Estadio Akron
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| Former names | Estadio Omnilife (2010–16) Estadio Chivas (2016–17) |
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| Location | Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Coordinates | 20°40′54″N 103°27′46″W / 20.68167°N 103.46278°W |
| Owner | Jorge Vergara |
| Executive suites | 315 |
| Capacity | 46,232 (total capacity for football)[3] |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Broke ground | February 2004 |
| Opened | July 30, 2010 |
| Construction cost | US$200 million[1] ($279 million in 2023 dollars[2]) |
| Architect | Concept Design: Jean Marie Massaud & Daniel Pouzet Sports Architects: Populous (formerly HOK Sport) Architect of Record: VFO architects |
| Tenants | |
| Guadalajara (2010–present) | |
The Estadio Akron, formerly known as the Estadio Omnilife and Estadio Chivas (Estadio Chivas, Spanish pronunciation: [esˈtaðjo ˈtʃiβas]), is a multipurpose stadium that is used mostly for football matches, including home matches for Club Deportivo Guadalajara, commonly known as the "Chivas". It is part of the J.V.C. complex, and has a capacity of 46,232.[4] Construction started in February 2004, but due to financial problems and other issues, the stadium's completion was delayed for a number of years.
The stadium hosted its first major international event with the first leg of the 2010 Finals of the Copa Libertadores, and hosted the 2011 Pan American Games opening and closing ceremonies. The stadium's artificial field caused great controversy, drawing criticism from many notable players, and in May 2012, it was announced that the stadium would replace the artificial turf with natural grass.[5]
History
The third public football match at the stadium was a friendly between Guadalajara and Manchester United on 30 July 2010. Guadalajara won the game 3–2, with the first goal at the stadium scored by Javier "Chicharito" Hernández playing for Guadalajara.[6] Hernández played the entire first half for Guadalajara and switched sides to Manchester United in the second half, symbolically sealing his transfer contract that had been signed in March 2010.[7]
References
- ^ "Las Chivas estrenan estadio con triunfo contra el Manchester" [Las Chivas premiere their new stadium with a triumph over Manchester] (in Spanish). El Mundo. 31 July 2010. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ Estadio Omnilife. "Estadio Omnilife Arquitectura" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2016-02-05.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|cita=(help) - ^ Estadio Omnilife. "Estadio Omnilife Ventajas" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2016-02-05.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|cita=(help) - ^ Tovar, Sos (16 May 2012). "Chivas decide quitar el pasto artificial del estadio Omnilife" [Chivas decide to remove the artificial turf from Omnilife Stadium] (in Spanish). Huffington Post. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=requires|archive-url=(help) - ^ "Las Chivas derrotan 3–2 al Manchester United" [Las Chivas defeat Manchester United 3–2]. La Jornada (in Spanish). Notimex. 30 July 2010. Archived from the original on August 2, 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
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| Preceded by | Copa Libertadores Final Venues 2010 |
Succeeded by TBA
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