The Estadio José Amalfitani is a well-known stadium, situated in Liniers, near Buenos Aires, Argentina, close to the Liniers railway station. The construction work for the stadium was commenced in the year 1947 and took four years to complete. It was finally opened for spectators on 22nd April 1951. The stadium underwent a significant expansion in the year 1978. The stadium is also referred as the "El Fortín de Liniers" or "Vélez Sarsfield". Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield (Argentine Primera División) owns the stadium for which it has been the home stadium since 1943. It has also been the home ground for the Jaguares (a professional rugby union team) since the year 2016.
The original Estadio José Amalfitani, built in between 1941-1943 was made of wood. Later on, it was constructed with cement in between 1947 and 1951.
The Estadio José Amalfitani serves as the national stadium and is home of the Argentina national rugby union team "Los Pumas". All the significant tests matches of the team are held here in the stadium. 
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