Estadio GEBA

GEBA Stadium
Estadio GEBA
	Interior view of the stadium in 2008
Full name	Estadio Gimnasia y Esgrima de Buenos Aires
Location	Av. Marcelino Freyre 3831 ; Buenos Aires, Argentina
Coordinates	34°34′4″S 58°25′8″W
Owner	Club Gimnasia y Esgrima
Capacity	12,133
Surface	Grass
Construction
Opened	1902
Renovated	1935
Tenants
	GEBA football (1906–?); GEBA rugby (1906–?); Argentina football team (1908–1919); Argentina rugby team (1925–1969);

The Estadio GEBA is a stadium located in the Palermo neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Owned by Club Gimnasia y Esgrima, the stadium is located on the "Sede Jorge Newbery", one of the three facilities of the club. Its current capacity is 12,133 spectators.

The stadium was the main football venue during the 1900s and 1910s, having held matches of the Argentina national team and some club matches during that period. The football team of the club (that played in Primera División from 1911 to 1917) also used the stadium for its home games. After the arson of 1916, the stadium was for a time used mainly for rugby union matches. Nowadays, Estadio GEBA is used for music concerts, having hosted many artists performing there.

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