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Estadio Carlos Vega Villalba

Coordinates: 22°46′0.44″N 102°32′57.40″W / 22.7667889°N 102.5492778°W / 22.7667889; -102.5492778
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Estadio Carlos Vega Villalba
Coloso de Tres Cruces
"Colossus of Three Crosses neighborhood"
Coloso en la Avenida México
"Mexico Avenue Colossus"
Interior of the stadium
Map
Full nameEstadio Carlos Vega Villalba
Former namesEstadio Francisco Villa (1986-2018)
LocationZacatecas, Zacatecas, Mexico
Coordinates22°46′0.44″N 102°32′57.40″W / 22.7667889°N 102.5492778°W / 22.7667889; -102.5492778
OwnerZacatecas State Government
OperatorGrupo Islo
Capacity20,777[1]
SurfaceGrass
ScoreboardManual
Construction
Broke ground1985
Built1985
Opened1986
Renovated2014
Expanded2018
Tenants

Estadio Carlos Vega Villalba, formerly known as the Estadio Francisco Villa is a multi-use stadium in Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Mexico. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium for Mineros de Zacatecas. The stadium has a capacity of 20,068 people.

History

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The stadium was opened in 1986 with a game between the Leones Negros UdeG and the South Korea National Team which Leones emerged winner by 1–0

This stadium was originally part of a project to give Zacatecas city a multi-purpose stadium, also a Sports Complex and other venues.

In late 2017, the stadium was expanded from 14000 seats to 20,060 and renamed in honor of football coach Carlos Vega Villalba.[2]

Football

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A friendly match between Santos and America in 2011

Villalba has been home to several football teams, the highest level to be played in the Stadium is the second.

Club friendly matches

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Villa has hosted a number of friendly matches between Liga MX Teams and an official fixture between Santos Laguna and C.D. Guadalajara in 1996.


  • 2010: Santos Laguna 1-2 Chiapas
  • 2011: Santos Laguna 2-1 América
  • 2013: Jaguares de Chiapas 1-0 Monterrey
  • 2014: Pachuca 1-2 Querétaro
  • 2014: Pachuca 1-2 León
  • 2018: Pachuca 0-0 Chivas
  • 2024: Cruz Azul 3(4)-3(5) Chivas
  • 2024: Pachuca 3-0 Chivas

International club friendly matches

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  • 1986: Leones Negros 1-0 South Korea U23
  • 1986: Zacatecas 1-0 South Korea U23
  • 2008: Necaxa 0-0 Saprissa
  • 2015: Mineros 1-2 Club Atlético Talleres Córdoba
  • 2015: Mineros 5-0 Saprissa
  • 2015: León 0(6)-0(7) Saprissa
  • 2016: Mineros 2-2 Club Sport Herediano
  • 2018: Mineros 3-2 Club Sport Herediano

Interdivisional club friendly matches

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  • 2014: Mineros 3-1 León
  • 2014: Mineros 0(5)-0(4) Querétaro
  • 2015: León 2(1)-2(3) Atlético San Luis
  • 2021: Mineros 0-3 Chivas
  • 2024: Mineros 1-2 Pachuca
  • 2024: Mineros 0-2 Cruz Azul


Other sports

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Regional athletics events and practices.

Concerts

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Miguel Bosé. Alejandro Sanz. Vicente Fernández. Kumbia Kings, Joan Sebastian and Pepe Aguilar are some of the artists who had performed at the Villa.

References

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  1. ^ "COPA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
  2. ^ ""Carlos Vega Villalba", nuevo nombre del estadio de futbol". NTR Zacatecas (in Spanish). September 13, 2017. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
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Santos Vs Chivas Estadio Francisco Villa