Stadio Monumental River Plate is a stadium in the Belgrano district of Buenos Aires, Argentina, home to the River Plate football team.
Stadio Monumental River Plate, officially known as Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, is a multi-purpose stadium situated in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The stadium is primarily used for association football matches and is the home ground for Club Atlético River Plate, the club that owns the stadium.
Opened on 25 May 1938 with an exhibition match between River Plate and Uruguayan club Peñarol, it succeeded the former Estadio Alvear y Tagle, which had a seating capacity of 40,000. The seating capacity of the new Stadio Monumental River Plate is currently set at 70,074. The stadium was designed by architect José Aslan and Héctor Ezcurra and the construction cost amounted to $2.5 million pesos.
A category four stadium by CONMEBOL and one of the largest stadiums by capacity in South America, Stadio Monumental River Plate hosted numerous matches of the 1978 FIFA World Cup, including the final. It also hosted the 2011 Copa América final. It was voted as the most beautiful stadium in Argentina by an online poll conducted by El Gráfico. By its eightieth birthday, Stadio Monumental River Plate had witnessed more than 20 million spectators. The stadium is one of the potential venues for the 2030 FIFA World Cup, which Argentina is bidding to co-host along with Uruguay and Paraguay.
Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti (1938): A publication by Club Atletico River Plate providing details about the stadium's history and significance. Link
Stadio Monumental River Plate (El Monumental) – until 2003: An article on StadiumDB.com discussing the changes and renovations made to the stadium until 2003. Link
El Monumental no se apaga, Prefácio, Prime Books, 2003: A book detailing the enduring legacy of the Stadio Monumental River Plate. Link
Club Atletico River Plate 100 gloriosos años - La Historia 1, Edición y Contenidos, S.A., 2003: A comprehensive history of Club Atletico River Plate, including key events at the Stadio Monumental River Plate. Link
