Estadio Cubierto Newell's Old Boys
| Estadio Cubierto Newell's Old Boys | |
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 The stadium in 2014 | |
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| Full name | Estadio Cubierto Claudio Newell |
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| Location | Rosario, Argentina |
| Owner | Newell's Old Boys |
| Type | Arena |
| Capacity | 11,400 (concerts) 7,500 (sports) |
| Field size | 25m x 44m |
| Surface | 7,800 m2 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1978 |
| Renovated | 1982, 2002, 2018 |
| Tenants | |
| Newell's Old Boys (basketball, futsal, volleyball teams) | |
| Website | |
| newellsoldboys.com.ar/estadio-cubierto | |
The Estadio Cubierto Newell's Old Boys is an
Owned and operated by local club Newell's Old Boys, the venue was opened in 1978,[2] six years after the futsal section had been opened.[1] The first notable event hosted by the arena was the 1982 Southern Cross Games.[1][2]
The stadium has 1,400 seats, 16 boxes, 4 press boxes, among other facilities.[2] It is considered as a symbol of the city of Rosario.[1]
The stadium was named after Claudio Newell (1878–1941), founding member (and then 3rd. president) of Newell's Old Boys in 1903. Newell also was major of Rosario (Feb–May 1921), and deputy for Santa Fe Province (1924–28).[3][4]
In 2018, the stadium was refurbished to host the
Sporting events
The arena has hosted several events such as:
- II South American Games[2]
- 1982 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship[2][1]
- 1990 FIBA World Championship[2]
- 1993 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship[7]
- 1996 FIBA Intercontinental Cup
- Several Argentina matches for the FIVB Volleyball World League between 1997 and 2002.
- 2017 FIVB Volleyball Girls' U18 World Championship[5]
- 2018 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup[5]
Concerts
Some of the artists that have played at this stadium are Ramones (1994),[8] Patricio Rey y sus Redonditos de Ricota (1992), Ska-P, Joan Manuel Serrat, Luis Miguel, Soledad Pastorutti, Chayanne, Thalía, Teen Angels, Los Nocheros, Los Piojos, and La Renga.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f El Claudio Newell by Camila Colusso on Cuna del Fútsal - 14 Jun 2021
- ^ a b c d e f g El templo leproso on Línea de Tres, 29 Feb 2024
- ^ EFEMÉRIDES RADICALES: Claudio Newell
- ^ Una calle del parque Independencia se llamará "Intendente Claudio Newell" on Viapais.com, 15 Jun 2017
- ^ a b c Un estadio cubierto renovado on Página12, 27 Jun 2018
- ^ Invierten 4 millones de pesos en el estadio cubierto de Newells Old Boys on Impulso Negocios
- ^ Historia on NOB website
- ^ EL DÍA QUE RAMONES TOCÓ EN EL ESTADIO CUBIERTO
External links
- Official website
- Venue information Archived 2015-06-26 at the Wayback Machine
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