Estadio Belvedere

{{Short description|Football stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay}}

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| native_name = Estadio Belvedere

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| opened = {{Start date and age|1909|7|4}}

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| owner = Liverpool FC (1938–present)

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| surface = Lawn

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| capacity = 8,000

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| tenants = Liverpool FC

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| website = {{URL|https://liverpoolfc.com.uy/page/estadio-belvedere|liverpoolfc.com.uy/estadio-belvedere}}

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Estadio Belvédère is a football stadium in the Belvedere district of Montevideo, Uruguay. The stadium holds 8,000 people and was inaugurated in July 1909.{{cite web|url=http://www.worldstadiums.com/south_america/countries/uruguay.shtml|title=Stadiums in Uruguay|work=Worldstadiums.com|accessdate=8 September 2011}}

On August 15, 1910, the stadium hosted the match where the Uruguay national football team wore their signature light blue jerseys for the first time (as a tribute to the River Plate team that had defeated Alumni wearing a similar shirt).[https://www.espn.com.ar/futbol/mundial/nota/_/id/8793749/investigacion-origen-adopcion-uruguay-camiseta-celeste-teorias La historia oficial, bajo tela de juicio: ¿Cuándo adoptó Uruguay la camiseta celeste?] by Santiago Rodríguez on ESPN.com.ar 17 Jun 2021 The game ended in a 3–1 victory over Argentina.[https://www.montevideooeste.org/sitios-turisticos/deportes/estadio-belvedere/ Estadio Belvedere] on Montevideo Oeste.org

The stadium was formerly owned by the Montevideo Wanderers.[https://estadiodefutbol.online/estadio-del-liverpool-de-uruguay/ Estadio del Liverpool] on estadiodefutbol.online In August 1938 the Government of Uruguay leaded by Alfredo Baldomir ceded the venue to Liverpool Football Club by decree nº 1130/38."Cesión del Estadio Belvedere" on Liverpool 100 hechos blogsite, 15 Aug 2015

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