Estadio Benito Juárez, Football stadium in Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico
Estadio Benito Juárez was a multi-use stadium in the El Chamizal area of Oaxaca de Juárez, with capacity for 12,500 people at sports events and 20,000 at concerts and mass events. It was demolished in February 2016 to build the Oaxaca Cultural and Convention Center on the site.
Estadio Benito Juárez was built in the 1980s and officially opened in December 1987 with a match between Chapulineros de Oaxaca and Pioneros de Cancún. It hosted Chapulineros through their rise to the Segunda División and later served five years as a venue for the second-division Liga A tournament begun in 1994. From 2013 to 2016 it was the home ground of Alebrijes de Oaxaca, who left for the Estadio Tecnológico de Oaxaca; the stadium was demolished in February 2016 to build the Centro Cultural y de Convenciones de Oaxaca.
The stadium's name honoured Benito Juárez, the Oaxaca-born president, and its stands in El Chamizal drew crowds of up to 20,000 for concerts and mass events, against 12,500 for sport. From 2013 to 2016 it was the home ground of Alebrijes de Oaxaca, who left for the Estadio Tecnológico de Oaxaca.
The site is located within the city of Oaxaca and can be reached by walking or using local transportation. The venue has been closed since 2015 and is no longer available for football events or regular visits.
The stadium's official opening in December 1987 was a match between Chapulineros de Oaxaca and Pioneros de Cancún. It was demolished in February 2016 to build the Oaxaca Cultural and Convention Center on the site in the El Chamizal area.
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