Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López
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El Cementerio de Los Elefantes (The Elephants Graveyard) | |
| Full name | Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López |
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| Location | Santa Fe, Argentina |
| Capacity | 47,000 |
| Opened | 9 July 1946 |
| Tenants | |
| Club Atlético Colón | |
Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao Lopez (nicknamed "El Cementerio de Los Elefantes") is a football stadium in Santa Fe, Argentina. It is the home stadium of Club Atlético Colón. The stadium has a capacity of 47,000, and was first opened in 1946.[1]
The ground's nickname (Elephants Graveyard in English) was created in 1964, as a result of the unexpected defeat of the Brazilian team Santos FC led by Pelé. The frequent defeats of the major Argentine teams strengthened the reputation.[2]
It has also been used occasionally for Argentina rugby internationals, most recently in 2007 for a test against Ireland.
References
- ↑ "ESTADIO BRIGADIER GENERAL ESTANISLAO LÓPEZ". Soccerway. Perform. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
- ↑ Gabriel Briceño. "'El cementerio de los elefantes', el escenario de Argentina-Colombia" ['The Elephants graveyard', the scenario of Argentina-Colombia] (in Spanish). Fútbol Red. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
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Coordinates: 31°39′47.58″S 60°43′31.42″W / 31.6632167°S 60.7253944°W
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