Estadio El Hogar Explained

Estadio El Hogar
Nickname:La Ola
"The Wave"
Location:Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Coordinates:25.8207°N -97.4943°W
Architect: Alejandro Macías
Capacity:22,000
Dimensions:120 x 80 mts.
Tenants:Gavilanes de Matamoros (Serie A) (2016-present)

The Estadio El Hogar is a multi-use stadium in Matamoros, Mexico. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium for Gavilanes de Matamoros. With a capacity of 22,000 people, it was the fourth largest stadium in northeastern Mexico at the time of its completion, behind only top-flight grounds.[1]

It includes 4,000 parking spots, a training center, a panoramic restaurant and artificial lighting.[1]

History

The stadium was completed in time for the 2017–18 Liga Premier season, in which the Gavilanes were admitted to the third-tier league as an expansion team.[2] On 19 August 2017, an inauguration ceremony was held before the team defeated Alacranes de Durango in their first Liga Premier home fixture with an attendance of about 16,000.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: ¿Dónde está el Estadio El Hogar? El cuarto estadio más grande del Noreste de México. Goal.com. 14 December 2019. 27 May 2021. es.
  2. News: Matamoros estrena equipo y estadio de élite. Milenio. César. Peralta. 19 August 2017. 27 May 2021. es.
  3. News: Debutan los Gavilanes de Matamoros. Somos Tamaulipas. 19 September 2017. 27 May 2021. es.