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Mas Monumental Stadium

Also known as River Plate Stadium, Monumental Stadium, Antonio Vespucio Liberti Stadium, El Monumental Estadio, The Monumental Stadium, Estadio Mas Monumental

football stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Key facts

Full name: Estadio Mâs Monumental
Former names: Estadio Monumental, (1938–1986) , Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, (1986–2022)
Address: Av. Figueroa Alcorta 7597, Buenos Aires , Argentina
Owner: CA River Plate
Capacity: 85,018
Surface: GrassMaster
Record attendance: 100,000 ( River Plate 2–0 Racing , 17 Aug 1975 )
Field size: 105 × 70 m
Current use: Football matches Concerts
Public transit: Belgrano Norte Line at Ciudad Universitaria station Buses connecting stadium to: Mitre Line at Núñez railway station (1.6 km away) at Congreso de Tucumán (1.9 km away)
Built: 1936–1938
Opened

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The Monumental Stadium ( Spanish pronunciation: [esˈtaðjo mˌonumentˈal]; lit. 'Monumental Stadium', named after its monumental structure), also known as Estadio River Plate and currently known as Mâs Monumental for sponsorship reasons, is an association football stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Located in the Belgrano neighbourhood, it is home of River Plate.

It was opened on 26 May 1938 and named after former club president Antonio Vespucio Liberti (1900–1978). It is the largest stadium in both Argentina and all of South America with a capacity of 85,018 and is also home of the Argentina national football team. It was the main venue in the 1951 Pan American Games. It hosted the 1978 FIFA World Cup Final between Argentina and the Netherlands. It has also hosted four finals of the Copa América, most recently in 2011, as well as many finals of the Copa Libertadores.