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{{Short description|Stadium in Rancagua, Chile}}
{{Infobox venue
| name                = Estadio Codelco El Teniente
| nickname            = ''Templo de las Ilusiones'' (Temple of Illusions)<br />''El Mundialista de Rancagua'' (The World Cup Stadium of Rancagua)
| logo_image          = [[File:El Teniente Logo.png|275px]]
| logo_caption        = 
| image               = File:Desfile_2_de_Octubre_Bicentenario_Batalla_Rancagua_01.JPG
| image_size          = 275px
| caption             = The stadium in October 2014.
| fullname            = Estadio El Teniente-Codelco<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ohigginsfc.cl/2014/10/24/venta-de-entradas-para-llenar-el-teniente-ante-huachipato/ |title=A llenar el estadio el Teniente de aliento y banderas celestes… &#124; O'Higgins FC |access-date=2016-06-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160924063419/http://www.ohigginsfc.cl/2014/10/24/venta-de-entradas-para-llenar-el-teniente-ante-huachipato/ |archive-date=2016-09-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| former_names        = Estadio Braden Copper Co. (1947–1971)<br />Estadio Parque El Teniente (1971–2014)
| location            = [[Rancagua]], Chile
| coordinates         = {{Coord|34|10|40|S|70|44|15|W|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| broke_ground        = 1 June 1945
| built               = 1945–1947 (2 years)
| opened              = 1947
| expanded            = 1962
| demolished          = 2013
| renovated           = 1995, 2013–14
| reopened            = 6 March 2014
| owner               = [[Codelco]]
| operator            = [[Codelco|Codelco El Teniente]]
| surface             = Grass (natural)
| scoreboard          = Digital ([[LED]])
| cost                = $9,900,000
| architect           = Gerardo Marambio<br />Claudio Aceituno<br />Pablo Allende<br />Pedro Pinochet
| project_manager     = IND–Chilestadios
| structural engineer = 
| services engineer   = 
| general_contractor  = Cerinco
| main_contractors    = 
| capacity            = 14,087<ref name="conmebol">{{cite web|url=http://www.conmebol.com/es/copa-america-2015|title=Copa América 2015|work=conmebol.com|date=28 January 2013 }}</ref>
| suites              = 750 seats
| record_attendance   = 
| dimensions          = 105 x 68 m
| acreage             = 
| tenants             = [[O'Higgins F.C.|O'Higgins]] (1955–present)<br>[[Audax Italiano]] (2021–22)<br>[[Club Universidad de Chile|Universidad de Chile]] (2021)
| publictransit       = [[File:Trans-OHiggins.png]] [[Trans O'Higgins]]
| website             = [http://www.ohigginsfc.cl/ www.ohigginsfc.cl]
}}

'''Estadio El Teniente''', also known as '''Estadio [[Codelco]] El Teniente''' for sponsorship reasons,<ref>[https://www.elrancaguino.cl/2025/03/13/ministro-del-deporte-realiza-visita-el-estadio-el-teniente-de-cara-al-mundial-sub-20/ Ministro del Deporte visita el Estadio El Teniente de cara al mundial Sub-20], [[El Rancagüino]], 13 March 2025</ref> is a [[multi-purpose stadium]] in [[Rancagua]], Chile. It is currently used mostly for [[football (soccer)|football]] matches. The stadium can fit 14,087 people and was built in 1945 with the name [[Braden Copper Company]] Stadium ''(Estadio Braden Copper Co.)''. The stadium is home to football club [[O'Higgins F.C.|O'Higgins]], which is based in Rancagua.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldstadiums.com/south_america/countries/chile.shtml|title=Stadiums in Chile|publisher=Worldstadiums.com|access-date=21 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130117012801/http://www.worldstadiums.com/south_america/countries/chile.shtml|archive-date=17 January 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The stadium hosted seven matches of [[1962 FIFA World Cup]], where played matches of the group stage and quarter-finals. In 2013, the stadium was renovated for hosting the [[2015 Copa América]], to be played in [[Chile]]. Two matches of the group stage were played in this stadium. El Teniente will be host of the [[2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup]].<ref>[https://eltipografo.cl/2024/10/rancagua-entre-las-subsedes-fifa-anuncia-fecha-oficial-para-el-mundial-sub-20-2025 Rancagua entre las subsedes: FIFA anuncia fecha oficial para el Mundial Sub-20 2025 - El Tipógrafo, 3 de octubre de 2024]</ref><ref>[https://www.diarioviregion.cl/deportes/30183-rancagua-fue-oficializada-como-sede-del-mundial-de-futbol-sub-20 Rancagua fue oficializada como sede del Mundial de Fútbol Sub 20 - Diario VI Región. 30 de julio de 2024]</ref>

==History==

===Construction===

[[File:Estadio Rancagua (Chile) - mayo de 1962.jpg|left|thumb|250px|The stadium in ''[[El Gráfico (Argentina)|El Gráfico]]'' magazine in 1962.]]

