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The stadium was built and inaugurated in 1923 to serve as home venue for Club Atlético River Plate football team. The official grandstand, built on Alvear avenue, had 120 meters long. Under the grandstands, there were first aid room, hair saloon, sports clothing for club's members and a party hall.
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The stadium was the venue for several football matches during the tours made by
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In May 1923, the stadium was officially inaugurated in occasion of a friendly match between local host River Plate and
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system in the stadium, supported on six metallic towers. Nevertheless, the increase of popularity of
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played at River Plate stadium six games of their tour on South
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500 per month. The purpose was to build a stadium to host River Plate home football matches.
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and placed in the stadium the club owned on Fraga and
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