Estadio Sergio León Chavez
Encyclopedia
Estadio Sergio León Chávez is a multi-use stadium
in Irapuato, Mexico
. It is currently used mostly for football
matches. The stadium holds 24,000 people. The stadium was built in 1967 and hosted one group of the FIFA World Cup in 1986.
vs Spain national football team
because of the 1968 Summer Olympics
, Spain won 1-3; the first person to make a goal in the stadium was Juan Manuel Asensi from Spain. Founded on May 23, 1969, simply as Estadio Irapuato, gaining its actual name on January 4, 1990, in honour of the former club's president.
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Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Irapuato, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. It is currently used mostly for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
matches. The stadium holds 24,000 people. The stadium was built in 1967 and hosted one group of the FIFA World Cup in 1986.
History
The first game played in the stadium was Club IrapuatoClub Irapuato
The Club Deportivo Irapuato, is located in Irapuato, Mexico. That has mostly played in the second tier of Mexican football . From 2000 to 2004, the team briefly rose to prominence and to the first division reaching the playoffs or liguilla...
vs Spain national football team
Spain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
because of the 1968 Summer Olympics
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...
, Spain won 1-3; the first person to make a goal in the stadium was Juan Manuel Asensi from Spain. Founded on May 23, 1969, simply as Estadio Irapuato, gaining its actual name on January 4, 1990, in honour of the former club's president.
1986 FIFA World Cup Group C
| Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
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1983 FIFA World Youth Championship
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