clarín. 29 March 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- Histórico: Barracas se impuso en los penales y ascendió a la Liga Profesional, Télam, 21 Dec 2021
- El Chiqui Tapia se habilitó su propio estadio para que Barracas juegue de local at Rionegro.com.ar, 17 Aug 2022
- Barracas Central será local en el estadio “Claudio Chiqui Tapia” por primera vez en la Liga Profesional on TN, 16 Aug 2022
