José Amalfitani Stadium
The José Amalfitani Stadium (also known as El Fortín de Liniers or Estadio Vélez Sarsfield) 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.
| Estadio José Amalfitani | |
El Fortín | |
The stadium in 2013 during an Argentina national rugby union team test match | |
| Full name | José Amalfitani Stadium |
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| Location | Avenida Juan B. Justo, 8900, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Coordinates | 34°38′7.35″S 58°31′14.56″W |
| Owner | C.A. Vélez Sarsfield |
| Capacity | 49,540 |
| Field size | 105 x 70 m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Scoreboard | Yes |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1947-51 |
| Opened | April 22, 1951 |
| Expanded | 1978 |
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| Website | |
| velez.com.ar/club/estadio | |
The original, temporary stadium was built between 1941 and 1943 in wood, and the current facility was built in cement between 1947 and 1951. It was renovated and enlarged 26 years later in preparation for the 1978 FIFA World Cup. The stadium has a capacity of 49,540 spectators, although it does not provide seating for all of them like most Argentine stadia.
The Estadio José Amalfitani is also the national stadium for the Argentina national rugby union team (Los Pumas). Although the team plays test matches throughout the country, their highest-profile tests (such as against the New Zealand All Blacks) are usually held here. The Jaguares, a team in the Super Rugby league since 2016, plays its home games at the stadium.