Estadio Independencia was a multi-use stadium in Santiago, Chile. Among the events held at this venue were football matches, boxing nights (including a Latin American championship), athletics championships, and others. The Estadio Independencia was the third of four stadiums that have been owned by the Chilean club Universidad Católica, preceded by the Estadio Universidad Católica and Campos de Sports de Ñuñoa, and followed by the Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo. This sports venue was located in the commune of Independencia, Chile. History. After having the Estadio Universidad Católica, used primarily as a training field and for other sports, and the Campos de Sports de Ñuñoa, in the 1940s Universidad Católica planned the construction of a new venue in the commune of Independencia, Santiago de Chile. On October 12, 1945, Universidad Católica faced a representative of the Universidad de Concepción in a friendly match. Católica won 4-2 after coming back from a 2-0 deficit. Católica's first goal at this stadium was scored by Antonio Ciraolo, although the club's first goal in official matches played at this venue was scored by Pedro Sáez. In addition to being used for decisive football matches, such as the finals of the Copa Chile, the Campeonato de Apertura, and the Torneo de Consuelo, the stadium hosted a Latin American Boxing Championship in 1946, the same one held years earlier at the Estadio Universidad Católica in 1929, and a Asociación Santiago Athletics Tournament in 1954, among other events.