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.
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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History
editThe 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
editVilla 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
editRegional athletics events and practices.
Concerts
editMiguel 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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