Estadio Diego Armando Maradona
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| Full name | Estadio Diego Armando Maradona |
| Former names | Estadio Argentinos Juniors |
| Location | Villa General Mitre, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Built | 1993-2003 |
| Opened | 26 December 2003 |
| Owner | Argentinos Juniors |
| Surface | grass |
| Capacity | 24,380 |
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| Argentinos Juniors (2003-present) | |
Estadio Diego Armando Maradona is a football stadium in La Paternal, Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is the home venue of Argentinos Juniors, and has a capacity of 24,380.[1]
It was given its name in 2004 in honour of the former Argentinos player Diego Maradona, following the refurbishment of the ground, and to celebrate the club's centenary.[2]
References [edit]
- ^ "ESTADIO DIEGO ARMANDO MARADONA". Soccerway: Argentinos Juniors. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
- ^ "Maradona agradeció que el estadio de Argentinos Juniors lleve su nombre". Cooperativa.cl (in Spanish). Compañía Chilena de Comunicaciones. 9 August 2004. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
Coordinates: 34°36′21.7″S 58°28′21.3″W / 34.606028°S 58.472583°W
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