Estadio Morelos
Estadio Morelos is a football stadium located along Periférico Independencia, in the Independencia sector, near the base of Cerro del Quinceo in northwest Morelia, Michoacán, México. It is the site of professional football teams, it currently is the site of Atlético Morelia in the Liga de Expansión MX, Mexico's second division. It used to host Monarcas Morelia in the top division of Mexican football and Monarcas Primera A in the league under that. This structure holds various events, such as concerts, religious gatherings, and mass. Its official name Estadio José María Morelos y Pavón honors a hero of the Mexican War of Independence.
Coloso del Quinceo "Colossus of Quinceo" El Majestuoso "The Majestic" | |
Full name | Estadio José María Morelos y Pavón |
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Location | Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico |
Owner | State of Michoacán |
Operator | Jesus Alanis Cornejo |
Capacity | 35,000 |
Field size | 110 m × 70 m (360 ft × 230 ft) |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Opened | April 9, 1989 |
Renovated | 2011 |
Construction cost | US$20,000,000.00 |
Architect | David Fuentes Arrona |
Tenants | |
Atlético Morelia (1989–present) Morelia Femenil (2017–2020) |
The stadium has an irregular shape, because the areas behind the goals only have one level and 32 rows, along the side there are 4 levels (one grandstand, one other seating area and two box areas) and 49 stands.
According to the Monarcas Morelia website, the capacity of the stadium is 35,000.