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Estadio José Amalfitani

Capital Federal, Ciudad de Bueno

Estadio José Amalfitani

49,747

Capacity

1943

Opened

Grass

Surface

Home of

  • Vélez Sarsfield

    Football
Vélez Sarsfield club page

History

The José Amalfitani Stadium (also known as Estadio Vélez Sarsfield, nicknamed El Fortín de Liniers) is a football stadium located in the Liniers neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, near Liniers railway station. The venue is the home of the Argentine Primera División club Vélez Sarsfield. The stadium was named after José Amalfitani, who was president of Vélez Sarsfield for 30 years. The stadium was built between 1941 and 1943 and inaugurated in April 1943 in a friendly match between Vélez Sarsfield and River Plate.

Source: Wikipedia

Biggest nights

  • 1978It was then renovated and enlarged later in preparation for the 1978 FIFA World Cup.