Estadio Sergio Leon Chavez

Estadio Sergio Leon Chavez is a Multi-purpose stadium in the city of Irapuato.

It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 25,000 people. The stadium was built in 1967 and hosted three matches in group C of the FIFA World Cup in 1986.

History

Before the stadium was built Irapuato had the Estadio Revolucion which was home to Irapuato FC. The stadium broke ground in 1967 and construction lasted two years. It was founded on 23 May 1969, simply as Estadio Irapuato, gaining its actual name on 4 January 1990, in honour of the former club's president. in October 1968 even before the stadium was completed Irapuato FC invited Spain to play a friendly against them in preparation for the 1968 Summer Olympics its first game played in the stadium, Spain would win the match 1–3. the first person to score in the new stadium was Juan Manuel Asensi from Spain. on 24 May 1970 the Brazil national football team played a friendly vs Irapuato FC in that match the Brazilians beat Irapuato 3–0 with goals from Roberto Rivelino, Roberto Miranda, and Caju, Pele was present in that match.

Two International football Tournaments have been played in the Sergio Leon Chavez.

• 1986 FIFA World Cup
• 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship

This page also has a version in other languages :  Эстадио Серхио Леон Чавес Стадион (russian)