Estadio Azul

The Estadio Azul is a 33,000[1]-seat stadium located in Mexico City. This sports facility is currently used for association football matches and previously (until 1990) for American football. The Tazón México has been played at the stadium. It was the home of Mexican football club Cruz Azul until 2018, and also has been home for Atlante F.C. (hence the nickname Estadio Azulgrana) and the Mexico national football team, especially in the early 1990s. In summer 2016, it was announced by Mexico City authorities that plans to demolish the stadium would begin at the end of the 2017-2018 Liga MX season. However, in July 2018, the demolition project was put on hold and the stadium will temporarily host college sports. Demolition plans may resurface in 2020.

Estadio Azul
El Azul
Full nameEstadio Azul (Blue Stadium)
Former namesEstadio Olímpico de la Ciudad de los Deportes (Olympic Stadium Sports City) (1947-1983)
Estadio Azulgrana (Blue-Garnet Stadium) (1983-1996)
LocationCalle Indiana 255 Mexico City, Mexico C.P. 03810
Coordinates19°23′0.20″N 99°10′41.61″W
OwnerOCESA
OperatorCruz Azul
Executive suites92 boxes
Capacity33,000[1]
Field size108 x 68 m
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened6 October 1946
Renovated1996, 2004, 2010
Tenants
América (1947–1955)
Atlante (1947–1955, 1983–1989, 1991–1996, 2000–2002, 2020–present)
Necaxa (1950–1955)
Cruz Azul (1996–2018)
Tazón México (2018–present)

Both times that Mexico hosted the World Cup, Estadio Azul did not host any games mainly due to the age of the structure, bad parking facilities, and complex traffic patterns.

A peculiarity of this stadium is that it is built as a pit with the playing field is below street level. Just beside the stadium is the Plaza México, the world's largest bullring.

  • Stadium
  • Seen from a side street
  • Estadio Azul from the air
  • View inside the Estadio Azul
  • Stadium viewed from the east in the Preferences section A
  • During game.

Infrastructure

Following the arrival of Cruz Azul, there have been many renovations to make the stadium safer, more comfortable, and appropriate to the needs of fans. Among these amenities are:

  • Two professional football locker rooms
  • Two locker rooms for referees
  • A press conference room with seating capacity for 50 people
  • A closed-circuit video system including seven cameras
  • Estadio Azul holds 33,000 people, including 92 boxes.
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References
  1. "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga del Fútbol Profesional en México .: Bienvenido". Ligamx.net. Retrieved 26 July 2018.

See also
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