Стадион «Сьюдад де Ла Плата»: История строительства и развития

Football stadium in La Plata, Argentina
It is located between 32nd and 526th avenues, 25 Street and 21. These fields also contain a small rugby union stadium and a center for Physical Education, which tend to be intercollegiate events with schools in the area, such as the school No. 31, better known as the Saint Martin Commercial.

The idea of the project began in 1947 when Governor Domingo Mercante expropriated the property located at the junction of Roads 32 and 25 and formed the La Plata Sports Complex. In 1972, La Plata was to be a candidate to host matches in the 1978 FIFA World Cup. The Government of Argentina called for project competitive bids to construct a "unique stadium" in the city. It would be built in a municipal land situated near Ringuelet train station, adding other lands to be expropriated. The government choose the project presented by Antonini Schon Zemborain, nevertheless it would never carried out. In 1989, after a meeting between the Buenos Aires Province Government and the Municipality of La Plata's, Estudiantes and Gimnasia, created a committee to build and manage a complex dedicated entirely to the practice of football and other sports. Thus, after reviewing several alternatives, the construction of the stadium was proposed to take place in the area of the Center for Physical Education No. 2. This determined as the most accessible area for a stadium in La Plata. In January 1992 it was signed into law 11118, which established the construction site.

On April 21, 1992, the Estadio Ciudad de La Plata Foundation was established, which was an institution composed equally of representatives from Estudiantes and Gimnasia. The College of Architects and Engineers held a meeting in April 1993 to choose an architectural proposal. It was awarded to Roberto Ferreira & Associates. In 1996 a permit was given by the Executive Branch that awarded the provincial administration the right to begin construction the following year. The Executive Unit called for public tenders for the job. A year later they began building the supports for the roof. And in 1998, the governor Eduardo Duhalde and the Mayor of La Plata, Julio Alak, laid the first stone to begin the construction of the stadium. The works also detained foir trade union and economic problems in 2000, so ad with Eduardo Duhalde as President of the Nation, called for a new tender for the allocation of investment with a view to its installation in May 2003.

The stadium opened on June 7, 2003. The stadium was temporarily closed to convert it into an all seater stadium, and to install a new roof intended to cover all seats. Work had gone ahead of schedule and the roof was finished before the end of February. The stadium was officially reopened on February 17, 2011, and its first match was played six days later between Estudiantes and Deportes Tolima for the Group 7 of the 2011 Copa Libertadores. The stadium has since become a significant venue for musicians on tour. Over 300,000 tickets to such events at the stadium were sold in 2011, ranking the La Plata Stadium fifth worldwide in performing events tickets sold. After the death of Diego Maradona in November 2020, the stadium was named "Estadio Único Diego Maradona" to honor the legend. In the same way, one of its grandstands was named "Alejandro Sabella " to honor one of the most notable players from the city.

The stadium has hosted at least two friendly matches featuring the national team. DateTime (UTC−03)Team 1ResultTeam 2Attend. NotesJuly 16, 2003 21:10 2–2 40,000 June 7, 2014 14:45 2–0 53,000

The stadium was confirmed as one of seven venues to host the 2011 Copa América in Argentina including the opening game. La Plata ended up hosting a total of six matches. DateTime (UTC−03)Team 1ResultTeam 2RoundJuly 1, 201121:451–1Group AJuly 3, 201116:000–0Group BJuly 12, 201121:451–0Group CJuly 17, 201116:000–0 (0–2 p.) QuarterfinalsJuly 19, 201121:45 0–2SemifinalsJuly 31, 201116:00 4–1Third Place play off

Concerts at Estadio Ciudad de La PlataDateArtistTourAttendance 6 March 2004 Joan Manuel Serrat Serrat Sinfónico tour 7,000 27 Nov 2004 Los Piojos Máquina de Sangre World Tour 13 Nov 2005 Indio Solari 45,00030 March, 2 and 3 April 2011U2U2 360° Tour 172,0798 October 2011Guns N' RosesChinese Democracy Tour 40,000 ±28 October 2011AerosmithBack On the Road Tour —13 November 2011Pearl JamPearl Jam Twenty Tour —20 November 2011Britney SpearsFemme Fatale Tour 21,7176 October 2013Black Sabbath13 Tour —29 and 30 March 2014MetallicaBy Request Tour 76,40718 January 2015Foo FightersSonic Highways World Tour 32,2417 November 2015Pearl JamPearl Jam 2015 Latin America Tour —7, 10 and 13 February 2016The Rolling StonesAmérica Latina Olé Tour 2016 155,18431 March and 1 April 2016ColdplayA Head Full of Dreams Tour 97,06917 and 19 May 2016Paul McCartneyOne On One Tour 97,7218 October 2016AerosmithRock 'N' Roll Rumble Tour 31,09720 May 2017Ed Sheeran÷ Tour 33,5841 October 2017Guns N' Roses, The WhoNot in This Lifetime Tour 47,00010, 11 October 2017U2The Joshua Tree Tour 2017 86,46614 and 15 November 2017ColdplayA Head Full of Dreams Tour 98,19725 November 2017Bruno Mars24K Magic World Tour 49,20424 March 2018Depeche ModeGlobal Spirit Tour 47,2146 and 10 November 2018Roger WatersUs + Them Tour 80,69323 and 30 April, 7 May 2022La RengaAlejado de la Red —10 December 2022Abel Pintos —28 and 29 October 2023Tan BionicaLa Ultima Noche Mágica —