The stadium, since its construction, was owned by the U.S. copper mining company [[Braden Copper Company]], which operated the mineral-extraction complex "El Teniente".

The designation of the Braden Copper Stadium to host matches in the [[1962 FIFA World Cup]] was due to an emergency. Indeed, the [[1960 Valdivia earthquake]] severely damaged or destroyed facilities in some of the originally-designated host cities of the FIFA World Cup in 1962 including [[Talca]], [[Concepción, Chile|Concepción]], [[Talcahuano]] and [[Valdivia]], which caused the original schedule to be discarded and forced its almost complete modification. Further, [[Antofagasta]] and [[Valparaíso]] were deterred from fulfilling their offers to host because they could not feasibly construct self-funded stadiums, a condition that had been imposed by the Federation due to its own lack of resources. However, given the bleak outlook for the organization, the U.S. mining interests allowed the use of their stadium in [[Rancagua]].

[[File:Estadio El Teniente 2009.jpg|250px|right|thumb|The old stadium in a match against [[Cobreloa]].]]

===Nationalization of copper===

The [[Government of Chile]] acquired in 1967 51% of the shares of Braden Copper Co., as part of the general [[nationalization]] of copper, which concluded in 1971. Therefore, the ownership and management of the "Estadio Braden Copper" passed to the state-owned corporation [[Codelco|Codelco Chile]], which led to the name change to the current one.

===New stadium===

On May 21, 2008, the then-[[President of Chile|president]] [[Michelle Bachelet]] announced the "Red de Estadios para el [[Bicentennial of Chile|Bicentenario]]", a programme in which w new stadiums were built and upgrades planned for others, among which was the Estadio El Teniente. However, remodeling El Teniente was not executed during the term of Bachelet, although this was projected, due to the [[2010 Chilean earthquake]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elrancahuaso.cl/noticia/deporte/estadio-el-teniente-por-fin-se-cumplira-el-sueno-de-rancagua|title=Estadio El Teniente: Por fin se cumplirá el sueño de Rancagua|work=El Rancahuaso.cl, Noticias de Rancagua y O'Higgins|access-date=2013-05-01|archive-date=2014-04-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408212629/http://www.elrancahuaso.cl/noticia/deporte/estadio-el-teniente-por-fin-se-cumplira-el-sueno-de-rancagua|url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[File:ElTenienteNuevo.JPG|left|250px|thumb|The new stadium on construction.]]

On September 2, 2012, President [[Sebastian Piñera]] announced in Rancagua the final draft of the plans for remodelling the stadium, which will have a capacity of 15 000 spectators.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gob.cl/destacados/2012/09/02/mandatario-presenta-proyecto-de-remodelacion-del-estadio-el-teniente-de-rancagua.htm|title=Gobierno de Chile|access-date=31 July 2015}}</ref> Construction began on February 19, 2013, and delivery is planned for early 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://eltipografo.cl/2013/02/comenzo-el-proceso-de-remodelacion-del-estadio-el-teniente/|title=Comenzó el proceso de remodelación del estadio El Teniente|work=eltipografo.cl}}</ref>

The [[Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional]] (ANFP) announced in December 2012 that El Teniente had been selected to host the [[2015 Copa América]], along with [[Santiago]], [[Antofagasta]], [[La Serena, Chile|La Serena]], [[Valparaíso]], [[Viña del Mar]], [[Concepción, Chile|Concepción]] and [[Temuco]]. Host venue contested with the city of [[Talca]], however Rancagua was chosen due  to its closer proximity to the Chilean capital.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elrancaguino.cl/rancaguino/noticias_deportes.php?cod=2602|title=Rancagua será sede de Copa América|work=elrancaguino.cl|access-date=2013-05-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408224151/http://www.elrancaguino.cl/rancaguino/noticias_deportes.php?cod=2602|archive-date=2014-04-08|url-status=dead}}</ref>

====Inaugural match====

In the inaugural match, [[O'Higgins F.C.|O'Higgins]] played against [[Club Atlético Lanús|Lanús]] for the week 6 of the [[2014 Copa Libertadores]]. The final result was 0–0,
marking the elimination of the club from the competition, as they needed a victory to advance to the next round.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capodeprovincia.cl/2014/04/el-capo-de-america-se-despide-de-la.html|title="Chau" Libertadores 2014…|work=Capo de Provincia}}</ref>

