Type Sports facility | Opened 2014 Construction cost 6 million USD | |
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Similar Estadio El Teniente, Estadio San Carlos de Apoqu, Centro Deportivo Patricio M, Estadio Municipal Nicolás C, Estadio Elías Figueroa | ||
Entrenadores sudamericanos elogian nuestro monasterio celeste
Monasterio Celeste is the O'Higgins training facilities located outside Rancagua in Requínoa. It replaces La Gamboína, which until 2015 will be the training ground of the club.
Contents
- Entrenadores sudamericanos elogian nuestro monasterio celeste
- Video oficial o higgins inauguracion monasterio celeste
- The Complex
- Facilities
- Access
- References
Also, is one of the most modern football complex in South America and was a host complex for the Venezuela national football team in 2015 Copa América.
Video oficial o higgins inauguracion monasterio celeste
The Complex
The complex is located in the Las Mercedes in the commune of Requínoa, Cachapoal Province, near the city of Rancagua. It was acquired by O'Higgins in 2006 by USD 6 million, under the presidency of Ricardo Abumohor.
The complex will consist of seven pitches of natural grass, a mini-stadium of artificial grass, and a hotel with the facilities for the team. The complex was finished in 2014, but the first-team of O'Higgins training for first time on January 4, 2013.
Brazil national football team coach Dunga visited the complex looking for a pre-season complex for the 2015 Copa America, but finally they don't train in the complex because their matches will be in other cities.
The Chilean national football team will perform the pre-season up prior to the start of the 2015 Copa America.
Facilities
Access
The enclosure is 24 k from the city of Rancagua, in the town of Santa Lucila in Requínoa. To access the site must travel through the Autopista del Maipo and access by road Las Mercedes.