Estadio Tres de Marzo
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The Estadio Tres de Marzo is a stadium in
History
Construction of the Estadio Tres de Marzo began on 1971, when the newly founded football team of the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara (UAG), that back then played in the third tier of Mexican football, needed a stadium. The steel stands were prefabricated and had a capacity of around 3,000 people. The stadium was named to honor the establishing date of the UAG: 3 March 1935.[2]
In 1973, in virtue of UAG ascending to the second level of Mexican football and according to a ruling from the Mexican Football Federation that demanded that Second Division teams must have a stadium with minimum capacity of 15,000 people, new concrete stands were constructed on the sides of the pitch.[2]
In 1975, after the
The stadium once again went through renovation in order to accommodate the
In 1999, Estadio Tres de Marzo underwent its last major renovation which included improvements such as a new pitch and drainage system. The stadium earns its name for the founding date of the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara, On March 3, 1935.
Later, in 2009, Estadio Tres de Marzo was remodeled to fit the new modern look of
In June 2020,
In February 2022, ahead of the 2022 LFA season, the Reyes de Jalisco of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA) announced that they would play in the stadium, becoming the first professional gridiron football team to do so.[4]
1986 FIFA World Cup
It hosted 3 matches of the tournament.
Date | Time (UTC−6) | Team No. 1 | Res. | Team No. 2 | Round | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 June 1986 | 12:00 | Algeria | 1–1 | Northern Ireland | Group D | 22,000 |
7 June 1986 | Spain | 2–1 | 28,000 | |||
11 June 1986 | 16:00 | Morocco | 3–1 | Portugal | Group F | 24,000 |
Concerts
Facilities
To account for being inside of UAG, a 4,000 vehicle parking lot is found along la Avenida de la Patria, which provides easy access to nearly the entire city of Guadalajara.[5]
See also
- Estudiantes Tecos
- List of football stadiums in Mexico
References
- ^ "Estadio 3 de Marzo". Visita Guadalajara (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ a b Fares, Omar (3 April 2020). "5 momentos históricos del Estadio 3 de Marzo". Cancha (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ Figueroa, Juan Manuel (13 June 2020). "Jaguares Jalisco y Halcones de Zapopan jugarán en el Estadio Tres de Marzo". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ Ávila, Carlos (2 February 2022). "El estadio Tres de Marzo será la casa de los Reyes de Jalisco". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ "La UAG abrirá estacionamiento para conciertos en el Tres de Marzo". Informador (in Spanish). 9 May 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2022.