Estadio Tecnológico de Oaxaca
The Estadio Tecnológico de Oaxaca is a multi-use stadium in Oaxaca City, Oaxaca, Mexico. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium for Alebrijes de Oaxaca. The stadium has a capacity of 16,000 people and also includes 72 luxury boxes.[2]
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| Location | Oaxaca City, Oaxaca, Mexico |
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| Owner | Oaxaca Institute of Technology |
| Capacity | 16,000 seats[1] |
| Field size | 105 by 68 metres (115 yd × 74 yd) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | March 2013 |
| Opened | 27 March 2016 |
| Construction cost | MXN$335 million |
| General contractor | Empresas ICA; Casaflex |
| Tenants | |
| Alebrijes de Oaxaca (Liga de Expansión MX) (2016–present) | |
History
editConstruction on the new stadium began in March 2013 as part of the 45th anniversary ceremonies of the Oaxaca Institute of Technology (ITO).[3] Delays were incurred during the project when teachers and students of the ITO protested, prompting construction to be halted for 11 months[3] and nearly forcing the Alebrijes to move out of Oaxaca.[4]
The stadium was designed to imitate the ballgame court at Monte Albán.[5] It has a nominal capacity of 14,950 seats installed in order to meet the requirements of the Mexican Football Federation;[1] in the event that Alebrijes are promoted to the Liga MX, the stadium is capable of expansion to 25,000.[6]
The venue was formally inaugurated on March 27, 2016, for a friendly between Alebrijes and Pumas. Governor Gabino Cué Monteagudo performed the ceremonial opening kickoff.[7] The venue replaced the Estadio Benito Juárez as the home ground of the Alebrijes.[6]
A stadium.com survey ranked the new Estadio Tecnológico among the top 20 new stadiums worldwide for 2016.[5]
In July 2016, shortly after the stadium opened, Governor Cué ceded operation of the stadium to the San Román family, which owns the Alebrijes through the Grupo Tecomachalco, free for 20 years; authorities of the technological institute also have demanded that the state government transfer ownership of the facility to them.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b Giovanna, Eiddie (9 April 2017). "Estadio del Tecnológico de Oaxaca: desolado". NVI Noticias. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Alebrijes de Oaxaca quiere ascender; buscan la certificación del estadio del ITO". www.nvinoticias.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-06-20.
- ^ a b Rosas, José Luis (24 February 2015). "El Estadio Tecnológico toma forma". El Imparcial. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ López, Valery (26 January 2016). "OAXACA: Adiós al Estadio Benito Juárez, aquí historia que albergó". Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Estadio de Alebrijes, en el Top 20 del 2016". La Afición. 5 April 2017.
- ^ a b Garza, Luis (30 January 2017). "Estadio Tecnológico de Oaxaca nominado al mejor recinto deportivo del año". Adictos al Fútbol. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Gabino Cué Monteagudo, dio la patada inaugural del Estadio Tecnológico en el encuentro Alebrijes contra Pumas". ADN Sureste. 27 March 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ Medrano, Juan Carlos (22 February 2017). "Cedió Cué el estadio del Tecnológico por 20 años". Tiempo Digital. Retrieved 14 May 2017.