Estadio Guaycura Explained

Estadio Guaycura
Location:La Paz, Baja California Sur, México
Coordinates:24.157°N -110.303°W
Opened:1967
Renovated:2019
Expanded:2018
Owner:Baja California Sur State Government
Surface:Artificial turf
Tenants:La Paz F.C. (Liga Premier) (2019–2020)
Atlético La Paz (Liga de Expansión MX) (2022–present)
Capacity:5,209
Dimensions:105 × 68 meters

The Estadio Guaycura is a football stadium in La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico. With a capacity of 5,209, it serves as the home stadium of Club Atlético La Paz in the second-tier Liga de Expansión MX.[1] Along with the baseball-specific Estadio Arturo C. Nahl and the indoor Arena La Paz, it forms a part of a sports complex called Villa Deportiva de La Paz.[2]

History

The stadium was inaugurated in 1967 as part of the Villa Deportiva de La Paz, a project to build sports facilities for the capital city of the Territory of Baja California Sur, which together with other educational, cultural, and transportation constructions were part of a strategy of the national government to promote the development and modernization of the region, with the objective of integrating it with the rest of Mexico.

In 2018, the stadium underwent a process of expansion and modernization in order to meet the necessary requirements to be able to host a professional football team.[3] This work included the installation of five thousand new seats, artificial turf, LED lights, changing rooms, luxury boxes, additional restroom facilities and amenities for disabled individuals.[4]

In February 2019, a friendly match between legends from Chivas and América was held at the stadium to inaugurate the renovations.[4] It was also announced that the venue would be hosting Lobos Marinos de La Paz, who were set to make their debut in the third-tier Liga Premier de México in the upcoming 2019–20 season.[5]

In April 2022, the stadium became the home ground for Atlético La Paz, a team that plays in the Liga de Expansión MX, the second category of Mexican football, since the 2022–23 season.[6]

Alternate uses

The stadium has also been used sparingly for events such as concerts and political gatherings,[7] as well as amateur football matches.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kuri . Omar . Estadio Guaycura será la casa del Club Atlético La Paz . Vpro Sports . 2 May 2022 . es . 27 April 2022.
  2. News: Se han invertido 213 MDP en la remodelación de la villa deportiva: Gobernador. El Centinela. July 31, 2018. July 4, 2019. Spanish. April 7, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190407235605/https://elcentinelabcs.com/se-han-invertido-213-mdp-en-la-remodelacion-de-la-villa-deportiva-gobernador/. dead.
  3. News: Supervisa gobernador avances del estadio Guaycura. Tribuna de Los Cabos. June 26, 2018. July 4, 2019. Spanish.
  4. News: Baja California Sur cuenta con estadio de fútbol de primer nivel: Carlos Mendoza Davis. Noticias La Paz. February 24, 2019. July 4, 2019. Spanish. April 7, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190407235605/https://noticiaslapaz.com/2019/02/24/baja-california-sur-cuenta-con-estadio-de-futbol-de-primer-nivel-carlos-mendoza-davis/. dead.
  5. News: La Paz tendrá equipo de futbol en la segunda división. Metrópoli. February 24, 2019. July 4, 2019. Spanish.
  6. Web site: Club Atlético La Paz jugará en Estadio Guaycura; no se privatizará, asegura gobernador . zetatijuana.com . 1 June 2022 . es . 10 May 2022.
  7. News: 10 mil sudcalifornianos disfrutaron a Timbiriche. El Sudcaliforniano. March 10, 2019. July 4, 2019. Spanish.