The Estadio Monumental Antonio V. Liberti

The Estadio Monumental Antonio V. Liberti, better known as El Monumental, is a The Athens Olympic Stadium Typical stadium seating consists of terraces, such as shown here at Sarajevos Stadium Kosevo. A modern stadium (plural stadiums, Latin plural stadia) is a place, or venue, for outdoor sports, concerts or other events, consisting of a field or stage partly or completely surrounded by... stadium in the Nuñez district of Buenos Aires (Good Winds in Spanish, but more akin to Fair Winds, as in navigation) is the capital of Argentina and its largest city and port, as well as one of the largest cities in South America. The city proper has a population of 2,776,234 according to the... Buenos Aires, Argentina is a country in southern South America, situated between the Andes in the west and the southern Atlantic Ocean in the east. It is bordered by Paraguay and Bolivia in the north, Brazil and Uruguay in the northeast and Chile in the west. The country is formally named Rep... Argentina. It is the home of Club Atlético River Plate, known also as River Plate or simply River, is a football team of Argentina, founded in 1901. Its home base is the neighborhood of Nuñez, in Buenos Aires, and it plays at the Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti. The clubs name... Club Atlético River Plate and is named after the former president Antonio Vespucio Liberti.

The stadium has room for 65,645 people, and was renewed for the The 1978 Football World Cup was held in Argentina. It was won by Argentina who beat the Netherlands 3-1 after extra time in the final. This win was the first World Cup title for Argentina who became the sixth team (after Uruguay, Italy, Germany, Brazil, and England) to be... 1978 World Cup; the opening and final matches were both held in the Monumental, which had a capacity of 76,600 at the time because all of the populares stands were standing-room.

The stadium complex also has facilities for tennis, basketball, and other sports, as well as living quarters for young footballers, a theatre hall, etc. It can be accessed by several train and bus lines, as it is located within walking distance from the Barrancas de Belgrano transportation hub. Contrary to most other stadiums in the Buenos Aires area, there is a sizable parking lot near the stadium.

See also

• This is a list of major football (soccer) stadiums, grouped by country and ordered by capacity. Argentina England For a complete list, see List of English football stadiums by capacity Germany Italy Netherlands Norway Scotland Spain Sweden United States Note that this list includes only soccer-specific stadiums, and not... List of football stadiums by capacity
• Club Atlético River Plate, known also as River Plate or simply River, is a football team of Argentina, founded in 1901. Its home base is the neighborhood of Nuñez, in Buenos Aires, and it plays at the Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti. The clubs name... Club Atlético River Plate
• Antonio Vespucio Liberti

External links

• Club Atlético River Plate official history (http://www.cariverplate.com.ar/html/monumental.php3)
• In depth history of 'El Monumental' (http://stades.mythiques.9online.fr/Monumental_eng.htm)