Estadio Ceibeño, Football stadium in La Ceiba, Honduras.
Estadio Ceibeño is a municipal football stadium in La Ceiba, Atlántida, home to Victoria of the Liga Nacional and Vida of the Liga de Ascenso. A 2008 remodelling by the Comité Pro Estadio Ceibeño, run by JCI La Ceiba, raised capacity from 15,000 to 17,000; other sources give 18,000. It reopened with a 1-1 draw between Honduras and Ecuador.
The stadium was renovated in 2008 under the Comité Pro Estadio Ceibeño, run by the Cámara Junior Internacional of La Ceiba (JCI La Ceiba), which raised capacity from 15,000 to 17,000. It reopened with a 1-1 draw between Honduras and Ecuador. It is the home ground of Victoria in the Liga Nacional and of Vida in the Liga de Ascenso, and the Honduras national team has played there.
The stadium's full name honours the Junior Chamber International of La Ceiba (JCI), the civic body that managed its 2008 remodelling, which raised capacity from 15,000 to 17,000. It reopened with a 1-1 draw between Honduras and Ecuador. Besides league football, it has hosted Concacaf Champions League matches and music concerts.
The stadium sits in La Ceiba, Atlántida department, and is shared by Victoria of the Liga Nacional, Vida of the Liga de Ascenso and Atlántida. It has been used for concerts as well as football, so check which event is on before travelling. The Honduras national team has also played its home matches here.
The stadium's name honours Nilmo Edwards, and its official title is Estadio Municipal Ceibeño JCI, after the Junior Chamber International of La Ceiba, which administered the 2008 renovation. That work raised capacity from 15,000 to 17,000 seats, and the reopened ground was inaugurated with a 1-1 draw between Honduras and Ecuador.
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