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Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente

Coordinates: 19°9′51.20″N 96°7′30.06″W / 19.1642222°N 96.1250167°W / 19.1642222; -96.1250167 (Luis "Pirata" de la Fuente Stadium)
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Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente
Coloso del Fraccionamiento Virginia
"Colossus of the Virginia neighborhood"
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LocationBoca del Río, Veracruz
Coordinates19°9′51.20″N 96°7′30.06″W / 19.1642222°N 96.1250167°W / 19.1642222; -96.1250167 (Luis "Pirata" de la Fuente Stadium)
Capacity28,703[1]
Field size105 x 70 m
SurfaceGrass
OpenedMarch 17, 1967
Tenants
Veracruz (1967–2019)

The Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente, named in honour of Luis de la Fuente, a Mexican football star who played with CD Veracruz from 1943 to 1952. It has a capacity of 28,703 and is located at the seaside in Boca del Río. It was used for football games and was the home of the Tiburones Rojos lit.'Red Sharks' team before its dissolution on December 18, 2019. This stadium is also referred as the Coloso del Fraccionamiento Virginia (lit.'Colossus of the Virginia neighborhood').

History

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The field was opened on March 17, 1967 as a new home for Club Deportivo Veracruz to play on. It was originaly named "Estadio Veracruzano". In 2019, the team ceased to exist. After the team ceased,the stadium went into abandonment until for a brief period it was used by Atletico Veracruz with played in the Liga Balompie,but at starts of 2021 the team moved into another stadium. In february of 2023 the goberment of veracruz announced the plans to remodel the stadium with the objective to modernize it. In 2024 the remoledation started,as of november the grass has been planted.

Concerts

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