About La Bombonera
The Alberto J. Armando Stadium is an association football stadium in La Boca, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Widely known as La Bombonera (The Chocolate Box) due to its shape, with a "flat" stand on one side of the pitch and three steep stands round the rest of the stadium. It represents the heart and soul of Boca Juniors.
It has a capacity of 54,000. The stadium is widely regarded as one of the most emblematic stadiums of the world, and has been declared of public interest by the Government of Buenos Aires. The unusual shape was dictated by the limited space available in the dense neighborhood of La Boca.
The acoustics are legendary; when the fans (La Doce) jump, the stadium literally shakes, a phenomenon known as the pulse of the game. "La Bombonera no tiembla, late" (La Bombonera doesn't tremble, it beats) is a popular saying. It is a bucket-list destination for football fans worldwide seeking the rawest passion in the sport.
The venue was designed by Slovenian-Argentine architect Viktor Sulčič in association with José Luis Delpini and Raúl Bes, and the initial concrete pour occurred on 18 February 1938 with inauguration on 25 May 1940 during a friendly against Club Deportivo San Lorenzo won 2-0 by the home side. Ownership rests with the Club Atlético Boca Juniors as a non-profit civil association since incorporation on 3 April 1905, and the 1.4-hectare land parcel between Brandsen 805 and Del Valle Iberlucea streets in La Boca is held on outright freehold acquired in phases from the municipality between 1926 and 1938. The formal name Alberto J Armando dates from an assembly vote on 27 December 1986 honouring the former club president who oversaw the record 1978 Torneo Metropolitano league title.