Estadio José Dellagiovanna
"Coloso de Victoria" | |
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| Location | Victoria, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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| Coordinates | 34°26′57.60″S 58°32′31.99″W / 34.4493333°S 58.5422194°W |
| Capacity | 26,282[1] |
| Field size | 101 x 68 m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | September 20, 1936 |
| Renovated | 1955, 2006 |
| Tenants | |
| Club Atlético Tigre | |
Estadio José Dellagiovanna (popularly knwon as the Coliseo de Victoria) is a stadium in Victoria, Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is the home venue of Club Atlético Tigre and was inaugurated in 1936. The stadium has a current capacity of 26,282 people[2]
History
Prior to the construction of its own venue, Tigre played their home matches at neighbor Club San Fernando stadium. In December 1913 the club moved to a field on Rocha and Río de las Conchas in Rincón del Milberg. That venue was popularly known as Lechero Ahogado ("drowned milkman") due to a urban legend based on the frecquent river floodings. The nickname was atributed to Uruguayan journalist Alfredo Palacio.[3]
In February 1932 the stadium featured new grandstands, expanding its capacity. Nevertheless, its location made it difficult for spectators to access. In December 1935, Tigre acquired a more accessible land on Guido and Spano streets in the neighboring town of Victoria (5 km to the southeast). There the club began to build a new stadium, which was inaugurated on 20 September 1936 in a friendly match v Boca Juniors.[3]
New wooden grandstands (25 x 4 mt each) were added to one of the end sides on 11 de Septiembre Avenue in 1940. Two years later, a wooden stand was placed on another side. Concrete grandstands were first put in 1955, but the total of wooden structures would not been replaced until 2006.[3]
References
- ^ "World Stadiums - Stadiums in Argentina". Archived from the original on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
- ^ "Estadio "don José Dellagiovanna"". Club Atlético Tigre official website. Archived from the original on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ^ a b c "Tigre" at Viejos Estadios blogsite
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