Estadio Marcelo Bielsa | |
Coloso del Parque | |
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 The stadium during a football match in 2007 | |
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| Address | Av. Int. Morcillo 2501 Rosario Argentina |
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| Owner | Newell's Old Boys |
| Capacity | 39,365 [1] |
| Field size | 105 x 70 m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 23 July 1911 |
| Expanded | 1918, 1925, 1929,[2] 1979, 1996–1997, 2009[3] |
| Tenants | |
| Newell's Old Boys (1911−present) | |
Estadio Marcelo A. Bielsa is a stadium located within Parque de la Independencia in the city of Rosario, Argentina. Inaugurated in 1911, it is the home ground of club Newell's Old Boys. The venue did not have any official name until December 22, 2009, when it was named after the former coach of the club Marcelo Bielsa. Until then it was simply called El Coloso del Parque ("The Colossus of the Park"), and this remained as the stadium's popular name. Although the stadium is currently used mostly for football matches, it has hosted some rugby union games sometimes, albeit rarely.
Since its opening in 1911, the stadium has been refurbished and expanded several times since. It currently holds 39,365 people.[1][4]
- ^ a b Estadio Coloso Marcelo Bielsa on Copa Argentina.com
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- ^ "Estadio Marcelo A. Bielsa". CA Newell's Old Boys. Archived from the original on July 5, 2017. Retrieved June 14, 2018.