Estadio Brigadier Estanislao López
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Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao Lopez (nicknamed "El Cementerio de Los Elefantes") is a football stadium in Santa Fe, Argentina
. It is the home stadium of Club Atlético Colón. The stadium has a capacity of 36,000, and was first opened in 1946.
The ground's nickname (Elephants Graveyard in English) occurred as a result of Colon's numerous wins there against major teams.
It has also been used occasionally for Argentina rugby
internationals, most recently in 2007 for a test against .
Santa Fe, Argentina
Santa Fe is the capital city of province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It sits in northeastern Argentina, near the junction of the Paraná and Salado rivers. It lies opposite the city of Paraná, to which it is linked by the Hernandarias Subfluvial Tunnel. The city is also connected by canal with the...
. It is the home stadium of Club Atlético Colón. The stadium has a capacity of 36,000, and was first opened in 1946.
The ground's nickname (Elephants Graveyard in English) occurred as a result of Colon's numerous wins there against major teams.
It has also been used occasionally for Argentina rugby
Argentina national rugby union team
The Argentina national rugby team, nicknamed Los Pumas, represents Argentina in international rugby union matches. The team, which plays in sky blue and white jerseys, is organised by the Argentine Rugby Union .Argentina played its first international rugby match in 1910 against a touring British...
internationals, most recently in 2007 for a test against .