Estadio Ciudad de La Plata (Argentina) - The Estadio Ciudad de La Plata is a soccer stadium in the Argentina city of La Plata. It has space for 53,000 spectators and is the club Estudiantes de La Plata as a homestead.
The Estadio Ciudad de La Plata in La Plata, capital of the province of Buenos Aires was built in 2003. Since the association was able to attract Estudiantes de La Plata, more and more viewers into the Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi and the only 20,000-seat stadium was sold out almost always, the decision was already built at the end of the nineties, a new stadium in La Plata. After the construction phase, which lasted from 1997 to 1998, the stadium was opened in 2003.
The Estadio Ciudad de La Plata in La Plata, capital of the province of Buenos Aires was built in 2003. Since the association was able to attract Estudiantes de La Plata, more and more viewers into the Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi and the only 20,000-seat stadium was sold out almost always, the decision was already built at the end of the nineties, a new stadium in La Plata. After the construction phase, which lasted from 1997 to 1998, the stadium was opened in 2003.
When it was announced that Argentina would align the Copa América in 2011, the Estadio Ciudad de La Plata is one of eight states chosen for the tournament. For this reason it was closed temporarily in 2009, so that small renovations could be carried out. Including a new roof was installed for the exclusive arena equipped with seats. On 17 February 2011, the stadium was opened again and six days later was the first football match between Estudiantes and Deportes Tolima, as part of a group game of the Copa Libertadores place in it.
Opening of Copa America 2011 tournament will take place at Estadio Ciudad de La Plata is.
