Estadio Gigante de Arroyito

Gigante de Arroyito Stadium
Estadio Gigante de Arroyito
El Gigante
	The stadium in 2009
Address	Cordiviola 1100; Rosario; Argentina
Owner	Rosario Central
Operator	Rosario Central
Type	Stadium
Genre(s)	Sporting events, Concerts
Capacity	41,465
Field size	105 x 70 m
Surface	Grass
Construction
Opened	November 14, 1926
Renovated	1957, 1963, 1968 and 1974–1978
Tenants
	Rosario Central (1926–present); Argentina national football team; (1975–present); Argentina national rugby team (2008–13);
Website
	rosariocentral.com/elgigante

The Estadio Gigante de Arroyito (Spanish pronunciation: [xiˈɣante ðe aroˈʝito]) is a stadium in the city of Rosario, Argentina. It is owned by club Rosario Central, serving as home venue for football matches. The Argentina national football team has played there several times.

The stadium was named after the Arroyito neighborhood where it is placed. Officially inaugurated on November 14, 1926, the stadium has a capacity of 41,465 spectators. Besides, Gigante de Arroyito was one of the venues for the 1978 FIFA World Cup and 1987 Copa América, both hosted by Argentina.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.