Estadio Universitario Alberto Chivo Cordoba

Estadio Universitario Alberto "Chivo" Cordoba is a multi-use stadium in Toluca, Mexico on the campus of the Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Mexico. The stadium seats 32,603 and is used mostly for football matches.

History

Construction of the stadium began between 1957 and 1958 as a municipal facility for the city of Toluca, with a formal opening on 5 November 1964. It is named for Alberto "Chivo" Cordoba, who coached the UAEM American football team. In the early 1970s, the UAEM made its first entrance into professional soccer with the first Potros team, which played for a number of years and managed a promotion but was shuttered due to poor economic support.

Between 1974 and 1976, the mural Aratmosfera was painted on the west side stands by Leopoldo Flores. It depicts a man reaching toward the sky to touch light. The mural resulted in Spanish news site 20minutos naming the stadium as one of the 10 most original in the world. The mural was also featured in a commemorative stamp issued as part of a series celebrating the 50th anniversary of the construction of the campus.

In 2005, the eastern stands were covered and converted to seats. In 2016, upon Potros's promotion to Ascenso MX, the stadium was renovated to meet requirements for the new division, including the addition of a press room and a higher-power lighting system.

In 2017, the Mexican Football Federation informed Potros that, as Estadio Universitario is not an all-seater (there are no seats on the mural), it would not be able to be promoted to Liga MX and continue to play matches there, even though Liga MX matches have been played at the venue in the recent past and other venues in the league are not all-seaters.