Estadio Marcelo Tinoco

Estadio Marcelo Tinoco is a multi-use stadium located in Danlí, Honduras. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Real Maya. It is also, along with Estadio Rubén Guifarro, F.C. Motagua's alternate stadium, and C.D. Necaxa's former home stadium. The stadium holds 5,000 people. It now is C.D. Real de Minas' home stadium.

Estadio Marcelo Tinoco
Full nameEstadio Marcelo Tinoco
LocationDanlí, Honduras
Capacity5,000
Field size105x67 m
Tenants
Súper Estrella
Necaxa
Estrella Roja
Real de Minas (2018–present)

History

The name of the stadium is a tribute to goalkeeper Marcelo Tinoco, who played in the 1960s and suffered several internal blows after a football match which led him to death.[1]

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References
  1. "Quién era Marcelo Tinoco". nacerenhonduras.com. Retrieved 13 April 2009.

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