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Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao Lopez (nicknamed "El Cementerio de Los Elefantes") is a multi-purpose stadium in Santa Fe, Argentina. It is currently used mostly for football matches, by Colon de Santa Fe. The stadium has a capacity of 32,500 people. Construction of the ground started in 1946 and it was inaugurated in 1948. The ground's nickname ('cemeteries of the elephants' in English) was apparently started by Argentine journalist Angel Jose Gutierrez, as a result of Colon's numerous wins there against major teams.
It has also been used occasionally for Argentina rugby internationals, most recently in 2007 for a test against .
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