Estadio Francisco Villa

Estadio Francisco Villa
Interior of the stadium
Location	Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Mexico
Coordinates	22°46′0.44″N 102°32′57.40″W
Opened	1986
Surface	grass
Capacity	18,000
Tenants
Real Sociedad de Zacatecas (1986 - 2003)

Estadio Francisco Villa is a multi-use stadium in Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Mexico. It is currently used mostly for football matches and was the home stadium for Real Sociedad de Zacatecas. The stadium has a capacity 18,000 people.

History

The stadium was opened in 1986 with a game between the Leones Negros UdeG and the South Korea National Team. Leones win 1-0, the next day, Zacatecas State team defeated another time the asians. This stadium was originally part of a proyect to give Zacatecas city a multi-porpose stadium, also an Sports Complex and other venues.

Track and Field

Francisco Villa is used for Zacatecas regional track and field events and practices.

Soccer

A friendly between Santos and America in 2011

Villa was the home of several soccer franchises, the highest level to be played in the Villa Stadium was the Liga de Ascenso were the Real Sociedad de Zacatecas played nine seasons from 1997 to 2003. Other leagues were the Zacatecas' teams played was the Segunda Division (currently). Segunda B, Tercera Division and the amateur leagues in the Zacatecas' area. Villa was hosted some friendly matches between Primera Division Teams.

• 2007: Necaxa 0-0 Saprissa (Costa Rica)
• 2011: Santos 1-2 Jaguares
• 2011: Santos 2-1 America

In 1996. Villa host an regular season game between Santos and Guadalajara (1-1)

Concerts

Miguel Bose. Alejandro Sanz. Vicente Fernandez. Kumbia Kings. Joan Sebastian and Pepe Aguilar are some the artists who have performed at the Villa.

External links

• Media related to Estadio Francisco Villa at Wikimedia Commons
• Stadium information