La Bombonera is located south of Buenos Aires’ city centre (Microcentro), at less than 4 kilometres from the Plaza de Mayo and 2 kilometres from popular nightlife area San Telmo. The drop-down menu above the basic facts allows you to look at former stadiums (clubs) or other home grounds (national teams). La Bombonera officially opened on the 25th of May 1940 with a friendly between Boca Juniors and San Lorenzo (2-0), though it took until the end of 1941 for the second tier to be completed. The last major renovation occurred in 1996 when a fourth tier was added to the main stand as well as the stadium’s exterior receiving an iconic coat of yellow and blue paint. +€4.08m. ). In those days you could just walk up and pay to get in. Although there are many train stations throughout the greater metropolitan area, the main one is often considered to be Retiro Station. Walk from metro station to the stadium is not the easiest one, but you can get a very cheap taxi. If you continue browsing, we will assume that you are happy with this. Loads of different nationalities in the group of about 30. They have all the teams in Argentina plus the national team shirts. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. There are various restaurants and bars around the Caminito de la Boca, but the San Telmo area toward the north may be a better alternative, especially at night. It’s not recommended that you drive as there is lots of congestion and a real lack of on-site parking. For using this site, please activate JavaScript. Some of the best-rated, but also more expensive, options include Tiana Hotel Boutique, Telmho Hotel Boutique, Bohemia Hotel, and Hotel Babel. Most of the places are in the area around Plaza Dorrego. For an overview, click here. A continuous torrent of spit from above endured throughout the game but also thrown down was a car tyre and, no kidding, a shopping trolley! A proper old school staduim, standing behind both goals and seats along the side. The club shop is expensive, but there are loads of shops selling brilliant copies all around the staduim at cheap prices. Club: CA Boca Juniors | Opening: 1940 | Capacity: 49,000. Below is a seating plan of Boca Juniors's La Bombonera: La Bombonera is comprised of four stands: North, East, South and West. La Bombonera is located approximately 4.5km from downtown Buenos Aires in La Boca District which makes it one of the most accessible football stadiums from the city centre. La Bombonera was built between 1938 and 1940, and, as the legend goes, received its name because the architect suddenly realised the similarities between the stadium and a chocolate (bombon) he was eating. Het e-mailadres wordt niet gepubliceerd. L'Estadio Alberto José Armando, noto soprattutto come La Bombonera, è uno stadio di Buenos Aires, situato nel quartiere La Boca. In 1996, the VIP boxes and obelisk on the open site were replaced by a small stand that was higher than the previous one, but again mainly consisted of VIP boxes. I got talking to a few locals who said that you can get tickets from members outside the staduim at a lot cheaper prices but again you have to be careful if your going to do this. We went on the tour of the staduim the day before the game. From there it is less than 30 minutes walking to the stadium. Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Boca neighbourhood of Buenos Aires. (photos of the present La Bombonera below). Squad size: Nome Oficial: Estadio Alberto J. Armando. (adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle||[]).push({}); Boca Juniors has stopped selling tickets to the general public and currently only allows club members to enter the stadium. It was expensive( USD160), but was quarenteed and included transport, food and drinks. There are also many hostels in the San Telmo area. Input your search keywords and press Enter. Boca Juniors’ iconic stadium first opened on May 25th 1940 after a construction period of two years with a friendly match held against Buenos Aires based rivals San Lorenzo. In addition to the basic facts, you can find the address of the stadium, access information, special features, prices in the stadium and name rights. Click the thumbnails above to enlarge an image of each stand and to read a more detailed description of each part of the stadium. Boca Juniors currently has plans to build a new stadium almost adjacent to La Bombonera, with a capacity of 75,000 seats divided over two tiers. O estádio foi inaugurado oficialmente em 25 de maio de 1940, com uma partida entre Boca Juniors e San Lorenzo de Almagro.