El Monumental
El Monumental (the Monumental)
Full Name	Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
Location	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Built	1936-1938
Opened	25 May, 1938
Renovated	1978 (World Cup)
Owner	Club Atlético River Plate
Surface	grass
Architect	José Aslan Héctor Ezcurra
Former names
Estadio Monumental (1938-1986)
Tenants
Argentina Club Atlético River Plate
Capacity
65,645
Dimensions
105 x 70 m

The Estadio Monumental Antonio V. Liberti, better known as El Monumental or River Plate Stadium, is a stadium in the Belgrano district of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is the home venue of Club Atlético River Plate and is named after former club president Antonio Vespucio Liberti. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixels Full resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 2. ... For other uses, see Buenos Aires (disambiguation). ... The 1978 Football World Cup was held in Argentina between June 1 to 25, 1978 . ... Club Atlético River Plate, known also as River Plate or simply River, is an Argentine sports club best known for its football team, established in 1901. ... Club Atlético River Plate, known also as River Plate or simply River, is an Argentine sports club best known for its football team, established in 1901. ... Telstra Stadium in Sydney, Australia is capable of being converted from a rectangular rugby football field to an oval for cricket and Australian rules football games This article is about the building type. ... // Location Belgrano is a leafy, northern barrio or neighborhood of the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. ... For other uses, see Buenos Aires (disambiguation). ... Club Atlético River Plate, known also as River Plate or simply River, is an Argentine sports club best known for its football team, established in 1901. ... Antonio Vespucio Liberti (1902 - November 28, 1978) was a former president of Club Atlético River Plate, and is the namesake of their current stadium Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti. ...

El Monumental is considered to be the national stadium of Argentina. A national stadium is a stadium that typically serves as the primary or exclusive home for one or more of a countrys national representative sports teams. ...

[edit] History

The first match played in this stadium was on 25 May 1938 between River Plate and Peñarol from Uruguay. River won 3-1. Oddly enough, archrivals Boca Juniors also inaugurated their stadium on 25 May, but two years later, in 1940. May 25 is the 145th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (146th in leap years). ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Club Atlético Peñarol is a famous football team in Montevideo, Uruguay. ... Club Atlético Boca Juniors is one of the most popular Argentine sports clubs, best known for its football team. ... The Estadio Alberto J. Armando The Estadio Alberto J. Armando (formerly the Estadio Camilo Cichero) is a stadium located in the La Boca district of Buenos Aires. ... May 25 is the 145th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (146th in leap years). ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ...

The stadium was remodeled several times, most notably for the 1978 World Cup, when the missing grades of one side were erected to complete the circle around the field.

[edit] Facilities

The stadium has room for 65,645 people, and was renewed for the 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 1978 Football World Cup was held in Argentina. ...

The stadium complex also has facilities for tennis, basketball, and other sports, as well as living quarters for young footballers, a theatre hall, a parking lot, museum 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 by the stadium. For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... // Location Belgrano is a leafy, northern barrio or neighborhood of the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. ...

[edit] Sporting and Miscellaneous events held

The Monumental, aside from being where River Plate plays as host team, is also the stadium where the Argentine National Football Team usually plays as host, in events such as the FIFA World Cup qualification. First international Uruguay 2 - 3 Argentina (Montevideo, Uruguay; 16 May 1901) Biggest win Argentina 12 - 0 Ecuador (Montevideo, Uruguay; 22 January 1942) Biggest defeat Czechoslovakia 6 - 1 Argentina (Helsingborg, Sweden; 15 June 1958) Uruguay 5 - 0 Argentina (Guayaquil, Ecuador; 16 December 1959) Argentina 0 - 5 Colombia (Buenos Aires, Argentina; 5... FIFA World Cup qualification is the process a national football (soccer) team goes through to qualify for the FIFA World Cup Finals, or, more commonly known as the FIFA World Cup. ...

