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Estadio Altamira

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Owner
  
Enrqiue de Hita Yibale

Broke ground
  
January 2003

Capacity
  
9,581

Team
  
Altamira F.C.

Surface
  
Grass

Opened
  
19 October 2003

Phone
  
+52 833 270 2002

Location
  
Altamira, Tamaulipas, México

Operator
  
Desarrollo Urbano del Puerto Industrial de Altamira

Address
  
Calle 5, Adolfo López Mateos, 89603 Altamira, TAMPS, Mexico

Similar
  
Estadio Sergio León Chá, Estadio Centenario, Estadio 10 de Diciembre, Estadio Marte R Gómez, Estadio Carlos Iturralde

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Estadio Altamira is the current stadium for the team Estudiantes de Altamira, which plays in the Liga de Ascenso. The stadium, which seats 13,500 people, is located in the port city of Altamira in the state of Tamaulipas.

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History

The idea of constructing Estadio Altamira (initially called Estadio Deportivo Sur de Tamaulipas), was the initiative of the founder of the club, Enrique de Hita Yibale. The effort was done as a whole, along with the State and Municipal Authorities; and the Office of Urban Development of the Industrial Port of Altamira. On December 17, 2002, the construction was approved.

The construction began in January 2003, and it was billed as "modern and the only in his type in the whole Mexican Republic". The tribunes and the playing field are of European type, which allows that the sight of a comfortably seated fan should be excellent from any angle of the tribunes. Behind the north goalpost, a forum called "Foro Modelo", is in the shape of half a ball makes it more exclusive.

The stadium was inaugurated on October 19, 2003 during a match between Estudiantes de Altamira and Acapulco FC, corresponding to week 13 of the Apertura 2003 in the Mexican Primera A (now Liga de Ascenso). It was at the north goalpost where the first goal in the stadium's history was scored by Carlos Alberto Rodríguez. Altamira would eventually win the match 1-nil.

Probably the biggest game the stadium has hosted was on January 11, 2004, with the visit of Pumas UNAM with all their stars and their successful head coach Hugo Sánchez. There was a full house for this pre-season friendly prior to the beginning of the Clausura 2004 tournament. In an exciting match, the final score was 5-4 in favor of Pumas

Characteristics and services

  • Capacity: 13,500 spectators
  • Type of grass: Bermuda
  • Official field measurement: 105 x 68 m.
  • Illumination system: 40 lights of 1500 watts
  • Electronic scoreboard
  • Areas for the teams
  • 6 Dressing-rooms: 2 Home, 2 Visitors and 2 Referees
  • 30 stadium boxes
  • VIP Zone with special balcony
  • Press Room
  • Bleachers with seats
  • Special zone for persons with disabilities
  • Restrooms for Men and Women in the General, Preferable, and VIP zones
  • 5 storage areas
  • Foro Modelo

  • Capacity: 2,000 spectators
  • Shape of half a soccer ball
  • Metallic structure
  • PVC roof
  • 4 dressing rooms
  • Restrooms and showers
  • Private parking with capacity for 115 cars
  • Club Facilities

    Within the same property as the stadium, the facilities of Estudiantes de Altamira consist of:

  • Clubhouse with capacity for 28 players (bedrooms, restrooms, and showers)
  • Bedroom for head coach
  • Team offices
  • Gymnasium and Jacuzzi
  • Restrooms
  • Natural grass practice field: 105 x 68 m
  • Limited practice field
  • Practice field to practice headers
  • Kitchen and Dining room
  • Team store
  • Auditorium or classroom
  • Medical office
  • Dormitory "B" with capacity for 20 players
  • 2nd natural grass practice field: 102 x 61 m
  • Fronton court
  • 7 on 7 soccer court
  • Basketball court
  • References

    Estadio Altamira Wikipedia