Estadio León

Estadio Leon
Nou Camp
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LocationLeón, Guanajuato
OwnerGrupo Pachuca[1]
OperatorNone
Capacity31,297[2]
Field size105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
OpenedMarch 1, 1967
Construction cost$12,500,000 (1960's)
ArchitectConstructora ARVA S.A. de C.V
Tenants
León (1967–present)
Union de Curtidores (2013–2014)

The Estadio León, unofficially known as Nou Camp, is a mid-sized football stadium with a seating capacity of 31,297 built in 1967, and located in the city of León, Guanajuato, in the Bajío region of central Mexico.

Because of its excellent location and facilities, this stadium hosted matches for the 1970 FIFA World Cup, 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship, and the 1986 FIFA World Cup. It also hosted football matches during the 1968 Summer Olympics. During those games, it seated 23,609.[3]

On March 8, 2017, judiciary officials of the city of León determined that ownership of Estadio León is still in fact property of Zermeño Reyes y Héctor González. It is unknown if negotiations will begin for Grupo Pachuca to purchase the stadium.[4] One possible alternative was the New Estadio León, originally proposed in 2008.

1970 FIFA World Cup

Date Time Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round Attendance
2 June 1970 16:00  Peru 3–2  Bulgaria Group 4 13,765[5]
3 June 1970  West Germany 2–1  Morocco 12,942[6]
6 June 1970  Peru 3–0  Morocco 13,537[7]
7 June 1970 12:00  West Germany 5–2  Bulgaria 12,710[8]
10 June 1970 16:00  West Germany 3–1  Peru 17,875[9]
11 June 1970  Bulgaria 1–1  Morocco 12,299[10]
14 June 1970 12:00  West Germany 3–2 (a. e. t.)  England Quarter-finals 23,357

1986 FIFA World Cup

Date Time Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round Attendance
1 June 1986 16:00  Canada 0–1  France Group C 36,000[11]
5 June 1986 12:00  France 1–1  Soviet Union 36,540[12]
9 June 1986  Hungary 0–3  France 31,420[13]
15 June 1986 16:00  Soviet Union 3–4 (a. e. t.)  Belgium Round of 16 32,277[14]

References

  1. ^ "Ratifican que Estadio León pertenece a Roberto Zermeño". 3 August 2017.
  2. ^ "El Estadio León, el tercero con mejor promedio de asistencia de la Liga MX - ZonaFrancaMX". Archived from the original on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2016-06-27.
  3. ^ 1968 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. Part 1. p. 79.
  4. ^ "Ratifican que Estadio León pertenece a Roberto Zermeño". 3 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Match report Peru - Bulgary". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on February 21, 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Match report Germany FR - Morocco". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on February 24, 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Match report Peru - Morocco". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on April 13, 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  8. ^ "Match report Germany FR - Bulgaria". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on February 24, 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Match report Germany FR - Peru". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on February 24, 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  10. ^ "Match report Bulgaria - Morocco". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on April 14, 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  11. ^ "Match report Canada - France". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on April 20, 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  12. ^ "Match report France - Soviet Union". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on April 9, 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  13. ^ "Match report Hungary - France". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on April 19, 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  14. ^ "Match report Germany FR - Mexico". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2018.

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