Estadio El Hogar, Football stadium in Matamoros, Mexico.
Estadio El Hogar is a football stadium in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, with a capacity of 22,000 spectators. Its first stage, finished in 2017, added seating, an artificial turf pitch and facilities for home, away and referee teams. The grounds also include a closed parking area, an official store and secondary pitches for youth and TDP teams.
The project was presented in 2011 and foundations were laid in February 2012, after the Pedro Salazar Maldonado stadium was rejected for Liga de Nuevos Talentos matches. Construction stalled at 50% in 2014 over missing permits and environmental studies. The stadium opened on 10 August 2016 with Gavilanes de Matamoros beating Club Deportivo Cinco Estrellas 7-1; Edson Esquivel scored the first goal in the 6th minute. Its first professional match came on 19 August 2017 against Alacranes de Durango.
The club's nickname, Gavilanes (sparrowhawks), and the stadium's alternate name La Ola (the wave) shape matchday vocabulary in Matamoros. The first goal at the ground was scored by Edson Esquivel in the 6th minute of the 10 August 2016 opener, a 7-1 win over Club Deportivo Cinco Estrellas.
The venue is located at the corner of Puebla and Marte streets in Ejido Esperanza y Reforma and is easy to reach by car. Parking spaces are available so visitors can leave their vehicles safely.
The stadium's nickname, La Ola, refers to the wave-shaped panels planned for its facade. The full complex is designed to cover 112,445 square metres, with a panoramic restaurant overlooking the pitch and parking for 4,000 vehicles; completion is scheduled for late 2028 or early 2029.
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