Stadium Estadio Diego Armando Maradona (or La Paternal as locals like to call it)is located in La Paternal district of Buenos Aires. The stadium has only three stands, the bulk of which is terracing and has created a capacity of 28,000 for its 3000 members.Argentinos Juniors traditionally have a low supporter membership, a fact not lost on opposition supporters who always sing songs about how few Argentinos Juniors fans turn out for matches.
Getting to Stadium Buses 24 , 34 , 47 , 63 , 84 , 105 , 109 , 110 , 113 , 135 , 146 , 166 , 181.(Remember to take some small coinage with you) Not within walking distance from central Buenos Aires, so we opted for a taxi ride thatcost a few pesos only. After the match, we walked along Ave Juan Augustin Garcia until reach main Ave San Martin and were able to flag down a passing taxi, back to central Buenos Aires no problem.
Getting a Ticket. Where to sit We got our tickets for the Platea Norte Alta,whose entrance and stairways you can see in the ticket office photo below. On reaching the top of the stand, we took up seats giving us prime vantage point overlooking Argentinos Juniors’ small but noisy band of barra bravas, as well as the match itself.
Before you take your seat, nip along Gavilian that runs alongside Platea Norte,and you'll see the main entrance to Argentinos Juniors club. Check out the huge player photographs that line the reception area. A young Diego Maradona in Argentinos Juniors strip, takes pride of place.
Club Shop Excellent little club shop located between Gavilian and Ave Juan Augustin Garcia. Next to the entrance to Platea Norte Alte,you’ll find a small window to shop of everything with an Argentinos Juniors logos. Staff were very helpful and patient with our little command of spanish. I picked up a cool baby's bib complete with AJ logo for a mate’s new addition to family and the staff kindly gave me some complimentary copies of Argentinos Juniors club magazine "Argentinos Juniors Pasion".
Staff at the club shop mirrored everyone we met at Argentinos Juniors that day. Chatty, informative and happy that two english tourists wanted to watch football at the Estadio Diego Armando Maradona .
Famous Former Players to Impress Locals With Argentinos Juniors have such a nack of discovering world class players, they have earned the nickname 'El Semillero',which basically translates as the "nursery" or "seed garden". Some ofthe most famous players who began their career at Argentinos Juniorsinclude:
Diego Armando Maradona Maradona made his debut for Argentinos Juniors senior side in 1976 at the tender age of 15 year old, against Talleres. Maradona played 166 matches for Argentinos Juniors, scoring 116 goals. He went onto become the Argentine league's top scorer for four consecutive seasons and was instrumental in Argentinos Juniors most successful period in modern times. Maradona was inevitably sold to Boca Juniors for £1 million and a handful of Boca players, which enabled the Argentinos Juniors to strengthen its squad for years to come. It was not surprising that Argentinos Juniors named their stadium after their (and Argentina and arguably the world's) greatest player
Juan Román Riquelme Asuperb midfielder currently playing for Boca Juniors. Riquelme was discovered by Boca in 1995, when playing in Argentinos Juniors youthteam. Went onto play for Barcelona and Villerreal, before returning toArgentina. Currently plays for Boca Juniors.
Fernando Redondo Adefensive midfielder, who played for Argentinos Juniors 75 times from1985-90. Went onto play for top european sides of Real Madrid and ACMilan
After the Match. Extras For stadium spotters, you could take a short taxi ride from Argentinos Juniors to Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield 's Estadio Jose Amalfitani , located on 9200 Juan B. Justoavenue.The stadium is also a short walk from Liniers train station if you want to come from centre. We entered stadium through the blue perspexed entrance (see photo), and once inside if you will see a small club shop to your left.
Slippinga club official a few pesos, we gained entry to the pitch side of this 49,000 capacity stadium. Built in 1947, the stadium was reconstructed to host three matches in the 1978 World Cup tournament. Today, the stadium is used for everything from, Argentina national rugby matches,pop concerts to being a temporary home to Club Atletico Independiente whose own stadium is currently under reconstruction.
Getting to Stadium
Before you take your seat, nip along Gavilian that runs alongside Platea Norte,and you'll see the main entrance to Argentinos Juniors club. Check out the huge player photographs that line the reception area. A young Diego Maradona in Argentinos Juniors strip, takes pride of place.
Club Shop
Staff at the club shop mirrored everyone we met at Argentinos Juniors that day. Chatty, informative and happy that two english tourists wanted to watch football at the Estadio Diego Armando Maradona .
After the Match. Extras
