Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López

Estadio Brigadier Gral E. López
El Cementerio de Los Elefantes
(The Elephants Graveyard)
Full name Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López
Location Santa Fe, Argentina
Capacity 47,000[1]
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 33,458 and was first opened in 1946.[2]

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.[3]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.sinmordaza.com/noticia/322168-aca-jugara-colon-union-el-clasico-santafesino.html
  2. ↑ "ESTADIO BRIGADIER GENERAL ESTANISLAO LÓPEZ". Soccerway. Perform. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  3. ↑ 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.

Coordinates: 31°39′47.58″S 60°43′31.42″W / 31.6632167°S 60.7253944°W / -31.6632167; -60.7253944


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