In 1919 the club began works to build its own stadium, Estadio Sportivo Barracas on the land next to former Riachuelo F.C. The first official match played at Sportivo Barracas was the 1919 Tie Cup Final, when Boca Juniors beat Uruguayan team Nacional 2–0. Nevertheless, the stadium was officially inaugurated on July 14, 1920, a friendly game between Rosarian teams Newell's Old Boys and Tiro Federal, won by Newell's 1–0. The Argentina national team played its first game there on July 25, 1920, a Copa Newton match v Uruguay attended by 18,000 people.
