Estadio Guaycura
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| Location | La Paz, Baja California Sur, México |
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| Coordinates | 24°09′25″N 110°18′11″W / 24.157035°N 110.302963°W |
| Owner | Baja California Sur State Government |
| Capacity | 5,209 |
| Field size | 105 × 68 meters |
| Surface | Artificial turf |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1967 |
| Renovated | 2019 |
| Expanded | 2018 |
| Tenants | |
| La Paz F.C. (Liga Premier) (2019–2020) Atlético La Paz (Liga de Expansión MX) (2022–present) | |
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
[edit]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
[edit]The stadium has also been used sparingly for events such as concerts and political gatherings,[7] as well as amateur football matches.
References
[edit]- ^ Kuri, Omar (27 April 2022). "Estadio Guaycura será la casa del Club Atlético La Paz". Vpro Sports (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Se han invertido 213 MDP en la remodelación de la villa deportiva: Gobernador" (in Spanish). El Centinela. July 31, 2018. Archived from the original on April 7, 2019. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
- ^ "Supervisa gobernador avances del estadio Guaycura" (in Spanish). Tribuna de Los Cabos. June 26, 2018. Archived from the original on April 7, 2019. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
- ^ a b "Baja California Sur cuenta con estadio de fútbol de primer nivel: Carlos Mendoza Davis" (in Spanish). Noticias La Paz. February 24, 2019. Archived from the original on April 7, 2019. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
- ^ "La Paz tendrá equipo de futbol en la segunda división" (in Spanish). Metrópoli. February 24, 2019. Retrieved July 4, 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Club Atlético La Paz jugará en Estadio Guaycura; no se privatizará, asegura gobernador". zetatijuana.com (in Spanish). 10 May 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ "10 mil sudcalifornianos disfrutaron a Timbiriche" (in Spanish). El Sudcaliforniano. March 10, 2019. Retrieved July 4, 2019.