Full name Estadio Alvear y Tagle Surface Grass Destruction date 1938 | Operator River Plate Opened 1923 Capacity 40,000 | |
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Location Buenos Aires, Argentina Closed 1938; 79 years ago (1938) Owner Buenos Aires and Pacific Railway Similar Museo De River, Estadio Gasómetro, Estadio Arquitecto Ricardo E, Estadio Monumental Antonio V, Eduardo Sívori Museum | ||
The Estadio Alvear y Tagle was a football stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina and opened in 1923. The stadium held 40,000 spectators and it was also one of two stadiums that hosted the 1929 Copa América.
The stadium was home to Club Atlético River Plate and by the 1930s they were one of the most popular clubs in Argentina. It was the home ground of Club Atlético River Plate until their lease ran out 14 years later. Then, they found a permanent home at Estadio Monumental, which opened in 1938.
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