| Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo | |
El Bosque | |
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 View of the stadium in 2007 | |
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| Full name | Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo |
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| Address | Av. 60 and 118 La Plata Argentina |
| Coordinates | 34°54′39.51″S 57°55′57.33″W / 34.9109750°S 57.9325917°W |
| Owner | Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata |
| Capacity | 30,973 [1] |
| Field size | 118 x 74 m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Opened | November 19, 1924 |
| Tenants | |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata | |
| Website | |
| gimnasia.org.ar/estadiojuancarmelozerillo/ | |
The Juan Carmelo Zerillo Stadium, popularly known as El Bosque (Spanish for "The Forest", due to its location in a big city park of the same name), is a football stadium located in the city of La Plata, Argentina. It is located on 60th Avenue and its intersection with 118th Street. It is the stadium of the Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, and nowadays has the capacity to accommodate approximately 30,973 spectators.[1]
The stadium was named in honor of Juan Carmelo Zerillo, who was president of the club between 1929 and 1931. During his tenure, Gimnasia y Esgrima won its first official title, the 1929 Primera División championship.
- ^ a b ESTADIO JUAN CARMELO ZERILLO on GELP