La Bombonera
| Estadio Alberto José Armando | |
La Bombonera (The Chocolate Box) | |
Exterior view of the stadium in 2022 | |
| Full name | Estadio Alberto José Armando[1] |
|---|---|
| Former names | Estadio de Boca Juniors (1940–1986) Estadio Camilo Cichero (1986–2000) |
| Location | Brandsen 805 CP 1161, La Boca, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Coordinates | 34°38′8.34″S 58°21′52.74″W / 34.6356500°S 58.3646500°W |
| Owner | CA Boca Juniors |
| Capacity | 58,305[2] |
| Record attendance | 57,395[3] |
| Field size | 105 x 68 m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 18 February 1938 |
| Built | 1938–40 |
| Opened | 25 May 1940 |
| Renovated | 1995–96 |
| Architect | José Luis Delpini, Viktor Sulčič, Raúl Bes |
| Tenants | |
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| Website | |
| bocajuniors.com.ar/labombonera | |
La Bombonera (Spanish pronunciation: [la βomboˈneɾa]; lit. 'The Chocolate Box', named after its resemblance to a chocolate box, per Viktor Sulčič),[4] officially known as Estadio Alberto José Armando (Spanish pronunciation: [esˈtaðjo alˈβeɾto xoˈse aɾˈmando]; lit. 'Alberto José Armando Stadium', named after Alberto Armando), is an association football stadium located in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[5][6][7][8] Located in the La Boca neighbourhood, it is the home of Boca Juniors.[9]
The stadium is widely regarded as one of the most iconic stadiums in the world due to its design, the club's history, intense atmosphere and has been host to many noteworthy players in football, such as Diego Maradona, Lionel Messi, Alfredo Di Stéfano, Pelé and more.[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] It has been declared of public interest by the government of Buenos Aires, the autonomous capital city.[20] The stadium is also used as a concert venue. Past performers at La Bombonera have included Lenny Kravitz, Elton John, James Blunt, the Bee Gees, and the Backstreet Boys.
The unusual shape of the stadium has led to it having excellent acoustics and the Boca support being nicknamed La Doce.[6]
- ^ "La Bombonera | El club". bocajuniors.com.ar (in Spanish). CA Boca Juniors. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ Anuario Conmebol Sudamericana 2024. CONMEBOL. 14 March 2025. p. 36.
- ^ "Estadio Alberto J. Armando (La Bombonera) – StadiumDB.com". stadiumdb.com. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Tuvo el nombre de dos presidentes, pero la pasión la reconoce como la Bombonera". www.puntal.com.ar (in Spanish). 2020-05-25. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
- ^ Ben Groundwater (20 September 2010). "Want to get to know a country? Head for the stadium". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
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- ^ "Brazil's Flamengo has most fans in world | The World Game". Archived from the original on 2014-06-08.
- ^ 50 Sports Venues to Visit Before You Die, Bleacher Report, 26 Sep 2012
- ^ Boca v. River, un espectáculo internacional, La Nación 15 Apr 2004
- ^ «La Bombonera» inspira temor, Página/12
- ^ Un día en el fútbol argentino, Diario Marca
- ^ Marca y un día con la Doce
- ^ La mítica Bombonera, como nunca antes la habías visto
- ^ "España, rendida a los pies de La Bombonera". Archived from the original on 2018-03-04. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
- ^ "Así es La Bombonera, Liga BBVA". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
- ^ "Estadio copero, una fortaleza". Archived from the original on 2018-03-04. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
- ^ Vuelta por la Boca Archived 2018-03-05 at the Wayback Machine, Olé, 26 Mar 2015
- ^ "La Bombonera" fue declarada de interés deportivo, turístico y cultural de la Ciudad, Parlamentario.com