Estadio León

The Estadio León, unofficially known as Nou Camp, is a mid-sized football stadium with a seating capacity of 31,297 built in 1967, and located in the city of León, Guanajuato, in the Bajío region of central Mexico. This sport facility is used mostly for football matches and is the home of the Club León.

Not to be confused with Camp Nou.
Estadio Leon
Nou Camp
LocationLeon, Guanajuato
OwnerZermeno Reyes y Hector González[1]
OperatorClub Leon
Capacity31,297[2]
Field size105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
OpenedMarch 1, 1967
Construction cost$12,500,000 (1960's)
ArchitectConstructora ARVA S.A. de C.V
Tenants
León (1967–present)
Union de Curtidores (2013–2014)

Because of its excellent location and facilities, this stadium hosted matches for the 1970 FIFA World Cup, 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship, and the 1986 FIFA World Cup. It also hosted football matches during the 1968 Summer Olympics. During those games, it seated 23,609.[3]

On March 8, 2017, judiciary officials of the city of León determined that ownership of Estadio León is still in fact property of Zermeño Reyes y Héctor González. It is unknown if negotiations will begin for Grupo Pachuca to purchase the stadium.[4] One possible alternative was the New Estadio León, originally proposed in 2008.

1970 FIFA World Cup

Date Time Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round Attendance
2 June 197016:00 Peru3–2 BulgariaGroup 413,765[5]
3 June 197016:00 West Germany2–1 MoroccoGroup 412,942[6]
6 June 197016:00 Peru3–0 MoroccoGroup 413,537[7]
7 June 197012:00 West Germany5–2 BulgariaGroup 412,710[8]
10 June 197016:00 West Germany3–1 PeruGroup 417,875[9]
11 June 197016:00 Bulgaria1–1 MoroccoGroup 412,299[10]
14 June 197012:00 West Germany3–2 (a. e. t.) EnglandQuarter-finals23,357

1986 FIFA World Cup

Date Time Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round Attendance
1 June 198616:00 Canada0–1 FranceGroup C36,000[11]
5 June 198612:00 France1–1 Soviet UnionGroup C36,540[12]
9 June 198612:00 Hungary0–3 FranceGroup C31,420[13]
15 June 198616:00 Soviet Union3–4 (a. e. t.) BelgiumRound of 1632,277[14]

References
  1. http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/2017/03/08/estadio-leon-pasa-a-manos-de-roberto-zermeno
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2016-06-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. 1968 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. Part 1. p. 79.
  4. http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/2017/03/08/estadio-leon-pasa-a-manos-de-roberto-zermeno
  5. "Match report Peru - Bulgary". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  6. "Match report Germany FR - Morocco". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  7. "Match report Peru - Morocco". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  8. "Match report Germany FR - Bulgaria". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  9. "Match report Germany FR - Peru". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  10. "Match report Bulgaria - Morocco". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  11. "Match report Canada - France". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  12. "Match report France - Soviet Union". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  13. "Match report Hungary - France". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  14. "Match report Germany FR - Mexico". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 10 July 2018.


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