The Estadio Olímpico de Querétaro, also called ''Estadio Olímpico Alameda'', is a multi-use

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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 ...

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 ...

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. It is currently used mostly for

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matches and

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, and is the home stadium for Querétaro women's team, Inter de Querétaro F.C. and Gallos Negros. The stadium has a capacity of 4,600 people, was opened in 1939 and renovated in 2021.

History

The stadium was inaugurated on September 29, 1939 as a municipal venue dedicated especially to athletics. It was until 1950 when it began to be used as a soccer field due to the founding of

Querétaro F.C. Querétaro Fútbol Club, also known as Gallos Blancos de Querétaro, is a Mexican professional association football, football club based in Querétaro (city), Querétaro. It plays in Liga MX, the top division of Mexican football league system, M ...

, which participated in the

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. From 1950 to 1985 the stadium was home to the clubs Querétaro F.C., Lobos de Querétaro, Estudiantes, Atletas Campesinos, Cobras and Gallos Blancos UAQ. In 1985 the

Estadio Corregidora Estadio Corregidora is a stadium in Querétaro City, Mexico. Named for Mexican War of Independence 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, nort ...

was inaugurated, so the Estadio Municipal passed to a secondary term with respect to soccer practice, being used for local teams that participated in the lower divisions of Mexican soccer or even for the amateur sector. In 2018, the Government of Querétaro decided to demolish the stadium with the aim of building a new sports center on the site. Between 2019 and 2021, the construction process of the new sports venue was carried out. On March 26, 2021, the new Olympic stadium was opened. At first it was announced that the women's team of Querétaro F.C. would play in the stadium, however, the move did not finally receive the approval of the league. Finally, in September 2021 Inter de Querétaro F.C. was announced as the first team to occupy the new stadium. Subsequently, in January 2022, the Querétaro women's team received permission from Liga MX to play in the stadium, although in March 2022 the team was punished to play behind closed doors for a year. In August 2022 Real de Arteaga F.C. chose this stadium for the local matches, so there were three teams that use it for soccer.

Sports

The Estadio Olímpico has a capacity for 4,600 people and is divided into two parts: the field and the athletics track, the field is used for the practice of soccer,

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, and

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, while the tartan track is used for athletics.

References

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