Estadio Saroldi, Football stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay
Estadio Saroldi is a football stadium in Montevideo with four viewing sections - Capurro, Prado, Olimpia, and Aduana - offering seating for around 5,000 spectators. Each tribune has its own structure and purpose, with the Capurro section including an executive area and broadcast facilities.
The ground was owned by Olimpia, one of River Plate's two predecessor clubs, and was called Olimpia Park until 1932. On 26 June 1932, in the old clásico against Central F.C., goalkeeper Federico Omar Saroldi was injured and died days later; the club then renamed the ground after him. The Montevideo municipality granted the site in concession, last renewed in 2020 until 2035.
River Plate was formed from the merger of Olimpia and Capurro, and the ground's four stands carry those roots: Capurro, Prado, Olimpia and Aduana. The Aduana stand recalls the old clásico against Central, whose support came from the Palermo neighbourhood. The social headquarters, La Casona, is named for its former owner José de Buschental and is a national historic monument.
Access to the main Capurro stand is from Avenida Atilio Pelossi, and it connects directly to the Prado stand. The Olimpia stand is entered only from Avenida 19 de Abril, and since the 1996 renovation the Aduana stand has concrete benches and is joined to the visiting section. Two five-a-side pitches with a parador and grill sit along Avenida 19 de Abril.
The club's social headquarters, La Casona, is a former chalet of José de Buschental at the corner of Atilio Pelossi and Avenida 19 de Abril, declared a national historic monument. Uruguay's squad gathered there before the first World Cup, and Carlos Gardel sang to the players in the building.
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