{{footballbox collapsible
|round=[[2014 Copa Libertadores]]<br />Week 6
|date=8 April 2014
|time= 22:00
|team1=[[O'Higgins F.C.|O'Higgins]]
|score= 0–0
|report=[http://www.capodeprovincia.cl/2014/04/el-capo-de-america-se-despide-de-la.html Report]
|team2=[[Club Atlético Lanús|Lanús]]
|goals1= [[Pablo Calandria|Calandria]] {{penmiss}} <small>86'</small>
|goals2= 
|stadium= El Teniente
|location= [[Rancagua]], Chile
|attendance=  10,651
|referee= Wilton Sampaio ([[Brazil]])
|motm= 
|result= 
|stack= 
}}

==Areas==

The stadium has 5 sectors since her renovation, the Palco has 375 seats, and the totality of the other four sectors are 13,464.
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* Gradería Angostura currently known as ''Galería 16''<ref>[https://www.encancha.cl/futbol-chileno/ohiggins/2021/10/8/ohiggins-cambiara-nombre-galeria-del-estadio-el-teniente-en-homenaje-hinchas-fallecidos-en-2013-126412/ O'Higgins cambiará nombre a galería del estadio El Teniente en homenaje a hinchas fallecidos en 2013 - EnCancha.cl]</ref> (North Side)
* Gradería Andes (East Side)
* Gradería Rengo (South Side)
* Marquesina (West Side)
* Palco (VIP suite)
{{div col end}}

[[File:ElTenienteSectores.jpg|400px|center|thumb|Map of the sectors of the stadium]]

The information on entrances, including exits, is available in three languages inside the stadium.

* {{flagicon|CHI}} [[Chilean Spanish]]
* {{flagicon|UK}} [[English language|English]]
* [[File:Ancient mapuche flag.svg|23px|border]] [[Mapudungun]]

===Name of the sub-stands===
Inside the stadium, in each area of the stands there are places to name each of the sub-stands that are there depending on their location, having a relationship with places in [[Chile]] located in the direction that they point or with copper mining facilities belonging to [[Codelco]].

:{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
|''Legend'':  {{color box|#000a4e}} Sub-stands {{color box|#FFFFFF}} Exits
|}
* Gradería Angostura ''Los 16''
:{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! style="color:white; background:#000a4e;"|GABY
! style="color:black; background:#FFFFFF;"|N1
! style="color:white; background:#000a4e;"|VENTANAS
! style="color:black; background:#FFFFFF;"|N2
! style="color:white; background:#000a4e;"|ANDINA
! style="color:black; background:#FFFFFF;"|N3
! style="color:white; background:#000a4e;"|CHUQUICAMATA
! style="color:black; background:#FFFFFF;"|N4
! style="color:white; background:#000a4e;"|MINISTRO HALES
! style="color:black; background:#FFFFFF;"|N5
! style="color:white; background:#000a4e;"|RADOMIRO TOMIC
! style="color:black; background:#FFFFFF;"|N6
! style="color:white; background:#000a4e;"|EL SALVADOR
|}

* Gradería Andes

:{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! style="color:white; background:#000a4e;"|CHAPA VERDE
! style="color:black; background:#FFFFFF;"|A1
! style="color:white; background:#000a4e;"|COLÓN
! style="color:black; background:#FFFFFF;"|A2
! style="color:white; background:#000a4e;"|CALETONES
! style="color:black; background:#FFFFFF;"|A3
! style="color:white; background:#000a4e;"|COYA
! style="color:black; background:#FFFFFF;"|A4
! style="color:white; background:#000a4e;"|SEWELL
! style="color:black; background:#FFFFFF;"|A5
! style="color:white; background:#000a4e;"|CIPRESES
! style="color:black; background:#FFFFFF;"|A6
! style="color:white; background:#000a4e;"|SAUZAL
! style="color:black; background:#FFFFFF;"|A7
! style="color:white; background:#000a4e;"|BARAHONA
|}

