| Estadio Presidente Perón | |
El Cilindro | |
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 Interior view of the stadium | |
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| Full name | Estadio Presidente Perón |
|---|---|
| Location | Mozart and Oreste Corbatta streets, Avellaneda, Argentina |
| Coordinates | 34°40′03.2″S 58°22′6.9″W / 34.667556°S 58.368583°W |
| Owner | Racing Club |
| Operator | Racing Club |
| Capacity | 50,880[1] |
| Record attendance | 120,000 (Racing 2–1 Celtic, 1967 Intercontinental Cup)[2] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1949–50 |
| Opened | 3 September 1950 |
| Renovated | 1995–97 |
| Construction cost | 11 000 000 US |
| Architect | Eduardo E. Baumeister |
| Builder | GEOPÉ |
| Tenants | |
| Racing Club (1950–present) | |
| Website | |
| racingclub.com.ar/estadio | |
El Cilindro (Spanish pronunciation: [el θiˈlindɾo]; English: The Cylinder), oficially named President Perón Stadium (Spanish: Estadio Presidente Perón; Spanish pronunciation: [esˈtaðjo pɾesiˈðente peˈɾon]), is an association football stadium in Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the home of Racing Club, one of Argentina's top football clubs.[3]
The stadium was opened in 1950, replacing the old Alsina and Colón Stadium, which stood on the same site and was closed in 1946. It is named after Argentine President Juan Perón, though it is commonly referred to as "El Cilindro" (The Cylinder) due to its distinctive cylindrical shape, unlike other stadiums in Argentina.[4] A section of the football club’s supporters refer to the stadium as "The Colosseum", drawing a comparison to the architectural design of the Flavian Amphitheatre in Rome, Italy.[5] It also resembles an American cookie cutter stadium from the 60s and 70s.
It was designed by German engineers with experience in rebuilding cities destroyed during the World War II. The project was overseen by Compañía General de Obras Públicas (General Public Works Company, most known as GEOPÉ), the local branch of the German company Philipp Holzmann.[6]
It can accommodate 50,880 spectators, ranking among the largest stadiums in Argentina. Originally designed to hold over 100,000, it served as the venue for major Argentine association football finals and other large-scale events.[7] Its capacity was reduced during renovations in the 1990s, when it also became the first stadium in Argentina with a fully roofed seating area.[8]
- ^ "INFORME DE CLUBES - RACING CLUB". Asociación de Fútbol Argentino. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
- ^ Los cinco partidos con más público en la historia del fútbol argentino by Daniel Szwarc on 90 Minutos, 30 Apr 2019
- ^ "Racing Club". Classic Football. FIFA. Archived from the original on January 10, 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ García, Matías (2020-03-04). "Las grandes historias escondidas tras los nombres de los estadios". Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-10-02.
- ^ "El Cilindro cumple 70 años y Racing lo celebra en sus redes sociales". ESPN.com.ar (in Spanish). 2020-09-03. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
- ^ EL CILINDRO DE AVELLANEDA CUMPLE 65 AÑOS (in Spanish). DXTV. 3 Sep 2015 (archived).
- ^ Frías, Miguel (2020-08-18). "El estadio de Racing cumple 70: leyendas de un templo de la emoción extrema". Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-10-02.
- ^ Estadio en la página oficial del club