| Estadio Bautista Gargantini | |
| La Catedral | |
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 The stadium as seen in May 2010 | |
| Address | Av. Boulogne Sur Mer and Av. Villanueva, Mendoza Argentina |
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| Owner | Club Independiente Rivadavia |
| Capacity | 24,000 |
| Field size | 100 x 70 m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Opened | 5 April 1925; 99 years ago (1925-04-05) |
| Tenants | |
| Independiente Rivadavia Argentina national rugby team (2002) | |
Estadio Bautista Gargantini is a stadium located on General San Martín Park in the city of Mendoza, Argentina. It is owned and operated by Club Independiente Rivadavia. The stadium holds 24,000 people, being the 2nd. largest stadium in the province after Estadio Malvinas Argentinas.
The stadium is named after Bautista Gargantini, one of the founding members of Independiente Rivadavia and five-times president of the institution. Gargantini was one of the initiators of the merger of Club Atlético Independiente and Club Sportivo Rivadavia, which resulted in the creation of "Independiente Rivadavia".
In 2024, Independiente Rivadavia drew an average home attendance of 23,488 in the Argentine top-flight football league.
History
The stadium is located on a land granted by Governor of Mendoza, José Néstor Lencinas, to Club Independiente Rivadavia in 1923. The stadium was inaugurated on 5 April 1925 in a match vs Uruguayan club Peñarol, won by the visitor team 2–0.
The grandstand known as tribuna oeste was the first concrete-built grandstand in Argentina.
During successive years, the stadium was refurbished several times. Remodelations included the construction of a new grandstand in 1965, and then other two grandstands on the east and north sides. The stadium was reinaugurated in October 2008 after a new refurbishment that included the removal of the fences surrounding the pitch, new locker rooms and substitutes benches, entrances, and the construction of a pit to keep the distance between spectators and players. Refurbishments were completed in 2011.
In rugby union, the stadium was the host of all matches played by Argentina at the 2002 South American Rugby Championship.
References
- "Estadio de Independiente Rivadavia de Mendoza". 2014-04-17.
- Estadio de Independiente Rivadavia de Mendoza by Adrián Redi at Estadios de Argentina
- ^ El Estadio Bautista Gargantini, 95 años de historia en el fútbol mendocino by Juan Serrano
- Club Atlético Peñarol Trip to Argentina 1925 at the RSSSF
- "LA CATEDRAL" - ESTADIO BAUTISTA GARGANTINI at Sportivo Rivadavia (archived)
- Memoria 2002 on UAR
External links
- Official website (archived)