* Gradería Marquesina

:{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! style="color:white; background:#000a4e;"|CARÉN
! style="color:black; background:#FFFFFF;"|P1
! style="color:white; background:#000a4e;"|ALHUÉ
! style="color:black; background:#FFFFFF;"|P2
! style="color:white; background:#000a4e;"|QUILLAY
! style="color:black; background:#FFFFFF;"|P3
! style="color:white; background:#000a4e;"|LOICA
! style="color:black; background:#FFFFFF;"|P4
! style="color:white; background:#000a4e;"|SAN ANTONIO
! style="color:black; background:#FFFFFF;"|P5
! style="color:white; background:#000a4e;"|RAPEL
! style="color:black; background:#FFFFFF;"|P6
! style="color:white; background:#000a4e;"|VALPARAÍSO
! style="color:black; background:#FFFFFF;"|P7
! style="color:white; background:#000a4e;"|LONCHA
|}

* Gradería Rengo

:{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! style="color:white; background:#000a4e;"|OROCOIPO
! style="color:black; background:#FFFFFF;"|S1
! style="color:white; background:#000a4e;"|LOS LIRIOS
! style="color:black; background:#FFFFFF;"|S2
! style="color:white; background:#000a4e;"|COINCO
! style="color:black; background:#FFFFFF;"|S3
! style="color:white; background:#000a4e;"|RÍO LOCO
! style="color:black; background:#FFFFFF;"|S4
! style="color:white; background:#000a4e;"|CACHAPOAL
! style="color:black; background:#FFFFFF;"|S5
! style="color:white; background:#000a4e;"|COLINAS VERDES
! style="color:black; background:#FFFFFF;"|S6
! style="color:white; background:#000a4e;"|COLIHUES
|}

==1962 World Cup==

{{main|1962 FIFA World Cup}}

[[File:Placa Mundial 1962 O'Higgins v Ñublense 20230728 01.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Commemorative plaque at the outside of the stadium.]]

The Estadio El Teniente hosted seven games during the [[1962 FIFA World Cup]], every game of [[1962 FIFA World Cup#Group 4|Group 4]] and a [[1962 FIFA World Cup#Quarter-finals|quarterfinal.]]

Teams which played in this stadium for the [[1962 FIFA World Cup]]:

* {{fb|ARG|alt}}
* {{fb|BUL|1946}}
* {{fb|HUN}}
* {{fb|ENG}}
* {{fb|TCH}}

===Matches===

====Group 4====

{{Football box
|date = 30 May 1962
|time = 15:00 [[Time in Chile|CLT]] ([[UTC-04]])
|team1 = {{fb-rt|ARG|alt}}
|score = 1–0
|report= [https://web.archive.org/web/20120827115244/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition%3D21/results/matches/match%3D1447/report.html Report]
|team2 = {{fb|BUL|1946}}
|goals1 = [[Héctor Facundo|Facundo]] {{goal|4}}
|stadium = El Teniente, [[Rancagua]]
|attendance = 7,134
|referee = Juan Gardeazábal Garay ([[Royal Spanish Football Federation|Spain]])
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 31 May 1962
|time = 15:00 [[Time in Chile|CLT]] ([[UTC-04]])
|team1 = {{fb-rt|HUN}}
|score = 2–1
|report= [https://web.archive.org/web/20120827120752/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition%3D21/results/matches/match%3D1490/report.html Report]
|team2 = {{fb|ENG}}
|goals1 = [[Lajos Tichy|Tichy]] {{goal|17}}<br />[[Flórián Albert, Sr.|Albert]] {{goal|61}}
|goals2 = [[Ron Flowers|Flowers]] {{goal|60|pen.}}
|stadium = El Teniente, [[Rancagua]]
|attendance = 7,938
|referee = [[Leo Horn]] ([[Royal Dutch Football Association|Netherlands]])
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 2 June 1962
|time = 15:00 [[Time in Chile|CLT]] ([[UTC-04]])
|team1 = {{fb-rt|ENG}}
|score = 3–1
|report= [https://web.archive.org/web/20100615224501/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition%3D21/results/matches/match%3D1450/report.html Report]
|team2 = {{fb|ARG|alt}}
|goals1 = [[Ron Flowers|Flowers]] {{goal|17|pen.}}<br />[[Bobby Charlton|Charlton]] {{goal|42}}<br />[[Jimmy Greaves|Greaves]] {{goal|67}}
|goals2 = [[José Sanfilippo|Sanfilippo]] {{goal|81}}
|stadium = El Teniente, [[Rancagua]]
|attendance = 9,794
|referee = [[Nikolay Latyshev]] ([[Football Federation of USSR|Soviet Union]])
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 3 June 1962
|time = 15:00 [[Time in Chile|CLT]] ([[UTC-04]])
|team1 = {{fb-rt|HUN}}
|score = 6–1
|report= [https://web.archive.org/web/20071022203243/http://fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=21/results/matches/match=1470/report.html Report]
|team2 = {{fb|BUL|1946}}
|goals1 = [[Flórián Albert, Sr.|Albert]] {{goal|1||6||53}}<br />[[Lajos Tichy|Tichy]] {{goal|8||70}}<br />[[Ernő Solymosi|Solymosi]] {{goal|12}}
|goals2 = [[Georgi Sokolov|Sokolov]] {{goal|64}}<ref>RSSSF credits this goal to [[Georgi Asparuhov]].</ref>
|stadium = El Teniente, [[Rancagua]]
|attendance = 7,442
|referee = Juan Gardeazábal Garay ([[Royal Spanish Football Federation|Spain]])
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 6 June 1962
|time = 15:00 [[Time in Chile|CLT]] ([[UTC-04]])
|team1 = {{fb-rt|HUN}}
|score = 0–0
|report= [https://web.archive.org/web/20120919020752/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition%3D21/results/matches/match%3D1451/report.html Report]
|team2 = {{fb|ARG|alt}}
|stadium = El Teniente, [[Rancagua]]
|attendance = 7,945
|referee = Arturo Yamasaki Maldonado ([[Federación Peruana de Fútbol|Peru]])
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 7 June 1962
|time = 15:00 [[Time in Chile|CLT]] ([[UTC-04]])
|team1 = {{fb-rt|ENG}}
|score = 0–0
|report= [https://web.archive.org/web/20100615224508/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition%3D21/results/matches/match%3D1464/report.html Report]
|team2 = {{fb|BUL|1946}}
|stadium = Estadio El Teniente, [[Rancagua]]
|attendance = 5,700
|referee = Antoine Blavier ([[Royal Belgian Football Association|Belgium]])
}}

