Estadio José Dellagiovanna (popularly knwon as the ''Coliseo de Victoria'')El Coliseo Dellagiovanna: a 85 años de la inauguración del estadio del Club Tigre
on Zonales.com, 19 Sep 2021 is a

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. It is the home venue of

Club Atlético Tigre Club Atlético Tigre is an Argentine professional football club located in Victoria, Buenos Aires. Tigre currently plays in the Primera División, the top level of the Argentine football league system, having secured promotion as the 2021 Pri ...

and was inaugurated in 1936. The stadium has a current capacity of 26,282 people. The stadium also features a

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system consisting of 4 towers with 13 spotlights each (2000 w) and 18 press booths. Its name honors José Dellagiovanna, former player and first president of C.A. Tigre, since 2009.

History

Prior to the construction of its own venue, Tigre played their home matches at neighbor

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stadium. In December 1913 the club moved to a field on Rocha and Río de las Conchas in Rincón de Milberg district of

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. That venue was popularly known as ''Lechero Ahogado'' ("drowned milkman") due to an urban legend based on the frequent river floodings. The nickname was atributed to Uruguayan journalist Alfredo Palacio."Tigre" at Viejos Estadios blogsite In February 1932 the stadium featured new grandstands, expanding its capacity. Nevertheless, its location made it difficult for spectators to access. In December 1935, Tigre acquired a more accessible land on Guido and Spano streets in the neighboring town of

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(5 km to the southeast). There the club began to build a new stadium, which was inaugurated on 20 September 1936 in a friendly match v

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, won by the ''Zeneixes'' 4–1. Jos%C3%A9_Dellagiovanna

New wooden grandstands (25 x 4 mt each) were added to one of the end sides on 11 de Septiembre Avenue in 1940. Two years later, a wooden stand was placed on another side. Concrete grandstands were first put in 1955, but the total of wooden structures would not been replaced until 2006. The stadium did not have a name, being known as "Monumental de Victoria". In 2009 members of the club's executive committee voted for a name. José Dellagiovanna, who was not only Tigre's first president but player, treasurer, and manager of the club, won by 61%. Other names voted were Juan Marvezzi (all-time top scorer), and legendary

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, among others.

Events

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was named Honorary President of the club in 1944.

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gave a speech at the stadium in 1983, prior to the

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that proclaimed him as president of Argentina. The club also hosted some concerts such as Pappo (1991),

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(2019),

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, and

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