Estadio Luis Conde Explained

Luis Conde Arena
Nickname:La Bombonerita
Native Name:Estadio Luis Conde
Logo Image:Boca_Juniors_logo18.svg
Address:Arzobispo Espinoza 600
Location:La Boca, Buenos Aires
Type:Arena
Opened:[1]
Owner:Boca Juniors
Surface:Parquet
Capacity:2,400

The Estadio Luis Conde (also known as La Bombonerita, honoring famous Boca Juniors football stadium, La Bombonera) is an indoor arena located in La Boca, Buenos Aires. Owned by Club Atlético Boca Juniors, the stadium is the home venue for club's basketball volleyball teams, that compete at the LNB and Serie A1, respectively.

Overview

The arena, opened in June 1996, has a capacity for 2,400 people.[2] Boca Juniors played its local games there during the 2002-03, 2003–04, 2004-04 and 2006-07 LNB finals. The Luis Conde stadium was also used by San Martín de Corrientes when the team played the Torneo Nacional de Ascenso finals in 2012-13 because of the Corrientes venue had been closed.[3]

The Boca Juniors volleyball team played the 1996-97 and 2011-12 Liga A1 finals at the Luis Conde. In 1996 Boca played Peñarol de Mar del Plata but lost the title.[4] Other tournament played there by Boca Juniors was the 2012 Copa Master, although the team did not qualify for the finals.[5]

Boca reached another final in 2012 but lost to UPCN San Juan.[6]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.estadiosdeargentina.com.ar/2014/01/estadio-luis-conde.html Estadio Luis Conde
  2. http://www.labombonera.com.ar/wiki/estadio_luis_conde Estadio Luis Conde
  3. http://www.basquetplus.com/nota-17580-san-martin-de-corrientes-sera-local-en-buenos-aires-ante-quilmes "San Martín de Corrientes será local en Buenos Aires ante Quilmes"
  4. http://www.espndeportes.com/news/story?id=1175051&s=otr&type=story "El historial de la Liga Argentina"
  5. http://www.planetabocajuniors.com.ar/boca-sera-anfitrion-de-la-copa-master-de-voley/ "Boca será anfitrión de la Copa Master de vóley"
  6. http://www.diariouno.com.ar/deportes/UPCN-de-San-Juan-se-consagro-bicampeon-de-la-Liga-Argentina-20120416-0049.html "UPCN de San Juan se consagró bicampeón de la Liga Argentina"