====Quarter-finals====

{{Football box
|date = 10 June 1962
|time = 14:30 [[Time in Chile|CLT]] ([[UTC-04]])
|team1 = {{fb-rt|TCH}}
|score = 1–0
|report= [https://web.archive.org/web/20120902062516/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition%3D21/results/matches/match%3D1525/report.html Report]
|team2 = {{fb|HUN}}
|goals1 = [[Adolf Scherer|Scherer]] {{goal|13}}
|stadium = El Teniente, [[Rancagua]]
|attendance = 11,690
|referee = [[Nikolay Latyshev]] ([[Football Federation of USSR|Soviet Union]])
}}

==Chile national football team matches==

===Men's===

The Estadio El Teniente has hosted six games of the [[Chile national football team]], including friendlies in FIFA Week and pre-[[2015 Copa América]].

{{Football box
|date = 24 April 2006
|time = 21:30 [[Time in Chile|CLT]] ([[UTC-04]])
|team1 = {{fb-rt|CHI}}
|score = 4–1
|report= [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2006/04/25/world/friendlies/chile/new-zealand/361593/head2head/ Report]
|team2 = {{fb|NZL}}
|goals1 = [[Humberto Suazo|Suazo]] {{goal|36}}<br />[[Jeremy Christie|Christie]] {{goal|39|o.g.}}<br />[[Sebastián Roco|Roco]] {{goal|61}}<br />[[Eduardo Rubio|Rubio]] {{goal|67}}
|goals2 = [[Shane Smeltz|Smeltz]] {{goal|14}}
|stadium = El Teniente, [[Rancagua]]
|attendance = 8,000
|referee = Jorge Osorio ([[ANFP|Chile]])
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 4 June 2008
|time = 19:00 [[Time in Chile|CLT]] ([[UTC-04]])
|team1 = {{fb-rt|CHI}}
|score = 2–0
|report= [https://web.archive.org/web/20150108015729/http://es.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/worldcup/southafrica2010/news/newsid=790969/index.html Report]
|team2 = {{fb|GUA}}
|goals1 = [[Alexis Sánchez|Sánchez]] {{goal|1||35}}
|goals2 = 
|stadium = El Teniente, [[Rancagua]]
|attendance = 6,000
|referee = Antonio Arias ([[Paraguayan Football Association|Paraguay]])
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 28 January 2015
|time = 20:00 [[Time in Chile|CLT]] ([[UTC-04]])
|team1 = {{fb-rt|CHI}}
|score =  3–2
|report= [http://www.goal.com/es-cl/match/chile-vs-estados-unidos/1973969/report Report]
|team2 = {{fb|USA}}
|goals1 = [[Roberto Gutiérrez|R. Gutiérrez]] {{goal|10}}<br />[[Mark González]] {{goal|66||75}}
|goals2 = [[Brek Shea|Shea]] {{goal|6}}<br />[[Jozy Altidore|Altidore]] {{goal|31}}
|stadium = El Teniente, [[Rancagua]]
|attendance = 12,420
|referee = Patricio Loustau ([[Argentine Football Association|Argentina]])
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 5 June 2015
|time = 19:00 [[Time in Chile|CLT]] ([[UTC-04]])
|team1 = {{fb-rt|CHI}}
|score = 1–0
|report= [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/06/06/world/friendlies/chile/el-salvador/2033019/ Report]
|team2 = {{fb|SLV}}
|goals1 = [[Jorge Valdivia|Valdivia]] {{goal|14}}
|goals2 = 
|stadium = El Teniente, [[Rancagua]]
|attendance = 12,500
|referee = [[Fernando Rapallini]] ([[Argentine Football Association|Argentina]])
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 16 November 2018
|time = 21:15 [[Time in Chile|CLT]] ([[UTC-03]])
