Estadio Yankel Rosenthal Explained

Stadium Name:Estadio Yankel Rosenthal
Fullname:Estadio Yankel Rosenthal
Location:San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Coordinates:15.4956°N -87.9992°W
Nickname:La Cueva del Monstruo
"The Monster Cave"
Built:2006
Opened:2010
Owner:Marathón
Surface:Grass
Seating Capacity:5 500
Tenants:Marathón

Estadio Yankel Rosenthal is a multi-purpose use stadium in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. Renovations were completed in 2009,[1] and it will now be used primarily for football matches.

It is the home stadium of San Pedro Sula-based Marathón, the second oldest team in the nation, founded November 25, 1925. The stadium has a capacity of 5,500 spectators.[1] The project, which was scheduled to be finalized in its entirety by 2007, was rescheduled to 2009 due to financial issues. The stadium is named after Marathón's current president and part owner Yankel Rosenthal, who started building the stadium, making Marathón the first and only Honduran football club to own its own stadium.

The first game

The first game in the Yankel Rosenthal was played on 11 August 2010. Juan Ramón Mejía scored the first goal for Deportes Savio in the 27th minute in the 1–1 draw against Marathón.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Estadio Yankel Rosenthal. Soccerway. 28 October 2017.
  2. News: Marathón no pudo estrenar su estadio con un triunfo. La Tribuna. 11 August 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101127160328/http://www.latribuna.hn/web2.0/?p=167900. 27 November 2010. dead.