Estadio Mario Camposeco, Football stadium in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala.
Estadio Mario Camposeco is a football stadium in Quetzaltenango with seating for about 11,000 spectators and a natural grass pitch. Located at the intersection of 14th Avenue and First Street in Zone 3, the facility features an electronic scoreboard and good sightlines throughout.
The stadium originally opened as Estadio Escolar in September 1950 and was renamed in 1951 to honor footballer Mario Camposeco after his death. Major renovations in 1999 and 2005 upgraded the infrastructure to meet international football standards.
The ground is the home of Xelajú MC, and the club takes its nickname from the stadium's name: Mario Camposeco, the Quetzaltenango-born player killed in a 1951 plane crash, is honoured by both. The stadium has also hosted concerts by Los Tigres del Norte, Marco Antonio Solís and Vicente Fernández, as well as religious and social events.
The stadium sits in Zone 3, with its main access on 3rd Street and 14th Avenue, and exits open onto three streets. The 1999 renovation added French drainage to the pitch, so rainy-season matches can still be played. A 2025 municipal project plans new stands near those streets, with works targeted for 2027.
The stadium was built as Guatemala's first stadium for children, opened in 1950 at a cost of 83,219.98 quetzales. Its 400-metre track once served as the finish line for stages of the Vuelta Ciclística a Guatemala before the track was removed for football.
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