Mexico City Arena
Location | Azcapotzalco, Mexico City, Mexico |
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Coordinates | 19°29′47″N 99°10′32″W / 19.496309°N 99.175429°W |
Public transit | Ferrería/Arena Ciudad de México Fortuna |
Operator | Zignia Live |
Capacity | 22,300 |
Construction | |
Broke ground | March 18, 2009 |
Opened | February 25, 2012 |
Construction cost | US$300 million |
Architect | KMD Architects Mexico |
Tenants | |
Capitanes de Ciudad de México (NBAGL) (2022–present) |
Mexico City Arena (
History
The construction began on March 18, 2009, where the Mexico City Mayor, Marcelo Ebrard, was present.[2] The place where the Arena is located used to be the Old Ferreria Cattle Ranch many years ago. It is an 8-hectare land. KMD Architects Mexico was in charge of the design of the Arena along with AVALANZ Group. Construction companies Grupo Garza Ponce, Corey and ADIPPSA are responsible for the development.[3] It is the most up-to-date Arena in Mexico City, the biggest and it is the first arena in the city to have its own parking lot. On November 17, 2010, there was an event that took place in the early construction of the Arena which was called '300 days'. Guillermo Salinas Pliego, head of AVALANZ, promised to finish the project in 300 days. He added "It looks difficult but, the Monterrey Arena was the same and it was finished in nine months". He also talked about the idea sent to KMD Architects for the design of the Arena. He wanted it to "be astonishing on an urban level. Like an icon of the city".[4] The Arena was opened officially with a concert by Mexican singer Luis Miguel on February 25, 2012.
For the construction 5,000 tons of structural steel, 25,000 tons of reinforced steel and 100,000 cubic meters of concrete were used. 225,000 square meters of construction built on an 8 hectare land. The Arena is 45 meters high. It has 2 heliports, a parking lot with capacity of 5,000 cars, 124 luxury suites, 650 security cameras, 850 LCD screens and a capacity of 22,300 people depending on the event. One of the most distinctive things about the Arena are the outdoor LED screen, which has an area of 6,200 square meters, and the indoor screen in the centerhung, with an area of 700 square meters, making both of the screens one of the largest indoor and outdoor displays in the world. Also, 450 meters of digital rings can be seen inside. All of the LED displays are provided by Daktronics.
On February 24, 2012, one day before the official opening, Marcelo Ebrard unveiled the Arena's inauguration plaque. He spoke about the benefits of the Arena, one of them being the 2,500 permanent jobs and the development of Azcapotzalco. On the other hand, Guillermo Salinas mentioned that "this Arena built for the people in Mexico City will modernize the current entertainment infrastructure, because the last place built for that kind of purpose was the Palacio de los Deportes, which was built for the "1968 Summer Olympics".
The arena is frequently used by tours operated by
Additionally, the
The men's and women's basketball teams of the American colleges the University of Kansas and University of Houston will play a conference game at the arena in 2024.[8]
Events
The arena has been a frequent host of
- UFC 180: Werdum vs. Hunt – November 15, 2014[9][10]
- UFC 188: Velasquez vs. Werdum – June 13, 2015
- The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale: dos Anjos vs. Ferguson- November 5, 2016
- UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno - August 5, 2017
- UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Stephens - September 21, 2019
- UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 - February 24, 2024
- Lucha Libre
- Triplemanía XX – August 5, 2012[11]
- Triplemanía XXI – June 16, 2013[12]
- Triplemanía XXII – August 17, 2014[13]
- Triplemanía XXIII – August 9, 2015[14]
- Triplemanía XXIV – August 28, 2016[15]
- Triplemanía XXV – August 26, 2017
- Triplemanía XXVI – August 25, 2018
- Triplemanía XXVII – August 3, 2019
- Triplemanía XXVIII – December 12, 2020 (This was the first Triplemania without an audience due to the COVID-19 pandemic.)
- Triplemanía XXIX – August 14, 2021
The largest attended event this far was the boxing match between Juan Manuel Márquez and Sergey Fedchenko of the World Boxing Organization light welterweight championship on April 14, 2012. Mexican Superstar, Gloria Trevi, is the entertainer to sell out the Arena on 10 different dates.
Gallery
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Main entrance, bar terrace and outdoor LED screen
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Outside view of the Arena
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The Arena from a pedestrian bridge
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Inside view of the Arena
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Indoor LED screen
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Parking lot
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The outdoor LED screen of Mexico City Arena at night
See also
References
- ^ "Homepage". Oem.com.mx. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ "La Jornada: Ebrard pone en marcha construcción de la Arena Ciudad de México". Jornada.unam.mx. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ "Tienda de Entretenimiento". Terra.com.mx. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ "Arena Ciudad de México, en 300 días". Cnnexpansion.com. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ "NBA hint at Mexico expansion". Gulfnews.com. Reuters. 7 October 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ Associated Press (December 4, 2013). "NBA game in Mexico City called off because of smoke". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ "Calendario NBA 2019-2020: ¿Cuáles serán los Global Games?". NBA.com México | El sitio oficial de la NBA (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2019-09-19.
- ^ "Kansas and Houston Men's & Women's Basketball to Tip Off Big 12 Mexico in 2024". KUAthletics.com.
- ^ "UFC announces full main card for UFC 180 in Mexico City". Dave Doyle. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ "UFC 180 fight cards". UFC. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ Acosta, Carlos R. (May 31, 2012). "Triplemania XX: 5 de agosto en la Arena Ciudad de México". Súper Luchas (in Spanish). Retrieved June 1, 2012.
- ^ Cano Vela, Eduardo (June 11, 2013). "AAA #TripleManíaXXI (Cobertura y Resultados 16 de junio de 2013) – El Hijo del Perro Aguayo vs. Cibernético por las Cabelleras – Blue Demon, Jr. vs. El Mesías por el Campeonato Latinoamericano". Súper Luchas (in Spanish). Retrieved June 17, 2013.
- Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (in Spanish). August 18, 2014. Archived from the originalon August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
- Asistencia Asesoría y Administración. July 10, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- ^ "Triplemanía XXIV se llevará a cabo el 28 de agosto" (in Spanish). Récord. July 5, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
External links
- Media related to Mexico City Arena at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website