Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón
Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón is a stadium in Avellaneda, Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina. More commonly, it is called El Cilindro de Avellaneda (English: The Cylinder of Avellaneda). The stadium is the home of Racing Club de Avellaneda.
| Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón | |
El Cilindro | |
Interior view of the stadium in 2021 | |
| Full name | Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón |
|---|---|
| Location | Mozart and Oreste Corbatta streets, Avellaneda, Argentina |
| Coordinates | 34°40′03.2″S 58°22′6.9″W |
| Owner | Racing Club |
| Operator | Racing Club |
| Capacity | 41,900 |
| Record attendance | 120,000 (Racing 2–1 Celtic, 1967 Intercontinental Cup) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1949–50 |
| Opened | 3 September 1950 |
| Renovated | 1995–97 |
| Tenants | |
| Racing Club (1950–present) | |
| Website | |
| racingclub.com.ar/estadio | |
The stadium was designed by German engineers with experience in reconstruction of cities destroyed in the World War II. It has a capacity of 41,900 spectators.
Racing venue was the first stadium to have roof grandstands, after refurbishment made in the 1990s.
The Presidente Perón replaced the old Alsina y Colón stadium, which was closed in 1946.
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