Estadio Tecnológico de Oaxaca, Football stadium in Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico
The Estadio Tecnológico de Oaxaca is a football stadium in Oaxaca de Juárez with a capacity of around 15,000 spectators and 72 luxury boxes for viewing. The venue hosts football matches and other sporting events with contemporary facilities.
Construction began in March 2013 as part of the Oaxaca Institute of Technology's 45th anniversary, on the site of the Deportivo Poniente, with Empresas ICA and Casaflex handling the project. Protests by the institute's teachers and students halted work for 11 months and nearly forced the Alebrijes to leave Oaxaca. The stadium opened on 27 March 2016, replacing the Estadio Benito Juárez, with Governor Gabino Cué taking the ceremonial kickoff in a 1-1 friendly against Pumas.
The stadium is named after the Instituto Tecnológico de Oaxaca, which owns it and whose 45th anniversary in March 2013 was marked by the start of construction. In July 2016 Governor Gabino Cué granted operation of the venue to the San Román family, owner of the Alebrijes through Grupo Tecomachalco, for 20 years, while institute authorities have demanded the state government transfer ownership to them.
The stadium is located near the Instituto Tecnológico de Oaxaca in the Constituyentes area and is easily accessible from the city. It operates as the home ground for Alebrijes de Oaxaca football club with regular match days.
The stadium's design imitates the ballgame court at Monte Albán, the Zapotec archaeological site above the city. In July 2016, shortly after opening, Governor Gabino Cué handed operation of the venue to the San Román family, owners of the Alebrijes through Grupo Tecomachalco, free for 20 years; the institute's authorities have demanded the state transfer ownership to them.
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