El Cilindro, Football stadium in Avellaneda, Argentina.
El Cilindro is a football stadium at the corner of Mozart and Corbatta streets in Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province. Its cylindrical concrete stands rise in two decks of light blue and white seats, topped by a dark roof on vertical columns; a tall white lighting tower stands at the centre rear. Capacity is about 55,880.
The stadium opened on September 3, 1950, after the government approved a loan of 3 million pesos to fund its construction. In 1997, the facility received full roof coverage over all seating areas, becoming the first such venue in Argentina.
The name honours President Juan Domingo Perón, whose finance minister Ramón Cereijo secured the extra credit for the works; the club made Perón honorary president and Eva Perón an honorary member in thanks. The ground is popularly called El Cilindro, and occasionally El Coliseo, for its cylindrical shape. The record crowd of about 120,000 came for the 1967 Intercontinental Cup match against Celtic.
The facility lies in the southern part of Greater Buenos Aires and can be reached by bus or train. On match days, spectators arrive from across the metropolitan area, so coming early is advisable.
The nickname "El Cilindro" comes from the ground's cylindrical concrete structure, which also earned it the occasional name "El Coliseo". Its record attendance of about 120,000 was set at the 1967 Intercontinental Cup match against Celtic, still the highest figure in Argentine football.
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