Estadio Víctor Legrotaglie
Inaugurated in 1934, the stadium is owned and operated by club Club Gimnasia y Esgrima and has a capacity of 11,000 spectators being one of the largest stadiums in the province after Estadio Malvinas Argentinas (42,000), Estadio Bautista Gargantini (24,000), and Estadio Feliciano Gambarte (17,000).
The venue was named after Víctor Legrotaglie, former player and manager of Gimnasia y Esgrima and largely regarded as the greatest idol in club's history.
History
The stadium was inaugurated on 25 March 1934 in a friendly match between Gimnasia y Esgrima and its counterpart from Santa Fe. The match ended 22 and had an attendance of 20,000 (the stadium has a larger capacity by then).
In 1936 and 1937, the stadium hosted the Fiesta Nacional de la Vendimia (Grape Harvest National Festival), one of the most important festivals in the country organised once a year.
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 honor the footballer that played several tenures for Gimnasia y Esgrima (alternating with other clubs) between 1953 and 1974. Legrotaglie was a skilled midfielder remembered by his free kick goals (scored 66 in his career) and Olympic goals (scored 12)., Legrotaglie is considered the greatest idol in the history of the club.
The venue was the first to have a lighting system all around Mendoza province. It was inaugurated on 13 February 1943 in a match v Lanús (tied 1–1). The system was then modernised and reinaugurated in January 2009 in a friendly vs. Sanjuanino club Sportivo Del Bono.