Estadio Presidente Perón
Estadio Presidente Perón, also called El Cilindro de Avellaneda, is the home stadium of Racing Club. It currently has a capacity of 50,000.
In 1946, after the Argentine government had granted the club with a loan of 3 million pesos, Racing could start the construction of their desired new stadium in the Buenos Aires suburb Avellaneda. For this support the then president Juan Domingo Perón was granted the status of honorary president, and his wife, Evita, that of honorary member. On top of this the stadium would carry the name of the president.
The stadium was officially opened on the 3rd of September 1950 with a league match between Racing and Vélez Sarsfield (1-0). The stadium catered at that time for 100,000 fans, however this number was regularly passed as many fans entered illegally. For example, an estimated 115,000 people were witness of Racing beating Celtic in the second leg of the 1967 Intercontinental Cup final.
Between 1995 and 1997 the stadium was refurbished, including the construction of a roof, which resulted in the stadium being the first in Argentina to have all its stands covered. Due to the competition of nearby Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires the stadium was never chosen as a venue at any of the international tournaments hosted by Argentina.
The pitch measures 105 by 70 metres, which makes it one of the largest in Argentina.
Getting there
Estadio Presidente Perón lies in the city of Avellaneda, a suburb of Buenos Aires located just outside the Capital Federal city limits. The distance from Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires city centre to the stadium is a good 7 kilometres. Furthermore it lies about 4 kilometres south of the La Boca area.
The stadium can be reached by car by driving south on the Avenida 9 de Julio, which runs right through Buenos Aires city centre. After the Puente (bridge) Pueyrredón the stadium lies a further 5 to 10 blocks south following Juan B. Palaa or Avenida Manuel Belgrano.
Colectivos (buses) number 10 and 17 serve the stadium coming from Buenos Aires city centre. Get on the bus at Maipú which runs north-south through the centre and get off at Avenida Manuel Belgrano, one block from the stadium. The ride takes approximately 35 minutes and goes through the La Boca neighbourhood, which may not be the safest late at night.
Other buses leave from Estación Constitución (line 100, 148, 98, 45, 154), though this area is also not considered to be very safe at night. Taking a taxi may be more convenient.
Address: Pasaje Mozart y O.O. Corbatta, Avellaneda, Provincia de Buenos Aires
Tickets
Tickets can be bought at the stadium, the club office in Buenos Aires (Nogoyá 3045 – located rather far outside the centre and not easily reached), or the club store at Lavalle 1650 (in the centre). Call +54 4502 7396 or email sedecapital@racingclub.com (or sedeavellaneda@racingclub.com) for more information.
Tickets are generally also available on the day of the match at the gates of the stadium. Standing places cost $50.00 to $100.00 Argentine pesos, whereas seats start at $110 with the most expensive seats going for $360.
Relevant Internet links:
Racingclub.com.ar – Official website of Racing Club.
Bue.gov.ar – Official website of the city of Buenos Aires.
Comoviajo.com – Plan your bus or metro trip in Buenos Aires.
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