Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes

Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes
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Full name	Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes
Former names	Estadio Olímpico de la Ciudad de los Deportes (1947–1983); Estadio Azulgrana (1983–1996); Estadio Azul (1996–2018)
Location	Calle Indiana 255 Mexico City, Mexico C.P. 03810
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Owner	OCESA
Executive suites	92 boxes
Capacity	34,253
Field size	108 x 68 m
Construction
Opened	6 October 1946
Renovated	1996, 2004, 2010
Tenants
	Club América (1947–1955, 2024–present); Atlante (1947–1955, 1983–1989, 1991–1996, 2000–2002, 2020–2024); Necaxa (1950–1955); UNAM (1966–1969); Cruz Azul (1996–2018, 2024); Tazón México (2018–present)

Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes (English: Sports City Stadium) is a 34,253-seat^[2] multi-purpose stadium located in Ciudad de los Deportes, Mexico City. The facility is used for association football matches and for American football as well. The Tazón México has been played at the stadium. It is the current home stadium of football club Club América.

In summer 2016, Mexico City authorities announced 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. In the 2023–24 Liga MX season, Cruz Azul returned to the stadium.

Both times Mexico hosted the World Cup, Estadio Azul did not host matches 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 below street level. Just beside the stadium is the Plaza México, the world's largest bullring.^[3]^[4]

On 2 November 2024, local authorities closed the stadium indefinitely due to a lack of required safety certifications and issues with the stadium's infrastructure.^[5] The closure caused schedule disruptions for Club América, Atlante, and Cruz Azul. The stadium reopened on 7 November with new regulations such as an increase in security personnel at both the Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes and the Plaza de Toros, promotion of public transport to reach the venues, and the prohibition of holding two events on the same day.^[6] Atlante announced they would move to Estadio Agustín "Coruco" Díaz in Zacatepec, Morelos.^[7] On 8 January 2025 Cruz Azul announced its relocation to the Estadio Olímpico Universitario located in Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico City.^[8]

Gallery

Exterior from a side street
Stadium (right) from the air
Interior from concourse
Interior from east section A
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Logo under former name

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 seventy cameras
Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes holds 34,253 people, including 92 boxes.

References

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v t e Atlante Fútbol Club
Founded on 8 December 1916 Based in Mexico City Players Managers Seasons Records and Statistics Current season
Grounds	Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes Estadio Olímpico Universitario Estadio Azteca Estadio Neza 86 Estadio Andrés Quintana Roo
Rivalries	League record by opponent
Teams	First team Women Reserves and Academy
Season articles	1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20

v t e Club de Futbol Cruz Azul S.A. de C.V.
Founded on 22 May 1927 Based in Mexico City Honours Players Managers Seasons Records & statistics Current season
Stadiums	Estadio 10 de Diciembre (1964–1971) Estadio Azteca (1971–1996, 2018–2024) Estadio Azul/Ciudad de los Deportes (1996–2018, 2024) Estadio Olímpico Universitario (2025–present)
Training ground	Instalaciones La Noria
Rivalries	Clásico Joven Clásico Hidalguense
Teams	First-team Cruz Azul Femenil Reserves and Academy (U-21, U-19, U-17, U-15) Cruz Azul Lagunas Defunct: Cruz Azul Hidalgo, Cruz Azul Oaxaca, Cruz Azul Jasso, Cruz Azul Premier, Cruz Azul Dublán
Related topics	Cooperativa La Cruz Azul, S.C.L. (company) Cemento Cruz Azul (brand) Nuevo Estadio Azul Big Four
Season articles	1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26
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v t e Impulsora del Deportivo Necaxa S.A. de C.V.
Players Managers Seasons Records and Statistics Current season
Grounds	Parque Necaxa Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes Estadio Olímpico Universitario Estadio Azteca Estadio Victoria
Rivalries	League record by opponent
Teams	First team Women Premier Reserves and Academy
Season articles	1994–95 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2024–25
Related	Necaxa (TV series)

v t e Benito Juárez, Mexico City
Areas	Ciudad de los Deportes Del Valle Extremadura Insurgentes Insurgentes Mixcoac Insurgentes San Borja Mixcoac Nápoles Narvarte Noche Buena San José Insurgentes San Pedro de los Pinos San Juan Xoco
Schools	Colegio Suizo de México Colegio la Florida Colegio Simón Bolívar (USB) Colegio La Salle Simón Bolívar New Continent School Campus Ciudad de México Colegio Williams Campus Mixcoac Escuela Mexicana del Valle / Americana Escuela Sierra Nevada Centro Educativo Nemi Tomás Alva Edison School Instituto Simón Bolívar
Universities	Panamerican University Simón Bolívar University
Mexico City Metro stations	Coyoacán División del Norte Eje Central Ermita Etiopía / Plaza de la Transparencia Eugenia Hospital 20 de Noviembre Insurgentes Sur Mixcoac Nativitas Parque de los Venados Portales San Pedro de los Pinos Viaducto Villa de Cortés Xola Zapata
Landmarks	Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes Manacar Mítikah Parque Hundido Plaza México Plaza Universidad Polyforum Cultural Siqueiros Torre AXA México (formerly Mexicana de Aviación Tower) World Trade Center Mexico City
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v t e Sports in Mexico City
American football	ONEFA Águilas Blancas Burros Blancos Centinelas CGP Frailes de UT Pumas UNAM CONADEIP Borregos Salvajes CCM Borregos Salvajes CSF
Baseball	LMB Diablos Rojos del México
Basketball	LNBP Titanes Distrito Federal
Football	First Division Club América Cruz Azul Pumas UNAM
Other Sports	Auto racing Golf Horse racing Ice Hockey Lucha libre Rugby Tennis
Venues	Alberca Olímpica Francisco Márquez Arena Coliseo Arena México Auditorio Nacional Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez Ciudad Deportiva de La Magdalena Mixiuhca Estadio Azteca Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes Estadio Olímpico Universitario Foro Sol Gimnasio Olímpico Juan de la Barrera Hipódromo de las Américas Mexico City Arena Palacio de los Deportes Plaza México

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Panoramic view of the interior of the Ciudad de los Deportes Stadium.
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Full name	Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes
Former names	Estadio Olímpico de la Ciudad de los Deportes (1947–1983) Estadio Azulgrana (1983–1996) Estadio Azul (1996–2018)
Location	Calle Indiana 255 Mexico City, Mexico C.P. 03810
Coordinates	Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 489: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
Owner	OCESA^[1]
Executive suites	92 boxes
Capacity	34,253^[2]
Field size	108 x 68 m
Opened	6 October 1946
Renovated	1996, 2004, 2010
Tenants
Club América (1947–1955, 2024–present) Atlante (1947–1955, 1983–1989, 1991–1996, 2000–2002, 2020–2024) Necaxa (1950–1955) UNAM (1966–1969) Cruz Azul (1996–2018, 2024) Tazón México (2018–present)

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