Estadio Monumental José Fierro

Estadio José Fierro
Full name Estadio Monumental Jose Fierro
Location Tucumán, Tucumán Province, Argentina
Capacity 35,200[1]
Construction
Built 1922
Opened May 21, 1922
Tenants
Club Atlético Tucumán

The Estadio José Fierro is a multi-use stadium in Tucumán, Argentina. It is the home ground for Club Atlético Tucumán. The stadiums capacity is now 35,200 due to extensive remodeling of the stadium.[2] A further expansion is in the planning stages and will be revealed in the near future.

The ground has been used several times by the Argentina national rugby team.[3] A 24–16 defeat by Scotland in June 2010 was the first time Argentina had lost at the ground, after seven previous wins.[3][4]

The ground will be used once more by the Argentina national rugby team in 2014, where it will host one of two Admiral Brown Cup matches against Ireland.[5]

References

  1. ↑ http://lgdeportiva.lagaceta.com.ar/nota/704804/deportes/clausuraron-monumental-jose-fierro-irregularidades-durante-partido-boca.html
  2. ↑ "El nuevo Monumental". Mariano Correa (in Spanish). Club Atletico Tucuman.com. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
  3. 1 2 Reid, Alasdair (13 June 2010). "Dan Parks' adroit kicking gives Scotland a unique win in Tucuman against Argentina". Sunday Herald. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
  4. ↑ "Statsguru / Team analysis / Argentina / Test matches". www.scrum.com. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
  5. ↑ http://www.espn.co.uk/argentina/rugby/team/10.html?template=fixtures

Coordinates: 26°48′46″S 65°11′57″W / 26.81278°S 65.19917°W / -26.81278; -65.19917


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