Estadio Jalisco facts for kids
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| Full name | Estadio Jalisco |
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| Location | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Owner | Clubes Unidos de Jalisco |
| Capacity | 56,713 |
| Field size | 105 x 70 m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | November 20, 1952 |
| Opened | January 31, 1960 |
| Renovated | 1970 (FIFA World Cup), 1999, and 2017 |
| Expanded | 1983 (FIFA World Youth Championship) |
| Construction cost | 34 million MXN |
| Architect | Constructora Jalisco S.A. de C.V. Constructora ARVA S.A. de C.V. |
| Tenants | |
| Atlas (1960–present) U.D.G. (1970–present) Guadalajara (1960–2010) Oro (1960–1970) Nacional (1961–1965) Jalisco (1970–1980) CAFESSA Jalisco (2019–2020) |
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The Jalisco Stadium is a famous football stadium located in Guadalajara, Mexico. It's one of the biggest football stadiums in Mexico, with space for over 56,000 fans! It's a really important place for Mexican football history.
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History of Estadio Jalisco
The Estadio Jalisco has been home to many important football teams over the years. It was the home ground for Guadalajara, one of Mexico's oldest football clubs, until 2010. Today, it's still the home stadium for Atlas in Mexico's top league, Liga MX, and for Club Universidad de Guadalajara in the Liga de Expansión MX.
This stadium has hosted some really big international events! It was used for football matches during the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Even more exciting, the Estadio Jalisco hosted games in two different FIFA World Cup tournaments. These were in 1970 and 1986. During both of these huge events, the Brazilian national team, famous for its amazing players, used the Estadio Jalisco as their temporary home. This created a special connection between the people of Guadalajara and the Brazilian team.
The stadium is located right in the middle of a neighborhood called Colonia Independencia. It's also across from the Plaza de Toros Nuevo Progreso, which is a bullring.
The stadium also hosted eight games during the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup. This included the match to decide third place in the tournament.
After 50 years, the Guadalajara team moved to a new stadium called the Estadio Omnilife in 2010.
The 1970 FIFA World Cup
The Estadio Jalisco hosted eight matches during the 1970 FIFA World Cup. This included six group matches, one quarterfinal game, and a semifinal match. In that semifinal, Brazil won against Uruguay with a score of 3-1.
The 1986 FIFA World Cup
The stadium hosted six matches during the 1986 FIFA World Cup. Brazil played all three of their group matches here. The stadium also hosted a round-of-16 match, a quarterfinal, and a semifinal. Brazil played in almost every game held at the stadium during this World Cup. They were hoped to play in the semifinal too, but the French men's national football team beat Brazil in the quarterfinals.
Stadium Renovations
On January 31, 2017, the owners, Clubes Unidos de Jalisco, announced a big plan to make the stadium better. They wanted to replace all the seats and fix the roof, which was getting old. They also planned to make the dressing rooms new and add a huge 360-degree screen above the field.
The new 360-degree screen was supposed to be used for the first time during a match against Tigres UANL on September 8, 2017. However, the game had to be stopped. It was decided that the screen was installed too low, only 8 meters (about 26 feet) above the field. This made it impossible to play a regular football game safely.
See also
In Spanish: Estadio Jalisco para niños
- List of football stadiums in Mexico
