La Bombonera

Estadio Alberto Jacinto Armando
	La Bombonera
	View of La Bombonera
Earlier names
	Estadio Camilo Cicher
Data
place	La Boca , Buenos Aires , Argentina
Coordinates	34 ° 38 '8.2 " S , 58 ° 21' 52.8" W Coordinates: 34 ° 38 '8.2 " S , 58 ° 21' 52.8" W.
owner	Boca Juniors
operator	Boca Juniors
start of building	February 18, 1938
opening	May 25, 1940
First game	May 25, 1940 ; Boca Juniors - San Lorenzo 2-0
Renovations	1995-1996
architect	Viktor Sulčič ; José Luis Delpini ; Raúl Bes
capacity	54,000 seats
playing area	105 × 68 m
Societies)
	Boca Juniors;

The La Bombonera officially Estadio Alberto Jacinto Armando , is a football stadium in the district of La Boca the Argentine capital Buenos Aires . It is the home ground and property of the Boca Juniors football club ( Club Atlético Boca Juniors , or CABJ for short). The name "La Bombonera" ( German for the chocolate box ) comes from the rectangular shape of the stadium. Since there was very little space available for the construction of the stadium, there is a small grandstand along a straight line of the stadium and balconies above ( VIP cabins).

history

La Bombonera was inaugurated on May 25, 1940 with a friendly game between Boca Juniors and San Lorenzo (2-0). The first goal scorer in the newly opened stadium was Ricardo Alarcón . While this was only an unofficial game, Alarcón scored a week later on June 2, 1940 against Newell's Old Boys (also 2-0) the first competitive goal in the new stadium.

In 1995 and 1996 the stadium was renovated and the capacity increased to 57,395 seats. The total capacity was divided into 37,538 seats, 17,077 standing places and 2780 seats in the VIP cabins. Currently there is still room for 49,000 spectators in the stadium. The current official name Estadio Alberto Jacinto Armando is reminiscent of a former president of the Boca Juniors. It used to be called Estadio Camilo Cicher , also after a club president.

description

The grandstands rise steeply, the distance between the first row of seats and the playing field is less than two meters on the short sides. The architecture of the stadium serves as an amplifier for the chants of the fans, on game evenings you can hear them all over La Boca. The acoustics of La Bombonera are said to have an intimidating effect on guest teams.

The arena is adorned with many murals painted by the artist Pérez Celis depicting legendary players of the club and the culture of La Boca. The stadium also houses a club museum, opened in 2001, in which an entire hall is dedicated to the club's greatest son, Diego Maradona .