Argentina
Estadio Alberto J. Armando
Estadio Alberto J. Armando, formerly the Estadio Camilo Cichero, is a
stadium located in the La Boca district of Buenos Aires. Affectionately
known as La Bombonera, the Chocolate Box, due to its rectangular shape, it
is home to CA Boca Juniors, one of South America's most famous and
successful football clubs. The stadium was first used for a friendly match
in May 1940. It underwent a major renovation in the 1990s, raising its
capacity to 57 000, and was given its current official name in December
2000. The stadium is named after a former club president who promised a
major renovation of the stadium upon his election in 1975, but his plans
were delayed by the country's political and economic situation. Visiting
teams are said to be intimidated by the stadium's acoustics.
