Estadio Florencio Sola
Florencio Sola Stadium (Spanish: Estadio Florencio Sola) is a stadium in Banfield, Buenos Aires. It is located on 900 Arenales Street, in the heart of the city of the city and surrounded by a neighborhood characterized by cobblestone streets, chalets with tile roofs and a lush grove that is always highlighted by those who visit the stadium.
| Estadio Florencio Sola | |
The stadium during a match in 2023 | |
| Address | Gral. Arenales 900 Argentina |
|---|---|
| Location | Banfield |
| Coordinates | 34°45′03.05″S 58°23′15.16″W |
| Owner | Banfield |
| Capacity | 34,900 33,000 (international) |
| Field size | 102 m × 66 m (335 ft × 217 ft) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Scoreboard | 9 m × 5 m (30 ft × 16 ft) LED display |
| Construction | |
| Opened | October 6, 1940 |
| Renovated | 2006 |
Owned and operated by Club Atlético Banfield, the stadium was inaugurated in 1940 in a friendly match v Independiente. It is named after Florencio Lencho Sola (1908–?), president of Banfield in two periods (1938–44, 1947–54).
It is the stadium where the football team forged a record of 49 unbeaten matches between 1950 and 1953. The stadium was considered ahead of its time, as it was the first club out of the called big five to have cement bleachers, including, before some of the big teams. It has a current capacity of 34,900 spectators.