Estadio Victoria
Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico
25,000 Capacity
2003 Opened
grass Surface
open Roof
Home Teams
From Wikipedia
Estadio Azteca, officially known as Estadio Banorte for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium located in Coyoacán, Mexico City. It is the official home of football team Club América, as well as the Mexico national team. The stadium sits at an altitude of 2,200 m above sea level. With a capacity of 87,523, it is the largest stadium in Latin America and the eighth-largest association football stadium in the world.
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History & Stats
Opened
29 May 1966
Nickname
El Coloso de Santa Úrsula, "The Colossus of Santa Úrsula"
Former names
Estadio Azteca (1966–1997, 1999–2025), Estadio Guillermo Cañedo (1997–1998)
Capacity
87,523
Record attendance
Football: (Mexico vs Brazil, 7 July 1968), Boxing: (Julio César Chávez vs Greg Haugen, 20 February 1993)
Owner
Televisa
Operator
Ollamani, S.A.B.
Surface
GrassMaster
Construction cost
MXN$260 million
Broke ground
1961
Renovated
1986, 1999, 2013, 2016, 2024–2026
Tenants
Club América (1966–present), Cruz Azul (1971–1996, 2018–2023), Mexico national football team (1966–present) & (selected matches), Necaxa (1966–1971, 1982–2003), Atlante (1966–1982, 1996–2001, 2004–2007), Atlético Español (1971–1982)