Estadio Nueva España is a

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located in the

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. It is owned and operated by club

Deportivo Español Club Social, Deportivo y Cultural Español de la República Argentina (commonly referred to as Deportivo Español) is an Argentine sports club from the Parque Avellaneda district of Buenos Aires. The club is mostly known for its football team, wh ...

, having been opened in 1981.Estadio España
on C.D. Español The venue has a capacity of 32,500 spectators after being expanded in 1996.

History

The stadium was opened on 12 February 1981 in a friendly match between Deportivo Español and Spanish club Deportivo La Coruña, won by the local team 1–0. Originally named "Estadio España", it had a capacity for 18,000 people. Entrepreneur Francisco Ríos Seoane was president of the club in those times.Francisco Ríos Seoane: gloria, crimen, incentivación y misterios
on ''Clarín'', 7 May 2020
on TyC, 23 Sep 2015 After Deportivo Español promoted to Primera División in 1984 because of winning the Primera B championship, the club decided to refurbish the stadium. Nevertheless it was not until 12 October 1996 (commemorating the 40th. anniversary of club's foundation) that the stadium was reinaugurated with a match between the 1966 team, champion of Torneo Reducido and 1984 Primera B champion team. Works included the expansion of the venue (up to 32,500 spectators) and the installation of a

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system, being renamed "Estadio Nueva España". Thus, the stadium became one of the biggest venues in the city of Buenos Aires. During the time the stadium was remodelled, Deportivo Español played their home matches at Ferrocarril Oeste, Atlanta, Huracán, San Lorenzo, and Vélez Sarsfield, among others. In 1999 a court declared Deportivo Español bankrupt.La crónica de un despojo
by Gustavo Veiga on Página/12, 11 Jun 2018
''Clarín'', 4 May 1999 As a result, the club facilities (included the stadium) where closed in 2003. This caused the football team moved to different venues such as All Boys, Ferro Carril Oeste, and Comunicaciones. By 2007 the stadium was abandoned and severely deteriorated. After a long court process, the Government of Buenos Aires (GCBA) through "Corporación Buenos Aires Sur", acquired the club facilities in an auction,Deportivo Español: el dolor de ya no ser
- Aug 1, 2019, by Andrés Aranguren on ANNCCOM (Facultad de Ciencias de la Comunicación - UBA) then ceding Deportivo Español the usufruct of the stadium.
on ''El Español'' (Spain), 2015 The venue was refurbished by the GCBA with a help from club members. When Mauricio Macri was elected Chief of Government of Buenos Aires in 2007, the city expropriated almost half of Deportivo Español facilities, but the stadium continued under possession of the club.

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* {{Primera B Nacional venues nueva Deportivo Español Sports venues completed in 1981 1981 establishments in Argentina