Estadio de Mazatlán

The Estadio de Mazatlán is a football stadium located in the city of Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico. It was inaugurated in Summer 2020 and has a capacity of approximately 25,000 spectators.[3] The stadium is the home of Mazatlán F.C., which began Liga MX play in the Apertura 2020 tournament.[4]

Estadio de Mazatlán
The Kraken
LocationAvenida Munich, Fraccionamiento Pradera Dorada, Mazatlán, Mexico
Coordinates23°16′35″N 106°22′52″W
OwnerGovernment of Sinaloa
OperatorMazatlán F.C.
Capacity25,000[1]
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Built2020
Opened27 July 2020
Construction cost$MXN 652,000,000[2]
Tenants
Mazatlán F.C. (Liga MX) (2020–present)

History

In 2017, construction work began on a football stadium in the city of Mazatlán as part of a project to build and modernize various sports venues in the state of Sinaloa.[5] Since that year, the goal was to get a football team to occupy the new stadium, because there was no club based in the city, in that same year the Pacific F.C. was founded, which belonged to the Faharo Group,[6] owners of Murciélagos F.C., however, during its first tournaments of existence the team had as its temporary headquarters the city of Los Mochis. It would be until January 2019 when the Pacific arrived at Mazatlán, playing at the Estadio Teodoro Mariscal, a baseball stadium,[7] this club would only play for a few months in the city.

In 2020, the construction work of the stadium was accelerated with the aim of having it ready before the start of the 2020–21 football season. Finally, on 2 June, the arrival of a new team for the venue was confirmed as Monarcas Morelia were moved from Michoacán and renamed Mazatlán Fútbol Club.[8] The stadium was provisionally named Estadio de Mazatlán. On July 7, 2020, Mazatlán F.C. announced that the stadium will be called El Kraken internally and publicly, however, it officially continues to carry its original name.[9]

On July 27, 2020, the first game was held at the stadium, with the meeting between Mazatlán and Puebla corresponding to Week 1 of the Torneo Guardianes 2020. The match ended with a 1-4 victory in favor of Puebla, the first goal in the history of the venue was scored by Santiago Ormeño, who plays at Puebla.[10]

Milestones & Notable Games
Milestone Date Opponent/Scorer Score
First game 28 August 2020 Puebla PUE 4–1 MAZ
First goal 28 August 2020 Santiago Ormeño PUE 4–1 MAZ

See also

References
  1. "Conoce el nuevo estadio del Mazatlán FC". El Universal (in Spanish). 3 June 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  2. "Gobierno de Sinaloa gasta 1,452 mdp en estadios, como el mazatleco para Liga MX". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). 26 May 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  3. "Estadio de Mazatlán FC: capacidad, fecha de inauguración y costo". Goal.com (in Spanish). 4 June 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  4. "Monarcas oficializa cambio de sede a Mazatlán". El Financiero (in Spanish). 2 June 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  5. "New Mazatlan Soccer Stadium advances". The Mazatlan Post. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  6. Robles, Carlos (28 June 2017). "Adopta afición porteña proyecto de Pacific FC, antes Murciélagos de Guamúchil". Noreste (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  7. Toledo, Jair (5 February 2019). "Equipo de Segunda División jugará en Estadio de Beisbol". Los Pleyers (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  8. Marshall, Tom (2 June 2020). "Liga MX club Morelia officially moves to Mazatlan". ESPN. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  9. "¡Bienvenidos al Kraken! Mazatlán FC revela el increíble apodo de su estadio". Mediotiempo (in Spanish). 7 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  10. "Mazatlán FC vs. Puebla - Resumen de Juego - 27 julio, 2020". ESPN (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 July 2020.


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