Estadio Corregidora

Estadio Corregidora
El Coloso del Cimatario
"The Colossus of the Summit"
Map
LocationAvenida Luis Vega Monroy 409-4, Querétaro, Mexico
Capacity34,130[1]
Field size105 × 70 m
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Built1984
OpenedFebruary 5, 1985
ArchitectLuis Alfonso Fernandez
Tenants
Querétaro (1985–present)
Cobras (1986–1987)
Atlante (1989–1990)
Tampico Madero (1994–1995)
Universidad Nacional (1999–2000)

Estadio Corregidora is a stadium in Querétaro City, Mexico. Named for Mexican War of Independence heroine Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez ("La Corregidora"), it has a capacity of 33,162 and is located on the outskirts of the city of Querétaro, 211 kilometres (131 mi) north of Mexico City. The venue is used mostly for football games as the home of Querétaro FC. It is also used for concerts, hosting internationally known pop stars like Rod Stewart, Miguel Bosé, and Shakira, among others.

The stadium's design allows for the safe exit of all spectators, even if full, in less than seven minutes. It is one of the largest football venues in Mexico, after Estadio Azteca, Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Estadio Azul (all in Mexico City), Estadio Cuauhtémoc in Puebla, Estadio BBVA Bancomer in greater Monterrey, and Estadio Jalisco in Guadalajara.

Built in 1985 in a collaboration between Mexican and European partners, Estadio Corregidora acted as a venue for the FIFA World Cup hosted the following year by Mexico.

International Competition

1986 FIFA World Cup

Date Time Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round Attendance
4 June 1986 12:00  Uruguay 1–1  West Germany Group E 30,500[2]
8 June 1986 12:00  West Germany 2–1  Scotland 30,000[3]
13 June 1986 12:00  Denmark 2–0  West Germany 36,000[4]
18 June 1986 16:00 1–5  Spain Round of 16 38,500[5]

2022 Estadio Corregidora riots

Main article: Querétaro–Atlas riot

On 5 March 2022, Liga MX club Querétaro FC hosted Atlas FC at La Corregidora for matchday 9 of the Clausura 2022 tournament. At the 63rd minute, fighting between fans of both teams broke out in the stadium's stands. The match was stopped immediately, and the teams' players returned to their respective dressing rooms. The sparse security elements in the stadium were unable to control the situation and opened the stadium's exits to allow spectators to escape the violence, which had spread to the pitch.

Due to the developing events at the stadium, the match was suspended by its head referee, with the score at Querétaro 0 - 1 Atlas.[6] Liga MX president Mikel Arriola stated that "those responsible for the lack of security in the stadium will be punished in an exemplary manner." The league announced that the remainder of the match's second half would be played at a future date.[7]

On 8 March 2022, Liga MX authorities announced a one year veto for the stadium.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Gallos Blancos". www.gallos-blancos.com. Archived from the original on 5 October 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Match report Uruguay - Germany FR". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on July 3, 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Match report Germany FR - Scotland". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on April 9, 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Match report Denmark - Germany FR". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on April 9, 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Match report Denmark - Spain". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on May 28, 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  6. ^ "VIDEO | Suspendido partido Querétaro contra Atlas por violencia e invasión de cancha – Prensa Libre" (in Spanish). 5 March 2022. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  7. ^ "Querétaro - Atlas en vivo: Partido suspendido por disturbios, en directo". AS México (in Mexican Spanish). 2022-03-06. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  8. ^ "¡1 año de veto! Liga MX anuncia severo castigo para La Corregidora tras riña". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). 8 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.

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