Estadio General Francisco Morazán, Soccer stadium in San Pedro Sula, Honduras.
Estadio General Francisco Morazán, known as La Bombonerita, is one of three football stadiums in San Pedro Sula. Its concrete stands include Sol Sur, backed onto Boulevard Morazán, while the side without stands borders Third Street. Capacity is 21,500 under FIFA restrictions, and the Bermuda grass pitch was resurfaced in 2008.
The site began in 1938 as a Municipal Sports Park with basketball, baseball, tennis and football courts, built up gradually with sponsor help. It took its name from nearby Boulevard Morazán, where patriotic parades ended from 1940. On 17 March 1974, after ticket overselling, a scheduled Olimpia–Marathón clásico was cancelled and the stadium was burned; the Sombra Sur stands were rebuilt in concrete.
The stadium's name comes from Boulevard Morazán, where from 1940 patriotic parades from the Central Park ended and schools crowned the statue of General Francisco Morazán. Besides football, it hosts concerts, religious services and parades. Real España has won six league titles here, and C.D. Marathón two.
The stadium sits near the center of San Pedro Sula and is easily accessible from the city center and Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport. Visitors can find numerous restaurants and hotels nearby for dining and accommodation.
On March 17, 1974, overselling of tickets led to a major incident where fans set fire to wooden structures. The reconstruction with concrete materials changed the stadium's appearance permanently.
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