Estadio Diego Armando Maradona
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This article is about the stadium in Buenos Aires. For the stadium in Naples, see Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.
The Estadio Bumeran Diego Armando Maradona is a football stadium located in the district of Villa General Mitre, Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is the home venue of club Argentinos Juniors, and has a capacity of 22,023 spectators.
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Estadio Diego Armando Maradona | |
El Tifón de Boyacá (Boyacá street's typhoon) | |
Full name | Estadio Autocrédito Diego Armando Maradona |
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Former names | Estadio Argentinos Juniors (1940–1983) |
Address | Gavilán 2151 Buenos Aires Argentina |
Owner | Argentinos Juniors |
Capacity | 22,023 |
Field size | 100 x 67m |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Built | 1939–1940, 1995–2003 |
Opened | 27 April 1940; 84 years ago (27 April 1940) |
Reopened | 26 December 2003 |
Demolished | 1995 |
Construction cost | US$ 8,000,000 |
Architect | Héctor Caracciolo |
Tenants | |
Argentinos Juniors (1940–1983, 2003–present) | |
Website | |
argentinosjuniors.com.ar/estadio |
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It was given its name in 2004 in honour of former Argentinos player Diego Maradona (1960–2020) who made his professional debut here in 1976,[1] following the refurbishment of the ground, and to celebrate the club's centenary year.[2]