 For the 1909 football season, the Football Association invited English teams Tottenham Hotspur and Everton to play a total of eight friendly matches vs. local teams.The five matches played in Buenos Aires were held in SSA, installing additional grandstands for a capacity of 10,000 people.The Sociedad Sportiva also served as venue for the "Juegos Olímpicos del Centenario" ("Centennial Olympic Games), a series of competitions held as part of the celebrations to commemorate the Argentine Centennial in 1910.