Estadio Carlos Vega Villalba
Coloso de Tres Cruces "Colossus of Three Crosses neighborhood" Coloso en la Avenida México "Mexico Avenue Colossus" | |
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| Full name | Estadio Carlos Vega Villalba |
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| Former names | Estadio Francisco Villa (1986-2018) |
| Location | Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Mexico |
| Coordinates | 22°46′0.44″N 102°32′57.40″W / 22.7667889°N 102.5492778°W |
| Owner | Zacatecas State Government |
| Operator | Grupo Islo |
| Capacity | 20,777[1] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Scoreboard | Manual |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1985 |
| Built | 1985 |
| Opened | 1986 |
| Renovated | 2014 |
| Expanded | 2018 |
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Estadio Carlos Vega Villalba, formerly known as the Estadio Francisco Villa is a multi-use stadium in Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Mexico. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium for Mineros de Zacatecas. The stadium has a capacity of 20,068 people.
History
[edit]The stadium was opened in 1986 with a game between the Leones Negros UdeG and the South Korea National Team which Leones emerged winner by 1–0
This stadium was originally part of a project to give Zacatecas city a multi-purpose stadium, also a Sports Complex and other venues.
In late 2017, the stadium was expanded from 14000 seats to 20,060 and renamed in honor of football coach Carlos Vega Villalba.[2]
Football
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Villalba has been home to several football teams, the highest level to be played in the Stadium is the second.
- Real Sociedad de Zacatecas franchise played nine seasons at the second-tier from 1997 to 2003, reaching the final once in Winter 1997.
- Mineros de Zacatecas currently plays in the second level since 2014, having played the final once in Clausura 2016.
- Tuzos UAZ, participates at the third level Liga Premier de México, runner-up in 2018–19 season, and champions in Apertura 2022.
Club friendly matches
[edit]Villa has hosted a number of friendly matches between Liga MX Teams and an official fixture between Santos Laguna and C.D. Guadalajara in 1996.
- 2010: Santos Laguna 1-2 Chiapas
- 2011: Santos Laguna 2-1 América
- 2013: Jaguares de Chiapas 1-0 Monterrey
- 2014: Pachuca 1-2 Querétaro
- 2014: Pachuca 1-2 León
- 2018: Pachuca 0-0 Chivas
- 2024: Cruz Azul 3(4)-3(5) Chivas
- 2024: Pachuca 3-0 Chivas
International club friendly matches
[edit]- 1986: Leones Negros 1-0 South Korea U23
- 1986: Zacatecas 1-0 South Korea U23
- 2008: Necaxa 0-0 Saprissa
- 2015: Mineros 1-2 Club Atlético Talleres Córdoba
- 2015: Mineros 5-0 Saprissa
- 2015: León 0(6)-0(7) Saprissa
- 2016: Mineros 2-2 Club Sport Herediano
- 2018: Mineros 3-2 Club Sport Herediano
Interdivisional club friendly matches
[edit]- 2014: Mineros 3-1 León
- 2014: Mineros 0(5)-0(4) Querétaro
- 2015: León 2(1)-2(3) Atlético San Luis
- 2021: Mineros 0-3 Chivas
- 2024: Mineros 1-2 Pachuca
- 2024: Mineros 0-2 Cruz Azul
Other sports
[edit]Regional athletics events and practices.
Concerts
[edit]Miguel Bosé. Alejandro Sanz. Vicente Fernández. Kumbia Kings, Joan Sebastian and Pepe Aguilar are some of the artists who had performed at the Villa.
References
[edit]- ^ "COPA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
- ^ ""Carlos Vega Villalba", nuevo nombre del estadio de futbol". NTR Zacatecas (in Spanish). September 13, 2017. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
External links
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Media related to Estadio Francisco Villa at Wikimedia Commons- Stadium information
Santos Vs Chivas Estadio Francisco Villa
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