wˌɛn ɛstˈeɪdɪˌoʊ hoʊsˈeɪ mˈæɹiə maɪnˈɛlə wʌz bˈɪlt fɚðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt fˈiːfə wˈɜːld kˈʌp, sˈʌmɚ kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃənz mˈuːvd tə ðæt vˈɛnjuː sˈɪns nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn, lˈiːvɪŋ dʒˈɛnɚɹəl sˌæn mˈɑːɹtɪn stˈeɪdiəm fɔːɹ ɹˈiːdʒənəl kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃənz ˈoʊnli, ʌntˈɪl ɪt wʌz dᵻmˈɑːlɪʃt ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks.
When Estadio José María Minella was built for the 1978 FIFA World Cup, summer competitions moved to that venue since 1979, leaving General San Martín Stadium for regional competitions only, until it was demolished in 1996.