Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo

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Juan Carmelo Zerillo Stadium
Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo
El Bosque
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View of the stadium in 2007
Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo
Full nameEstadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo
AddressAv. 60 and 118
La Plata
Argentina
Coordinates 34°54′39.51″S57°55′57.33″W / 34.9109750°S 57.9325917°W / -34.9109750; -57.9325917
Owner Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata
Capacity 30,973 [1]
Field size118 x 74 m
Surface Grass
OpenedNovember 19, 1924;99 years ago (1924-11-19)
Tenants
Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata
Website
gimnasia.org.ar/estadiojuancarmelozerillo/

The Juan Carmelo Zerillo Stadium, popularly known as El Bosque (Spanish for "The Forest", due to its location in a big city park of the same name), is a football stadium located in the city of La Plata, Argentina. It is located on 60th Avenue and its intersection with 118th Street. It is the stadium of the Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, and nowadays has the capacity to accommodate approximately 30,973 spectators. [1]

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The stadium was named in honor of Juan Carmelo Zerillo, who was president of the club between 1929 and 1931. During his tenure, Gimnasia y Esgrima won its first official title, the 1929 Primera División championship.

History

Zerillo in 1929 Zerillo.jpg
Zerillo in 1929

On March 22, 1923, work began to build the stadium, with a field's dimensions of 118 meters long and 74 meters wide. On April 26, 1924, a ceremony was held, with the presence of then Governor, Dr. Cantilo. The official inauguration, however, was postponed until the anniversary of the city of La Plata, on November 19, with Gimnasia playing a friendly match against Uruguayan club Peñarol.

The stands were made of wood, as it was traditional at that time. The club added a concrete covered structure to house the club members. This covered structure, situated in the midfield, was finished in 1931; individual seats were added to it in the late 1940s. This structure has been classified as a historical building by the city of La Plata (City order #1579).

View of the stadium's official stands, c. 1931 Estadiogimnasia1940.jpg
View of the stadium's official stands, c. 1931

During a La Plata derby game in 1959, one of the wooden stands collapsed, causing dozens of injuries and the suspension of the match. Over the years the stadium changed its structure, in order to harbor a greater number of public. After the club's remarkable campaigns in the 90s and the delay of the construction of the Estadio Ciudad de La Plata, Gimnasia's coach Carlos Timoteo Griguol required the then club's president, Héctor Delmar, to expand the capacity of the stadium to meet the standards required by FIFA, which said that from 2001 no first division club could have their stadium built with wood.

Between 2006 and June 2008, the stadium could not be used for official tournaments, due to new safety standards the Co.Pro.Se.De (Coprosede) committee created in 2002 with the aim of reducing incidents of violence at sporting events in the Province of Buenos Aires. The president at the time, Juan José Muñoz, decided to use the Estadio Ciudad de La Plata to play the home games. This decision taken by Muñoz was done without calling an assembly. This unilateral decision resulted in several complaints. [2]

The management board that took the reins of the club in 2008 began some repairs and improvements of facilities in early 2008 to get the approval of the Coprosede to play official matches. On June 21, 2008, Gimnasia played again an official game in El Bosque, against Lanús. [3] Since the start of the Apertura 2008 tournament, Gimnasia use their Stadium of The Forest for most home games.

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References

  1. 1 2 ESTADIO JUAN CARMELO ZERILLO on GELP
  2. ↑ "Muñoz va y viene y ahora Gimnasia jugará en el Estadio Unico". Diario El Día. 2006. Archived from the original on December 11, 2008. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
  3. ↑ "No hay nada mejor que casa". Diario El Día. 2008. Archived from the original on 2009-02-05. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
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