Estadio León

Not to be confused with Camp Nou.
Estadio León
Location León, Guanajuato
Owner City of León de Los Aldamas
Operator Club León
Capacity 31,297[1]
Field size 105 x 68m
Surface Grass
Construction
Opened March 1, 1967[2]
Construction cost $12'500,000 (1960's)
Architect Constructora ARVA S.A. de C.V
Tenants
León (1967–present)
Union de Curtidores (2013–present)

The Estadio León, unofficially known as Nou Camp, is a mid-sized football stadium with a seating capacity of 31,297 built in 1967, and located in the city of León, Guanajuato, in the Bajío region of central Mexico. This sport facility is used mostly for football matches and is the home of the Club León. Because of its excellent location and facilities this stadium hosted matches for the 1970 FIFA World Cup and the 1986 FIFA World Cup.

It hosted several football matches during the 1968 Summer Olympics. During those games, it seated 23,609.[3]

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Coordinates: 21°6′55.96″N 101°39′27.88″W / 21.1155444°N 101.6577444°W / 21.1155444; -101.6577444



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