Estadio Jalisco

Estadio Jalisco
Full name Estadio Jalisco
Location Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Built November 20, 1952
Opened January 31, 1960
Renovated 1970 (FIFA World Cup) and 1999
Owner Clubes Unidos de Jalisco A.C
Surface Grass
Construction cost 34 Million Mexican Peso
Architect Constructora Jalisco S.A. de C.V.
Constructora ARVA S.A. de C.V.
Capacity 56.713[1]
Field dimensions 105 x 70 m
Tenants
Atlas (1960–present)
Universidad de Guadalajara
Guadalajara (1960–2010)

The Estadio Jalisco is a football stadium located in Guadalajara, Mexico. It is the third largest Mexican football stadium behind Estadio Azteca and Estadio Olimpico Universitario. The facility is located in the city of Guadalajara, Jalisco, 400 kilometres north-west of Mexico City, and has a maximum capacity of 63,200 seats.

Estadio Jalisco was the home ground of Club Deportivo Guadalajara, one of the oldest football teams in Mexico, until 2010. It remains the home stadium of Club Atlas. Both teams plays in the Primera División de México (Mexican First League Division). It is also the home ground of the Club Universidad de Guadalajara from the Liga de Ascenso. Several football preliminary matches took place for the 1968 Summer Olympics.[2] The stadium has hosted the 1970 and 1986 FIFA World Cup.

During both of those tourneys the Estadio Jalisco was the temporary home of the Brazilian team and today remains a liaision between the people of Guadalajara and the Brazilian national team. The stadium is centrally located in the heart of the neighbourhood called Colonia Independencia, and is in front of the Plaza de Toros Nuevo Progreso ("New Progress" Bullring). Its address is Calle Siete Colinas.

After 50 years, Guadalajara Chivas moved to the Estadio Omnilife in 2010.

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References

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  2. ^ 1968 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. Part 1. p. 79.

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