Estadio Colima, Football stadium in Colima, Mexico
Estadio Colima is a football stadium in the La Albarrada neighbourhood, south of Colima City, opened on 29 May 1982 with a match between Atlético de Madrid and a Pumas-Tecos combined side that ended 3-3. Its capacity is given as 15,000 in Spanish-language sources and 12,000 in English ones. It is the home ground of Palmeros de Colima.
Estadio Colima opened on 29 May 1982 with a match between Atlético de Madrid and a combined Pumas-Tecos side that ended 3-3. It was first the home of Jaguares de Colima in the Segunda División Profesional, later renamed Loros de la Universidad de Colima. Over the years it hosted Pegaso Real de Colima, Palmeros de Colima, Huracanes de Colima and Volcanes de Colima. After a brawl during the Clausura 2005 tournament, in which a Televisa reporter was reportedly attacked, the stadium was closed and Huracanes moved to the Estadio IAETAC in Tecomán.
The stadium's nickname, "El Coloso de la Albarrada", refers to the La Albarrada neighbourhood on the city's south side where it stands. Its opening match on 29 May 1982 pitted Atlético de Madrid against a combined Pumas-Tecos side, ending 3-3; the Pumas-Tecos lineup featured Hugo Sánchez, Javier "Chicharito" Hernández (father of the later national team top scorer), El Tuca Ferretti and local player Macanas Luna.
Estadio Colima stands in the La Albarrada neighbourhood in the south of Colima City. After a brawl during the Clausura 2005 tournament, the venue was closed and the Huracanes moved their home matches to the IAETAC stadium in Tecomán. Visitors should confirm that a fixture is actually being played here before travelling.
The stadium opened on 29 May 1982 with a match between Atlético de Madrid and a combined Pumas-Tecos side that ended 3-3. That Pumas-Tecos team featured Javier "Chicharito" Hernández, father of Mexico's record scorer, alongside Jesús Ramírez and Manuel Negrete.
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