Estadio de Béisbol Charros de Jalisco y Atletismo

The Estadio de Béisbol Charros de Jalisco is a baseball and athletics stadium located in Zapopan, near Guadalajara, Mexico. It was built for the 2011 Pan American Games at substantial cost.[2][3] It opened in 2011 and received official certification from the International Association of Athletics Federations just days before the start of the Pan American Games.[4] It will have a permanent capacity of 8,000, but will be increased to 15,000 during the games.[3] It has an eight-lane tartan track as well as an adjoining warm-up track.[4]

Estadio de Béisbol Charros de Jalisco
LocationZapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
Coordinates20°43′38.5″N 103°22′53.5″W
Capacity16,500 (baseball)[1]
8,500 (track and field)
SurfaceUBU Sports S5 - Manufactured by Turf Nation
Construction
OpenedOctober 19, 2011
Construction cost$28 million U.S. Dollars
Tenants
Charros de Jalisco (LMP) (2014-present)
2011 Pan American Games
2017 World Baseball Classic
2018 Caribbean Series
2019 WBSC Premier12

During the 2011 Pan American Games, it hosted the athletics competition. After the games, it was used as a concert venue and to host sporting competitions including baseball.[5] On September 14, 2014, the Mexican Pacific League's Charros de Jalisco bought the stadium. The stadium hosted Pool D of the first round of the 2017 World Baseball Classic.[6]

See also

References
  1. http://www.charrosjalisco.com/noticias/355492
  2. Reyes, Cristina Sánchez (4 March 2011). "Los colosos de Guadalajara 2011". El Economista (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  3. Degun, Tom (10 October 2011). "Preparations for Guadalajara Pan American Games completed just in time". Inside the games.com. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  4. "Certifican al Estadio Panamericano de Atletismo". Informador. 11 October 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  5. "Telmex Athletics Stadium". Guadalajara 2011. Terra Networks. Archived from the original on 28 October 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  6. http://m.mlb.com/news/article/217925370/pool-d-loaded-with-talent-in-2017-wbc/
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