|team1 = {{fb-rt|CHI}}
|score = 2–3
|report= [https://www.partidosdelaroja.com/2018/11/16112018-chile-costa-rica-23.html Report]
|team2 = {{fb|CRC}}
|goals1 = [[Sebastián Vegas|Vegas]] {{goal|70}}<br/>[[Alexis Sánchez|Sánchez]] {{goal|90}}
|goals2 = [[Kendall Waston|Waston]] {{goal|36||59}}<br/>[[Rónald Matarrita|Matarrita]] {{goal|31}}
|stadium = El Teniente, [[Rancagua]]
|attendance = 9,758
|referee = [[Germán Delfino]] ([[Argentine Football Association|Argentina]])
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 26 March 2021
|time = 22:00 [[Time in Chile|CLT]] ([[UTC-03]])
|team1 = {{fb-rt|CHI}}
|score = 2–1
|report= [https://www.partidosdelaroja.com/2021/03/26032021-chile-bolivia-21.html Report]
|team2 = {{fb|BOL}}
|goals1 = [[Luis Antonio Jiménez|Jiménez]] {{goal|12}}<br/>[[Jean Meneses|Meneses]] {{goal|20}}
|goals2 = [[Marcelo Moreno Martins|Moreno Martins]] {{goal|18}}
|stadium = El Teniente, [[Rancagua]]
|attendance = 0 ([[COVID-19]])
|referee = Juan Gabriel Benítez ([[Paraguayan Football Association|Paraguay]])
}}

===Women's===

The Estadio El Teniente has hosted three games of the [[Chile women's national football team]], all of them being international friendlies.

{{Football box
|date = 9 June 2018
|time = 19:00 [[Time in Chile|CLT]] ([[UTC-04]])
|team1 = {{fbw-rt|CHI}}
|score = 4–0
|report= [https://www.partidosdelaroja.com/2018/06/09062018-chile-costa-rica-40.html Report]
|team2 = {{fbw-rt|CRC}}
|goals1 = [[Yessenia López|López]] {{goal|10}}<br/>[[Mariana Benavides|Benavides]] {{goal|53|o.g.}}<br/>[[Francisca Lara|Lara]] {{goal|70}}<br/>[[Yanara Aedo|Aedo]] {{goal|82}}
|goals2 = 
|stadium = El Teniente, [[Rancagua]]
|attendance = 3,473
|referee = María Carvajal ([[ANFP|Chile]])
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 8 October 2019
|time = 18:30 [[Time in Chile|CLT]] ([[UTC-03]])
|team1 = {{fbw-rt|CHI}}
|score = 3–1
|report= [https://www.partidosdelaroja.com/2019/10/08102019-chile-uruguay-31.html Report]
|team2 = {{fbw-rt|URU}}
|goals1 = [[Yanara Aedo|Aedo]] {{goal|54|pen.}}<br/>[[Francisca Lara|Lara]] {{goal|73}}<br/>[[Isabelle Kadzban|Kadzban]] {{goal|90+2}}
|goals2 = [[Wendy Carballo|Carballo]] {{goal|44}}
|stadium = El Teniente, [[Rancagua]]
|attendance = 7,677
|referee = Montserrat Maturana ([[ANFP|Chile]])
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 28 June 2022
|time = 18:30 [[Time in Chile|CLT]] ([[UTC-04]])
|team1 = {{fbw-rt|CHI}}
|score = 1–3
|report= [https://www.partidosdelaroja.com/2022/06/28062022-chile-venezuela-13.html Report]
|team2 = {{fbw-rt|VEN}}
|goals1 = [[Francisca Lara|Lara]] {{goal|13}}
|goals2 = [[Oriana Altuve|Altuve]] {{goal|33||61||81}}
|stadium = El Teniente, [[Rancagua]]
|attendance = 5,000
|referee = Charly Deretti ([[Brazilian Football Confederation|Brazil]])
}}

==2015 Copa América==

{{main|2015 Copa América}}

The fixture schedule was announced on 11 November 2014, and two games were played in the Estadio El Teniente for the [[2015 Copa América]], playing here 4 of 12 countries of the tournament. Both matches were part of the group stage.

