El Cilindro
Estadio Presidente Perón | |
El Cilindro (The Cylinder) | |
Interior view of the stadium | |
| Location | Mozart and Corbatta, Avellaneda, Argentina |
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| Coordinates | 34°40′03.2″S 58°22′6.9″W / 34.667556°S 58.368583°W |
| Owner | Racing Club |
| Operator | Racing Club (1950–2000, 2008–present) Blanquiceleste (2000–2008) |
| Capacity | 55,880 |
| Record attendance | 120,000 (Racing 2–1 Celtic, 1967 Intercontinental Cup) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1949–50 |
| Opened | 3 September 1950 |
| Renovated | 1995–97 |
| Construction cost | 11 000 000 US |
| Architect | Eduardo E. Baumeister |
| Builder | GEOPÉ |
| Tenants | |
| Racing (1950–present) | |
| Website | |
| racingclub.com.ar/estadio | |
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El Cilindro (Spanish pronunciation: [el θiˈlindɾo]; lit. 'The Cylinder', named after its cylindrical structure), officially known as Presidente Perón Stadium (Spanish: Estadio Presidente Perón, pronounced [estaðjo pɾesiˈðente peˈɾon]; lit. 'President Perón Stadium', named after Juan Perón), is an association football stadium in Avellaneda, Argentina. It is the home of Racing.
Opened in 1950 on the site of the former stadium, it was designed by engineers from GEOPÉ, a subsidiary of the German firm Philipp Holzmann, known for rebuilding cities after World War II. Its original capacity of 120,000 was gradually reduced over the years due to renovations and safety regulations, and it is currently approved for 55,880 spectators.