Estadio Jorge "Mágico" González
Estadio Nacional Jorge "Mágico" González is a football stadium in San Salvador. It is named after Salvadorean star player Jorge Alberto González.[1] The stadium has a capacity of 35,000 and was previously known as "Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca",[2] referring to the name of the San Salvador neighborhood where it is located.
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| Full name | Estadio Nacional Jorge "Mágico" González |
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| Former names | Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca |
| Location | San Salvador, El Salvador |
| Owner | Instituto Nacional de los Deportes |
| Capacity | 35,000 |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Built | 1932 |
| Tenants | |
| Alianza FC | |
The stadium was restored in 2001 to host notable sporting events in Latin America, the Central American and Caribbean Games in August 2002.
History
The Estadio Nacional was constructed in 1932 by Maximiliano Hernández Martínez for the 1935 Central American and Caribbean Games. The name Flor Blanca was named after the location of the stadium (49 North Avenue, Colonia Flor Blanca, San Salvador).
In 2002, as part of the 70th anniversary of its construction and organization of the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games, it would hold the largest renovation in its history, where it doubled its initial capacity, and was fully modernized. The renovation includes the installation of 20,000 seats for the convenience of the spectators and track facilities for more modern and the installation of functional Tartan Central, where they have made the most important athletic competition of the Isthmus.
In 2006, 74 years after its construction, the government of President Elías Antonio Saca González, decides to change its name to Estadio Nacional Jorge "Mágico" González, after the footballer in El Salvador.
In 2010, the stadium was used for the eleventh season of the Dutch TV-show Wie is de Mol?
Important events
External links
Media related to Estadio Mágico González at Wikimedia Commons