Teams which played in this stadium for the [[2015 Copa América]]:

* {{fb|COL}}
* {{fb|VEN}}
* {{fb|MEX}}
* {{fb|ECU}}

===Group stage===

{{Football box
| date         = {{Start date|2015|6|14|df=y}}
| time         = 16:00 [[Time in Chile|CLT]] ([[UTC-04]])
| team1        = {{fb-rt|COL}}
| team2        = {{fb|VEN}}
| score        = 0–1
| round        = Group C
| goals1       = 
| goals2       = [[José Salomón Rondón|Rondón]] {{goal|60}}
| stadium      = El Teniente, [[Rancagua]]
| attendance   = 12,387
| referee      = [[Andrés Cunha]] ([[Uruguayan Football Association|Uruguay]])
| report       = [http://estadisticas.conmebol.com/html/v3/index.html?channel=deportes.futbol.copaamerica.215730&lang=es_LA&theme=copaamerica Report]
}}
----
{{Football box
| date         = {{Start date|2015|6|19|df=y}}
| time         = 18:00 [[Time in Chile|CLT]] ([[UTC-04]])
| team1        = {{fb-rt|MEX}}
| team2        = {{fb|ECU}}
| score        = 1–2
| round        = Group A
| goals1       = [[Raúl Jiménez|Jiménez]] {{goal|63|pen.}}
| goals2       = [[Miller Bolaños|Bolaños]] {{goal|25}}<br />[[Enner Valencia|Valencia]] {{goal|57}}
| stadium      = El Teniente, [[Rancagua]]
| attendance   = 11,051
| referee      = [[José Argote]] ([[Venezuelan Football Federation|Venezuela]])
| report       = [http://www.ca2015.com/es/match/preview/1947881 Report]
}}

==2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup==

{{main|2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup}}

The draw took place at [[Chilevisión]]'s Machasa studios in [[Santiago]] on 29 May 2025.<ref>{{cite web|title=Match schedule for FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025 takes shape following draw|url=https://inside.fifa.com/organisation/news/match-schedule-for-fifa-u-20-world-cup-chile-2025-takes-shape-following|publisher=FIFA|access-date=30 May 2025|date=30 May 2025}}</ref>

{{Football box
|date       = {{Start date|2025|9|29|df=y}}
|time       = 17:00
|team1      = {{fbu-rt|20|FRA}}
|score      = 
|team2      = {{fbu|20|RSA}}
|goals1     = 
|goals2     = 
|stadium    = Estadio El Teniente, [[Rancagua]]
|attendance = 
|referee    = 
|report     = https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/104/290025/290032/400020264
}}
{{Football box
|date       = {{Start date|2025|9|29|df=y}}
|time       = 20:00
|team1      = {{fbu-rt|20|USA}}
|score      = 
|team2      = {{fbu|20|NCL}}
|goals1     = 
|goals2     = 
|stadium    = Estadio El Teniente, [[Rancagua]]
|attendance = 
|referee    = 
|report     = https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/104/290025/290032/400020268
}}
----
{{Football box
|date       = {{Start date|2025|10|2|df=y}}
|time       = 17:00
|team1      = {{fbu-rt|20|USA}}
|score      = 
|team2      = {{fbu|20|FRA}}
|goals1     = 
|goals2     = 
|stadium    = Estadio El Teniente, [[Rancagua]]
|attendance = 
|referee    = 
|report     = https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/104/290025/290032/400020267
}}
{{Football box
|date       = {{Start date|2025|10|2|df=y}}
|time       = 20:00
|team1      = {{fbu-rt|20|RSA}}
|score      = 
|team2      = {{fbu|20|NCL}}
|goals1     = 
|goals2     = 
|stadium    = Estadio El Teniente, [[Rancagua]]
|attendance = 
|referee    = 
|report     = https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/104/290025/290032/400020266
}}
----
{{Football box
|date       = {{Start date|2025|10|5|df=y}}
|time       = 17:00
|team1      = {{fbu-rt|20|RSA}}
|score      = 
|team2      = {{fbu|20|USA}}
|goals1     = 
|goals2     = 
|stadium    = Estadio El Teniente, [[Rancagua]]
|attendance = 
|referee    = 
|report     = https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/104/290025/290032/400020265
}}
{{Football box
|date       = {{Start date|2025|10|5|df=y}}
|time       = 20:00
|team1      = {{fbu-rt|20|KSA}}
|score      = 
|team2      = {{fbu|20|NOR}}
|goals1     = 
|goals2     = 
|stadium    =Estadio El Teniente, [[Rancagua]]
|attendance = 
|referee    = 
|report     = https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/104/290025/290032/400020258
}}

