Estadio Corregidora is a stadium in
Querétaro City
Querétaro, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Querétaro, is one of the Political divisions of Mexico, 32 federal entities of Mexico. It is divided into Municipalities of Querétaro, 18 municipalities. Its capital city is Querétaro Cit ...
,
Mexico
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. Named for
Mexican War of Independence
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heroine
Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez ("La Corregidora"), it has a capacity of 33,162 and is located on the outskirts of the city of
Querétaro
Querétaro, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Querétaro, is one of the Political divisions of Mexico, 32 federal entities of Mexico. It is divided into Municipalities of Querétaro, 18 municipalities. Its capital city is Querétaro Cit ...
, north of
Mexico City
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. The venue is used mostly for
football
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games as the home of
Querétaro FC. It is also used for concerts, hosting internationally known pop stars like
Rod Stewart
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,
Miguel Bosé
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Early life
Bosé was born in San Fernando Hospital in Panama City, Panama, the son of Italian actress Lucia Bosè (1931–202 ...
, and
Shakira
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, among others.
The stadium's design allows for the safe exit of all spectators, even if full, in less than seven minutes. It is one of the largest football venues in Mexico, after
Estadio Azteca
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,
Estadio Olímpico Universitario
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,
Estadio Azul
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(all in Mexico City),
Estadio Cuauhtémoc
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in
Puebla
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,
Estadio BBVA Bancomer in greater
Monterrey
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, and
Estadio Jalisco
Jalisco Stadium is a football stadium located in Guadalajara, Mexico. It is the third-largest Mexican football stadium behind Estadio Azteca and Estadio Olímpico Universitario with a capacity of 56,713 spectators.
History
Estadio Jalisco w ...
in
Guadalajara
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.
Built in 1985 in a collaboration between Mexican and European partners, Estadio Corregidora acted as a venue for
the FIFA World Cup hosted the following year by Mexico.
International Competition
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1986 FIFA World Cup
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2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup
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1986 FIFA World Cup
2022 Estadio Corregidora riots
On 5 March 2022,
Liga MX
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club
Querétaro FC hosted
Atlas FC at La Corregidora for matchday 9 of the
Clausura 2022 tournament. At the 63rd minute, fighting between fans of both teams broke out in the stadium's stands. The match was stopped immediately, and the teams' players returned to their respective dressing rooms. The sparse security elements in the stadium were unable to control the situation and opened the stadium's exits to allow spectators to escape the violence, which had spread to the pitch.
Due to the developing events at the stadium, the match was suspended by its head referee, with the score at Querétaro 0 - 1 Atlas. Liga MX president Mikel Arriola stated that "those responsible for the lack of security in the stadium will be punished in an exemplary manner." The league announced that the remainder of the match's second half would be played at a future date.
On 8 March 2022,
Liga MX
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authorities announced a one year veto for the stadium.
See also
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List of football stadiums in Mexico
References
External links
World Stadiums entry
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Querétaro F.C.
La Corregidora
Sports venues in Querétaro
Sports venues completed in 1985
1985 establishments in Mexico