El Monumental from the air

Rugby union matches featuring the Argentina national rugby union team, Los Pumas, also take place usually in this field. In addition, when an international music superstar or band comes to the country, its concert is held in this stadium, as it is the biggest in the country. The Ramones,The Rolling Stones, Madonna, David Bowie, Paul McCartney, Roger Waters, U2, Guns N' Roses, Michael Jackson, Rod Stewart, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Aerosmith, Velvet Revolver, Evanescence have played here, among others. Local important bands such as Soda Stereo, Patricio Rey y sus Redonditos de Ricota or Los Piojos have also held their major shows at the Monumental as well. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Estadio Monumental Antonio V. Liberti The Estadio Monumental Antonio V. Liberti, better known as El Monumental or River Plate Stadium, is a stadium in the Nuñez district of Buenos Aires, Argentina. ... A rugby union scrum. ... The Argentina national rugby team, nicknamed los Pumas, is currently the top rugby union team in the Americas. ... The Ramones were an American rock band often regarded as the first punk rock group. ... This article is about the rock band. ... Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16, 1958), better known as simply Madonna, is a six-time Grammy[1] and one-time Golden Globe award winning American pop singer, songwriter, record and film producer, dancer, actress, author and fashion icon. ... David Bowie (IPA: []) (born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947) is an English Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, arranger and audio engineer. ... Sir James Paul McCartney MBE (born June 18, 1942) is an iconic Grammy Award-winning English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who first gained worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles. ... George Roger Waters (born September 6, 1943) is an English rock musician; singer, guitarist, bassist, songwriter, and composer. ... This article is about the Irish rock band. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For other persons named Michael Jackson, see Michael Jackson (disambiguation). ... Roderick David Stewart, CBE (born January 10, 1945), is a Scottish / English singer born and raised in London. ... The Red Hot Chili Peppers is a multiple Grammy Award-winning[1] American rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1983 by Anthony Kiedis (vocals), Hillel Slovak (guitar), and Michael Flea Balzary (bass), along with drummer Jack Irons. ... Aerosmith is a prominent American rock band, regarded by some as Americas Greatest Rock and Roll Band. [1][2] Although they are known as the bad boys from Boston, none of the bands members are actually from that city. ... Velvet Revolver (abbrieviated to VR) is a Grammy Award-winning hard rock supergroup with three former members of Guns N Roses — Slash, Duff McKagan, and Matt Sorum (who also played with rock bands Hawk and The Cult) — plus Scott Weiland, the lead singer of Stone Temple Pilots, and Dave Kushner... Evanescence is an American Alternative rock band founded in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1998 by singer Amy Lee and former guitarist Ben Moody. ... Image:SodaStereo. ... Patricio Rey y Sus Redonditos de Ricota, is a rock band originally from La Plata, Argentina whose run in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s drew a cult-like following that mirrored The Grateful Dead frenzy in the States. ... Los Piojos are a rock band from Argentina, highly popular, and one of the seminal bands of the 1990s argentine suburban rock movement. ...

[edit] 1978 FIFA World Cup

Entrance to the locker room.

The stadium served as venue for the following matches of the world tournament: Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixels Full resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixels Full resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 1. ...

Date	Round	Group	Team 1	Vs.	Team 2
June 1	1	2	West Germany	0-0	Poland
June 2	1	1	Argentina	2-1	Hungary
June 6	1	1	Argentina	2-1	France
June 10	1	1	Italy	1-0	Argentina
June 14	2	A	West Germany	0-0	Italy
June 18	2	A	Italy	1-0	Austria
June 21	2	A	Netherlands	2-1	Italy
June 24	Third place		Brazil	2-1	Italy
June 25	Final		Argentina	3-1 (AET)	Netherlands

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[edit] See also

• Club Atlético River Plate
• Antonio Vespucio Liberti
• List of football stadiums by capacity

Club Atlético River Plate, known also as River Plate or simply River, is an Argentine sports club best known for its football team, established in 1901. ... Antonio Vespucio Liberti (1902 - November 28, 1978) was a former president of Club Atlético River Plate, and is the namesake of their current stadium Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti. ... This is a list of major football (soccer) stadiums, grouped by country and ordered by capacity. ...

[edit] External links

• Sitio Oficial del Club Atlético River Plate
• Club Atlético River Plate official history
• In depth history of 'El Monumental'

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