Estadio Jardines del Kelito is a football stadium in
Paraguay
Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to th ...
that is located in the city of
Asunción
Asunción (, , , Guarani: Paraguay) is the capital and the largest city of Paraguay.
The city stands on the eastern bank of the Paraguay River, almost at the confluence of this river with the Pilcomayo River. The Paraguay River and the Bay of ...
. It is the home venue of
River Plate Asunción.
River Plate Asunción's former stadium, which was located in the Mariscal López and General Santos avenues, was previously known as ''Kelito'' after the club received a donation of brass from a factory named ''Helados Kelito''. After the club bought a building, its yard was known as ''Los Jardines del Kelito''.
Opened in 1987, the stadium was renovated in 2016 after River Plate achieved promotion to the
Primera División, receiving a new lighting system.
In the following year, a new grandstand was built, with the capacity of the stadium increasing in 1,500 and reaching 6,500 spectators.
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Sports venues completed in 1987
Football venues in Asunción
Sports venues in Asunción
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