Estadio La Corregidora

·Infobox Stadium
stadium_name = Estadio La Corregidora
nickname = |El Coloso del Zimatario


fullname =
location = Querétaro, Mexico
broke_ground =
built =
opened = February 5, 1985
renovated =
closed = Opened
owner =
operator =
surface = Grass
architect =
former_names =
tenants = Querétaro FC (PDFM) (1985-present)
seating_capacity = 40,785 [ [http://www.femexfut.org.mx] ] |
dimensions = 105 x 70 m

Estadio Corregidora is one of the newest sports stadiums in Mexico.

This facility has a capacity of 40,785 seats (in many ocassion over full with over 45,000 sitting on stairs) and is located in the outskirts of the city of Santiago de Querétaro, 145 km (90 miles) north Mexico City. This sport facility is used mostly for football (soccer) games. It is the home of the team Querétaro FC. This stadium hosted the Football World Cup 1986.

Built in 1985 in a German and Mexican collaboration, it is considered one of the most beautiful stadiums in Mexico and one with the best designs allowing the stadium to be from completely full to completely empty in less than 7 minutes.

It one of the largest football venues in Mexico, after the Estadio Azteca, the Estadio Olímpico Universitario (both in Mexico City), Estadio Jalisco in Guadalajara, Estadio Cuauhtémoc in Puebla de Zaragoza, Estadio Universitario in San Nicolás de los Garza and Estadio Morelos in Morelia.

It is also used to concerts with world star performing there like Rod Stewart, Miguel Bosé, Shakira and others.

ee also

*List of football stadiums in Mexico
*List of stadiums

References

External links

* [http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/north_america/mexico/central_mexico/queretaro_corregidora.shtml World Stadiums entry]