Estadio Olímpico Universitario de Colima, University stadium in Colima, Mexico
Estadio Olímpico Universitario de Colima is a football stadium with an athletics track encircling the pitch, part of the University of Colima sports complex. It seats 12,000 spectators and opened in 1994. Between 2015 and 2016 it was renovated: the ground was enlarged, all seating was covered, lighting was improved and the box area expanded, with a press room and an anti-doping control centre added.
The stadium opened in 1994 and belongs to the University of Colima, which uses it for its own events and matches. It later hosted the Loros UdeC football club, and between 2015 and 2016 it was remodeled to meet Liga de Ascenso requirements: capacity was expanded, all seating was covered, lighting improved, the pitch and box area enlarged, and a press room and anti-doping control center added.
The stadium serves as a gathering place where the local community comes together for university and regional sporting competitions. The close proximity of spectators to the field creates a direct connection between fans and the action happening on the pitch.
The stadium sits inside the University of Colima sports complex, which also holds basketball and fast-football courts, an Olympic pool and a gym for 2,000 people. A running track circles the pitch, so spectators sit back from the field. The ground was fully fitted with seating in the 2015-2016 remodel.
The stadium has an athletics track around the pitch, so spectators sit farther from the field than in trackless grounds. It belongs to the University of Colima and sits within a sports complex that also holds a basketball court, fast-football pitches, an Olympic pool and a 2,000-seat gym.
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