Operator Cruz Azul Field size 108 x 68 m Owner Cosio Family Team Cruz Azul | Executive suites 92 boxes Capacity 36,681 Phone +52 55 5563 9535 | |
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Full name Estadio Azul (Blue Stadium) Former names Estadio Olímpico de la Ciudad de los Deportes (Olympic Stadium Sports City) (1947-1983)
Estadio Azulgrana (Blue-Garnet Stadium) (1983-1996) Location Calle Indiana 255 Mexico City, Mexico C.P. 03810 Address Calle Indiana 255, Nápoles, 03810 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico | ||
Conoce el estadio azul por dentro
The Estadio Azul, is a 33,000 seat stadium located in Mexico City. This sports facility is currently used for association football matches and previously (until 1990) for American football. It is the home of Mexican football club Cruz Azul; it has been also home for Atlante F.C. (hence the nickname Estadio Azulgrana) and several home matches of the Mexico national football team, especially in the early 1990s. In the summer of 2016 it was announced by Mexico City authorities that plans to demolish the stadium will begin at the end of the 2017-2018 Liga MX season.
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Both times when Mexico hosted the World Cup, Estadio Azul did not host any games mainly due to the age of the structure, the bad parking facilities and the complex traffic patterns.
A peculiarity of this stadium is that it is built as a pit; the playing field is below street level. Another oddity is that just beside the stadium is the Plaza México, the world's largest bullring.
Infrastructure
Following the arrival of Cruz Azul, there have been many renovations to make the stadium safer, comfortable and appropriate to the needs of fans. Among these amenities are: