Estadio Panamericano de Béisbol explained

Stadium Name:Estadio Panamericano de Béisbol
Location:Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
Coordinates:20.7274°N -103.3815°W
Opened:October 19, 2011
Renovated:2026 Changed in Baseball to the Athletics stadium
Surface:UBU Sports S5 - Manufactured by Turf Nation
Construction Cost:$28 million U.S. Dollars
Former Names:Estadio Telmex de Atletismo
Tenants:Charros de Jalisco (LMP, LMB) (2014–present)
Mariachis de Guadalajara (LMB) (2021–2023)
2011 Pan American Games
2017 World Baseball Classic
2018 Caribbean Series
2019 WBSC Premier12
Capacity:16,500 (baseball)[1]
8,500 (track and field)

The Estadio Panamericano de Béisbol, formerly known as Estadio Telmex de Atletismo and popularly known as Estadio de Béisbol Charros de Jalisco, is a baseball and athletics stadium located in Zapopan, near Guadalajara, Mexico. It was built for the 2011 Pan American Games at substantial cost.[2] [3] It opened in 2011 and received official certification from the International Association of Athletics Federations just days before the start of the Pan American Games.[4] It will have a permanent capacity of 8,000, but will be increased to 15,000 during the games. It has an eight-lane tartan track as well as an adjoining warm-up track.

During the 2011 Pan American Games, it hosted the athletics competition. After the games, it was used as a concert venue and to host sporting competitions including baseball.[5] On September 14, 2014, the Mexican Pacific League's Charros de Jalisco bought the stadium. The stadium hosted Pool D of the first round of the 2017 World Baseball Classic.[6]

The stadium WAS also used by the Mexican Baseball League team Mariachis de Guadalajara since 2021 until 2023.[7]

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  1. News: ¿Cuál es el estadio más grande de la Liga Mexicana del Pacífico?. Milenio. 11 October 2019. 20 May 2021. es.
  2. News: Los colosos de Guadalajara 2011 . 4 March 2011 . es . Cristina Sánchez . Reyes . . 17 August 2014.
  3. News: Degun. Tom. Preparations for Guadalajara Pan American Games completed just in time. 17 October 2011. Inside the games.com. 10 October 2011.
  4. News: Certifican al Estadio Panamericano de Atletismo. 17 October 2011. Informador. 11 October 2011. 13 April 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140413141222/http://www.informador.com.mx/primera/2011/328589/6/certifican-al-estadio-panamericano-de-atletismo.htm. dead.
  5. Web site: Telmex Athletics Stadium. Guadalajara 2011. Terra Networks. 17 October 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111028224624/http://deportesus.terra.com/road-to-2012/2011-pan-american-guadalajara/telmex-athletics-stadium.html. 28 October 2011. dead.
  6. Web site: Pool D loaded with talent in 2017 WBC.
  7. News: Mariachis de Guadalajara, con permiso para jugar en estadio de Zapopan. Milenio. Carlos. Meza. 11 May 2021. 11 May 2021. es.