Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López

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 40,000 and was first opened in 1946.[2]

Estadio Brigadier Gral E. López
El Cementerio de Los Elefantes
(The Elephants Graveyard)
Full nameEstadio Brigadier General Estanislao López
LocationSanta Fe, Argentina
Capacity40,000[1]
Opened9 July 1946
Tenants
Club Atlético Colón Argentina National Football Team

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. https://www.ellitoral.com/index.php/id_um/200013-concluyo-el-cerrado-del-anillo-del-estadio-brigadier-estanislao-lopez-obras-actualidad-sabalera.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.


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