Estadio Héroe de Nacozari is a multi-use stadium in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of the Cimarrones de Sonora of the Ascenso MX. The stadium holds 18,747 people.[1]
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| Location | Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico |
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| Capacity | 18,747 |
| Field size | 106 x 67 m |
| Surface | Synthetic grass |
| Opened | August 5, 1985 |
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| Gallos Blancos de Hermosillo (1995–96; Ascenso MX) Coyotes de Sonora (2005–06; Ascenso MX) Buhos de Hermosillo (2005–11; Segunda Division) Guerreros de Hermosillo F.C. (2009–10; Ascenso MX) Cimarrones de Sonora (2013–15; Liga Premier) Cimarrones de Sonora (2015–; Ascenso MX) | |
The name Héroe de Nacozari ("Hero of Nacozari") honors Hermosillo native Jesús García who, in 1907, saved the city of Nacozari, Sonora, from destruction by a fire aboard a dynamite train.
The stadium was opened on August 4, 1985. On December 6, 1995, the Mexico national football team played a friendly match against Slovenia in this stadium.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Estadio Héroe de Nacozari". soccerway. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ "Juego de Copa MX entre Chivas y Cimarrones, la mayor entrada con registro oficial en la historia del Héroe de Nacozari". El Imparcial.
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