Estadio Municipal Carlos Miranda is a
multi-purpose stadium
A multi-purpose stadium is a type of stadium designed to be easily used by multiple types of events. While any stadium could potentially host more than one type of sport or event, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy tha ...
in
Comayagua,
Honduras. It is currently used mostly for
football matches and is the home stadium of
Hispano FC
Comayagua Fútbol Club () was a Honduras, Honduran Association football, football club, based in Comayagua, Honduras.
The club was founded in 1945 as ''Hispano Galvez'', eventually dropping "Galvez". The ''Hispano'' club played from 2005 to 2011 ...
. The stadium holds 10,000 people.
History
The stadium was proposed by Comayagua mayor Carlos Miranda with the objective of promoting athletics among young people and attracting tourists to the city.
The stadium was financed with funding from the national government, loans from the private sector, and municipal resources and collections. It was designed by the firm "Perspectives Arquitectonicas."
The stadium was completed in 2005 as a multi-use facility with capacity for 10,000 people. The stadium is used mainly for soccer games and serves as the headquarters of the
Hispano F.C., a member of the Honduran National Soccer League. The first international match played at Estadio Carlos Miranda was held in January 2006, between
C.D. Motagua and
Liga Deportiva Alajuelense
Liga Deportiva Alajuelense (LDA, ), commonly known as Alajuelense and nicknamed La Liga (), is a Costa Rican multisport club based in the borough of El Llano, Alajuela, Alajuela province. Although they compete in a number of different sports, Ala ...
with a 5–3 victory for the Hondurans.
Events
The Estadio Carlos Miranda hosted the following major international football events:
References
External links
StadiumDB pictures
Miranda, Carlos Estadio
Multi-purpose stadiums in Honduras
Comayagua
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