==Attendances==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Season !! Division !! Average attendance !! Highest attendance !! Lowest attendance
|-
|2022||[[Primera División de Chile|Campeonato Nacional]]||4,617||6,753 v [[Colo-Colo]]||2,761 v [[Palestino]]
|-
|2023<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/soycelestecl/p/C1YCPNTL-08/?hl=es|title=O'Higgins fue el sexto equipo en el ránking de asistencia en la temporada.|work=Soyceleste.cl}}</ref>||[[Primera División de Chile|Campeonato Nacional]]||5,827||9,105 v [[Club Universidad de Chile|Universidad de Chile]]||3,792 v [[Audax Italiano]]
|-
|2024||[[Primera División de Chile|Campeonato Nacional]]||5,703||9,078 v [[Club Universidad de Chile|Universidad de Chile]]||3,580 v [[Cobresal]]
|}

==Transport connections==

[[File:Paradero_locomoción_colectiva_con_forma_de_arco_de_futbol_en_Rancagua.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Public transport stop in the shape of a football goal, built for the [[2015 Copa América]], near to the stadium.]]

===Bus===
[[:es:Terminal O'Higgins|Terminal O'Higgins]] is the principal bus stop of the city receiving buses from the south and north of Chile, and the stadium is 1.05 miles (1.7&nbsp;km) away following the [[Rancagua]] main avenues. The [[:es:Tur Bus|Tur Bus]] terminal at Rancagua is 1.55 miles (2.35&nbsp;km) away of the stadium, being the most famous private bus stop in the city. Local buses (''micros'') served by [[Trans O'Higgins]] have many lines with a stop close to El Teniente are:

[[File:Trans-OHiggins.png]] [[Trans O'Higgins]] lines:

{| class="wikitable" border="1"
!Num.
!Name
!Routes
|-
| style="color: white;" bgcolor="#0099ff" |'''100'''
| Expreso Rancagua/Circunvalación
| 101, 102 and 103
|-
| style="color: white;" bgcolor="#0000ff" |'''200'''
| Isabel Riquelme
| 201, 202, 203
|-
| style="color: black;" bgcolor="#fef380" |'''300'''
| Cachapoal
| 301, 302, 303,304
|-
| style="color: white;" bgcolor="#ff6600;" |'''400'''
| Manzanal
| 403
|}

===Tramway===
The stadium is 1.18 miles (1.9&nbsp;km) away from the [[Estación Rancagua]] ([[Metrotrén]]).

===Airport===

The city only has the [[:es:Aeródromo de la Independencia|Aeródromo de la Independencia]], but receives only the private jets and [[Chilean Army]] flights. The nearest international airport is the [[Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport]], in Santiago, 86&nbsp;km away from the city, but is the main airport of the country, receiving always delegations of national teams and professional clubs.

==Images==
<gallery>
File:ElTeniente20142.jpg| View from Angostura
File:Teniente Marquesina.jpg| View of the Marquesina and VIP section
File:ElTeniente2014.jpg| View from Angostura to Andes
File:ElTeniente20141.jpg| View from Angostura to Rengo
File:Estadio_Bicentenario_El_Teniente_%E2%80%94_Rengo.jpg| View from Rengo to Angostura and Marquesina
File:Teniente Angostura.jpg| View from Rengo
File:El_Teniente_Nuevo_II.jpg| View from Marquesina to Andes
</gallery>

==References==
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{{reflist}}

{{O'Higgins F.C.}}
{{1962 FIFA World Cup stadiums}}
{{2015 Copa América stadiums}}
{{Chilean Primera División Venues}}

[[Category:O'Higgins F.C.|El Teniente]]
[[Category:Football venues in Chile|El Teniente]]
[[Category:Sports venues in O'Higgins Region]]
[[Category:Multi-purpose stadiums in Chile]]
[[Category:Rancagua]]
[[Category:Sports venues completed in 1947]]