Estadio Monumental (Buenos Aires)

Monumental Stadium
Monumental Stadium
	View of the stadium in 2024
	Interactive map of Monumental Stadium
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
Coordinates	34°32′43″S 58°26′59″W / 34.54528°S 58.44972°W
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);
Construction
Built	1936–1938
Opened	26 May 1938
Renovated	1958, 1978, 2020–2028
Architect	José Aslan; Héctor Ezcurra;
Tenants
	River Plate (1938–present); Argentina national football team ; (1942–present); Argentina national rugby union team; (2000–2002); ;
Website
	cariverplate.com.ar/el-monumental

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.