History

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OUR HISTORY IS TOO BIG.
SO MANY YEARS OF GLORY CAN TAKE TO LOAD.

25/05/1935

Foundation Stone

On May 25 of the following year the management of the club placed the cornerstone of the Monumental Stadium.




27/09/1936

Construction of the Monumental

On September 27 begins the construction of the Monumental stadium. The works were carried out by Aslan and Ezcurra Architects Studio.




26/05/1938

Inauguration of the Monumental

On May 26 over 70,000 people assisted to the opening of the Monumental with a friendly match between River and Penarol. The local team won 3-1 and Carlos Peucelle scored the first goal in the new...
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1958

The “Herradura” is complete

With the money collected from the sale of Enrique Omar Sívori to Juventus, the funds to complete the works of the Almirante Brown low tribune, were met. The famous "Herradura” begins to...
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