Estadio José López Portillo is a stadium in
Chetumal
Chetumal (, , ; , ) is a city on the east coast of the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. It is the capital of the List of states of Mexico, state of Quintana Roo and the municipal seat of the Othón P. Blanco, Quintana Roo, Municipality of Othón ...
,
Quintana Roo
Quintana Roo, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Quintana Roo, is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, constitute the 32 administrative divisions of Mexico, federal entities of Mexico. It is divided into municipalities of ...
,
Mexico
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...
. It is primarily used for soccer, and is the home field of
Yalmakán F.C.
The Yalmakán Fútbol Club, commonly known as Yalmakán, is a Mexican football club based in Chetumal. The club was founded in 2013, and last played in the Serie A of Liga Premier.
History
The club was founded in 2013.
Final Apertura 2017
After ...
and
Deportivo Chetumal. It holds 6,600 people.
History
The stadium was opened on March 13, 1980, however, until 1982 it began to host official matches. Between 2008 and 2009 it was the field of the Potros Chetumal, a reserve team of
Atlante F.C. who played in the
Primera División 'A'.
In 2018 the stadium underwent a remodeling so that it could host matches of the Liga Premier de México, the third level of Mexican football, because from that year on it became the stadium of the Yalmakán, a team that competes in that league.
References
Sports venues in Quintana Roo
Football venues in Mexico
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