Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero was a multi-purpose
stadium
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in
Heredia,
Costa Rica
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. The stadium held 8,700 people and opened in 1949. It was mostly used for
football
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matches and was the home stadium of
Herediano.
The stadium is named after Herediano legend
Eladio Rosabal Cordero
Eladio Rosabal Cordero (15 September 1894 — 26 April 1965) was a Costa Rican footballer who was one of the top midfielders in the history of the Primera División de Costa Rica. He was one of the founders of the Costa Rican football club, ...
, who founded the club in 1921. The stadium was demolished in 2020 to build a new stadium for the team; the stadium will also be named after Rosabal, though it will also be referred to as
Transcomer Arena for sponsorship purposes.
References
Football venues in Costa Rica
Buildings and structures in Heredia Province
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