Estadio Jorge "El Mágico" González

Estadio Nacional
Jorge "El Mágico" González
Estadio "El Mágico"
Full name	Estadio Nacional Jorge "Mágico" González
Former names	Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca (1935–2006)
Location	San Salvador, El Salvador
Owner	Government of El Salvador
Operator	Instituto Nacional de los Deportes
Capacity	20,000
Surface	Bermuda grass
Construction
Broke ground	23 October 1933
Built	19 February 1935
Opened	16 March 1935
Renovated	2023
Expanded	1960, 2000, 2002, 2023
Tenants
	El Salvador national football team (1932–1976, 2023–present) ; C.D. Atlético Marte (1950–2001) ; Alianza F.C. (1960–2001, 2013, 2014) ; Santa Tecla F.C. (2012)

Estadio Nacional Jorge "El Mágico" González is a football stadium in San Salvador. It is named after Salvadoran star player Mágico González.^[1] The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 and was previously known as "Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca",^[2] referring to the name of the San Salvador neighborhood where it is located.

The stadium was restored in 2001 to host notable sporting events in Latin America, the Central American and Caribbean Games in August 2002.

History

The Estadio Nacional was constructed in 1932 by Maximiliano Hernández Martínez for the 1935 Central American and Caribbean Games. The name Flor Blanca was named after the location of the stadium (49 North Avenue, Colonia Flor Blanca, San Salvador).

In 2002, as part of the 70th anniversary of its construction and organization of the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games, it would hold the largest renovation in its history, where it doubled its initial capacity, and was fully modernized. The renovation includes the installation of 20,000 seats for the convenience of the spectators and track facilities for more modern and the installation of functional Tartan Central, where they have made the most important athletic competition of the Isthmus.

In 2006, 74 years after its construction, the government of President Elías Antonio Saca González, decided to change its name to Estadio Nacional Jorge "Mágico" González, after the footballer in El Salvador.

In 2010, the stadium was used for the eleventh season of the Dutch TV-show Wie is de Mol?

Renovations

In September 2021, It was announced by the National Institute of Sports of El Salvador (INDES) that it agreed a 22 million dollar loan with the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) to complete a renovation. The renovation will include the development of new stands, a new pitch, athletics track, irrigation system, lighting and drainage, as well as improved access for people with disabilities. They will also build a museum dedicated to González will form part of the renovation project. The project is expected to be completed in September 2023.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Important events

References

^ "Home". indes.gob.sv.
^ "EstadiosdeCentroamerica on Instagram: "Estadio Mágico Gonzáles. Vista panorámica de este bello estadio multiuso ubicado en la cuidad de San Salvador. Capacidad: FIFA General (SOL) 10,000 Preferente Norte 6,000 Preferente Sur 6,000 Tribuna Alta 4,000 Tribuna Baja 7,000 TOTAL:33,000 INDES General (SOL) 12,000 Preferente Norte 6,000 Preferente Sur 6,000 Tribuna Alta 4,000 Tribuna Baja 7,000 TOTAL: 35,000 #concacaf #sansalvador #elsalvador #stadium #estadiosdecentroamerica #centroamerica"".
^ "INDES presentó diseño y remodelación del estadio Mágico González costará $22 millones". www.elGrafico.com (in Spanish). 22 September 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
^ "INICIÓ LA REMODELACIÓN DEL ESTADIO MÁGICO GONZÁLEZ" (in Spanish). El Manual del Constructor El Salvador. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
^ "Jorge 'Magico' González será honrado con museo interactivo que llevará su nombre" (in Spanish). TUDN. 22 September 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2022.

External links

Media related to Estadio Nacional Jorge «Mágico» González at Wikimedia Commons

Events and tenants
Preceded by La Tropical Havana	Central American and Caribbean Games Opening and closing ceremonies venue 1935	Succeeded by Estadio Olímpico Nacional Panama City
Preceded by None	CONCACAF Championship Final Venue 1963	Succeeded by Estadio Mateo Flores Guatemala City
Preceded by Estadio Mateo Flores Guatemala City	Central American Games Opening and closing ceremonies venue 1977	Succeeded by Estadio Mateo Flores Guatemala City
Preceded by Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Tegucigalpa	Central American Games Opening and closing ceremonies venue 1994	Succeeded by Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano San Pedro Sula
Preceded by Estadio José Encarnación Romero Maracaibo	Central American and Caribbean Games Opening and closing ceremonies venue 2002	Succeeded by Estadio Pedro de Heredia Cartagena
Preceded by Estadio Cuscatlán San Salvador	Copa El Salvador Final Venue 2019	Succeeded by TBD
Preceded by Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez Barranquilla	Central American and Caribbean Games Opening and closing ceremonies venue 2023	Succeeded by TBD

13°41′54″N 89°12′56″W / 13.698298°N 89.215426°W / 13.698298; -89.215426

[1] "Home". indes.gob.sv.

[2] "EstadiosdeCentroamerica on Instagram: "Estadio Mágico Gonzáles. Vista panorámica de este bello estadio multiuso ubicado en la cuidad de San Salvador. Capacidad: FIFA General (SOL) 10,000 Preferente Norte 6,000 Preferente Sur 6,000 Tribuna Alta 4,000 Tribuna Baja 7,000 TOTAL:33,000 INDES General (SOL) 12,000 Preferente Norte 6,000 Preferente Sur 6,000 Tribuna Alta 4,000 Tribuna Baja 7,000 TOTAL: 35,000 #concacaf #sansalvador #elsalvador #stadium #estadiosdecentroamerica #centroamerica"".

[3] "INDES presentó diseño y remodelación del estadio Mágico González costará $22 millones". www.elGrafico.com (in Spanish). 22 September 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2022.

[4] "INICIÓ LA REMODELACIÓN DEL ESTADIO MÁGICO GONZÁLEZ" (in Spanish). El Manual del Constructor El Salvador. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2022.

[5] "Jorge 'Magico' González será honrado con museo interactivo que llevará su nombre" (in Spanish). TUDN. 22 September 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2022.

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