Estadio Jalisco

Estadio Jalisco
(Jalisco Stadium)
Full name	Estadio Jalisco
Location	Guadalajara, Mexico
Built	November 20, 1952
Opened	January 31, 1960
Renovated	1970 (FIFA World Cup); and 1999
Owner	Clubes Unidos de Jalisco A.C (United Clubs of Jalisco A.C.)
Surface	Grass
Construction cost	34 Million Mexican Peso
Architect	Jaime de Obeso; Javier Vallejo
Capacity	66.700
Field dimensions	105 x 70 m
Tenants
	F.C. Atlas A.C.; Club Deportivo Guadalajara; Club Universidad de Guadalajara;

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Estadio Jalisco (Jalisco Stadium) is a stadium used primarily for football events. It is the third largest Mexican football stadium behind Estadio Azteca (Aztec Stadium) and Estadio Olimpico Universitario (Olimpico Universitario). The facility is located in the city of Guadalajara, Jalisco, 400 kilometres north-west of Mexico City, and has a maximum capacity of 66,700 seats.

Estadio Jalisco is the home ground of F.C. Atlas A.C., one of the oldest football teams in the Primera División de México (Mexican First League Division), and Club Deportivo Guadalajara. The stadium has hosted the 1970 and 1986 FIFA World Cup.

During both of those tourneys the Estadio Jalisco was the temporary home of the Brazilian team and today remains a liaision between the people of Guadalajara and the Brazilian national team. The stadium is centrally located in the heart of the neighbourhood called Colonia Independencia, and is in front ot the Plaza de Toros Nuevo Progreso ("New Progress" Bullring). Its address is Calle Siete Colinas.