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19-455: The stadium is named after renowned football player and manager José María Minella , a native of Mar del Plata and regarded as one of the most notable footballers of that city. Argentina was chosen as the host nation of the 1978 World Cup by FIFA in London, England on 6 July 1966, and Mar del Plata , as one of the most touristic cities in the country, was selected as a venue. The stadium has

38-495: A team formed by players from Mar del Plata and another one with players from Tandil . The sports journalist Mario Trucco proposed the name to honour José María Minella , a renowned former midfielder from Mar del Plata, who played during the 1930s and 1940s for River Plate and the Argentina national football team , and later River Plate manager from 1945 to 1959 in what became one of the team's most successful eras. During

57-474: Is a partido located on the Atlantic coast of Buenos Aires Province , Argentina . The partido covers 1,453 km and has a population of 564,056 (2001 census [ INDEC ] ), most of whom live in the large coastal resort of Mar del Plata . The partido was created in 1879. The first mayor was Fortunato de la Plaza. The partido is named after Juan Martín de Pueyrredón (1776–1850), who fought in

76-626: The 12th Pan American Games , and the José María Minella was venue for the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as the football tournament . In 2015 , local club Aldosivi was promoted to the Primera División and has since used this stadium for its home matches, along with Alvarado , currently playing in Torneo Federal A . On September 24, 2021, a week before the return of the public to football stadiums after

95-457: The 1978 World Cup Mar del Plata hosted six Fifa World Cup matches, three Group 1 and three Group 3 matches. As the city of Mar del Plata is a very important tourist destination and the biggest seaside beach resort in Argentina, since its construction this stadium has been the main host of the many annual Summer Tournaments . Prior to the construction of Minella stadium, the main venue of

114-415: The 2001 Rugby World Cup Sevens Some of the artists that have played at this stadium are Almendra (1980), Charly García (1984), Queen ( 1981 ), Rod Stewart ( 1989 ), Soda Stereo (1992), Luis Miguel ( 1994 ), La Renga (2006), Duran Duran (2007), Callejeros (2010), Joaquín Sabina (2010) and Ricardo Arjona (2015). Jos%C3%A9 Mar%C3%ADa Minella José María Minella (1909–1981)

133-610: The COVID-19 pandemic , the Municipal Sports and Recreation Entity disabled the covered stalls (with a capacity for 6,500 seated people). The entity claimed structural flaws and ordered the closure of the sector until a detailed report on its situation was presented. As of 2023, the Estadio José Minella only hosts matches of local teams Aldosivi and Alvarado for competitions organised by AFA. In February 2023,

152-832: The Copa Aldao in 1947. Minella had a spell as manager of the Argentina national team between 1964 and 1965, he returned as caretaker manager for one game in 1968. As national coach, he won the Taça das Nações played in Brazil in 1964. In preparation for the 1978 FIFA World Cup a football stadium was built in Mar del Plata and named Estadio José María Minella after his death in 1981 to honour Mar del Plata's most significant football talent. Gimnasia La Plata River Plate Argentina River Plate Argentina General Pueyrred%C3%B3n Partido General Pueyrredón Partido

171-505: The Copa América , in 1935 , 1937 and 1941 . Argentina won the 1937 and 1941 editions. He played a total of 24 games for his country netting one goal. Minella took over as manager of River Plate in 1945, he led the team through one of the most successful eras in their history. Between 1952 and 1957 they won five championships in six years, including the club's second treble in the professional era (1955, 1956 and 1957). He also won

190-578: The Gran Buenos Aires urban area to the Atlantic coast of Argentina. The other major industry is fishing. The main city of General Pueyrredón Partido, Mar del Plata, holds one of the most important fishing ports of Argentina. Other industries include arable farming, beef and dairy farming, related agricultural industries, metallurgy and the service sector. This article about a place in Buenos Aires Province , Argentina

209-487: The " Alberto Zorrilla " Natatorium, the "Justo Roman" Athletic stadium and the Patinódromo Municipal . The stadium was built for the 1978 FIFA World Cup and during June 1978 it hosted six matches, three Group 1 matches and three Group 3 matches. The stadium hosted all the matches of Group F The stadium has hosted several rugby union matches, such as follows: The stadium was also the main venue of

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228-586: The Mar del Plata Union, beating them 48–6. On February 24, 1993, the stadium played host to the second, and final, Intercontinental Cup for Nations (known as the Artemio Franchi Trophy ) between the then-defending South American football champions , Argentina , and reigning European champions , Denmark . The match ended 1–1 after extra time, but Argentina went on to win 5–4 on penalty shoot-out . From March 12 to March 26, 1995 Mar del Plata hosted

247-542: The Municipality of General Pueyrredón began to evaluate future possibilities for the stadium so it requested a report from the National University of Mar del Plata for a technical evaluation of the state of the roofed grandstand. But that commitment –which would be carried out by the best engineers in the city– had a cost of AR$ 13 million so it was discarded. Apart from the roof, the lighting towers and

266-586: The amateur Argentine championship in 1929. He played in the team nicknamed El Expreso ("The Express ") that nearly won the championship in 1933. In 1935 he moved to River Plate where he was part of three championship's winning teams in 1936, 1937 and 1941.. Towards the end of his playing career he played in Uruguay with Peñarol (loan from River Plate) and in Chile with Green Cross .. Minella made his international debut in 1933, he played three times in

285-464: The city had been General San Martín Stadium, with capacity for 15,000 spectators. That venue used to host matches of local teams San Lorenzo, Kimberley and Aldosivi. In 1985 the stadium hosted the New Zealand rugby team that played at the stadium as part of their tour of Argentina . The national side beat Mar del Plata Rugby Union 56–6. The All Blacks would return in 1991 , also playing vs

304-553: The defence of Buenos Aires against the occupation by the Royal Navy in 1806, and fought for his country again in the Argentine War of Independence . He later became a politician, serving as governor of Córdoba Province and as Supreme Director of Argentina. The economy of General Pueyrredón Partido is dominated by the summer tourist season (December–February), when hundreds of thousands of vacationers make their way from

323-408: The distinction of being the southernmost stadium to host a World Cup match. The organizing committee, under supervision of the military dictatorship that ruled Argentina since 1976 , decided to build a new stadium on the same spot where the Mar del Plata hippodrome had been located 40 years earlier. The construction began in 1975 and the stadium was opened on May 21, 1978 with a friendly match between

342-671: The parking lots were also severely deteriorated. The José María Minella offers parking lots for 250 cars, a 590 m2 lounge and 245 m2 VIP area, conference room and two 550 m2 gyms. It is part of the " Teodoro Bronzini " Municipal Sports Park, a 35 hectares area with several sport venues, including the Polideportivo Islas Malvinas , the Julio Polet Municipal Velodrome, the Pan American Field Hockey Stadium,

361-490: Was an Argentine football player and manager. He played for and managed Argentina's national team . A midfielder , Minella started playing at local club Independiente of Mar del Plata . On 23 August 1925, he was part of the local league team that achieved a 1–0 win over a team made of battleship HMS Repulse ´s crewmembers during the Prince of Wales visit to Argentina. In 1928 he was signed by Gimnasia La Plata who won

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