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| Location | AV. Insurgentes Sur S/N, Col.Ciudad Universitaria CP: 03400,Coyoacán,Ciudad de México |
|---|---|
| Public transit |  Metroat  Copilco Metrobús at Dr. Gálvez |
| Owner | Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México |
| Operator | UNAM |
| Capacity | 69,000[1] |
| Field size | 105 x 68 m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 7 August 1950 |
| Opened | 20 November 1952 |
| Architect | Augusto Pérez Palacios Jorge Bravo Raúl Salinas |
| Tenants | |
| Universidad Nacional (1952–present) Pumas CU (ONEFA) (1952–present) Cruz Azul (2025–present) América (1955–1966) Necaxa (1955–1966) Atlante (1957–1966) Mexico national football team (1956–1966) | |
University Olympic Stadium[2] (Spanish:Estadio Olímpico Universitario) is amulti-purpose stadium located insideCiudad Universitaria inMexico City. It was built in 1952 and at that time was the largest stadium inMexico. This stadium has a capacity of 69,000.[3] The first major event held in the stadium was the1955 Pan American Games. During the 1950s and the 1960s this stadium was used mostly for college American football matches between the largest Mexican public universities at the time:UNAM andIPN. From the late 1950s it was used for football matches, someAmerican football matches andathletics. It then became theOlympic Stadium for the1968 Summer Games.
For the 1968 Summer Olympics, theseating capacity was increased from 70,000 to 83,700 spectators (without substantially modifying the original structure) to cover the IOC requirements for an Olympic stadium.[4] It was the location of the track and field competitions, equestrian events, certain association football matches, the arrival of themarathon and the opening and closing ceremonies. This was the Olympics in whichTommie Smith andJohn Carlosprotested the treatment ofAfrican Americans in the United States by performing a black power salute during the medal ceremony for the 200 metres (which occurred in this stadium). The stadium also hosted the track and field events at the1975 Pan American Games.
The stadium hosted four games of the1986 FIFA World Cup, but the final match was played in the biggerEstadio Azteca in Mexico City.
TheTartan track was the firstAll-weather running track to be used in the Olympics. Such a track is now a requirement.
In 1985, during the second leg of theLiga MX final between Universidad Nacional andAmérica, two hours before the start of the game, the building looked at its maximum capacity, but outside there was still a crowd of at least 30,000 more. At that time, Ciudad Universitaria did not have fences that surrounded it and it was easy to get to the access tunnels of the stadium. During the attempt of the fans to get to the pitch in one of the access tunnels (the tunnel number 29 [es]) a number of people got stuck and ended with the death of 11 people and several others injured.[5][6][7]
Currently, it is the home stadium ofUniversidad Nacional andAmerican football teamPumas CU.
This sport facility is part of theCiudad Universitaria ("University City"), the main campus of theUNAM.
It is the work of architects Augusto Pérez, Raúl Salinas and Jorge Bravo Moro. "Estadio Universitario", its original name, was built specifically for the former practice of football.
On the east side of University Olympic Stadium, is a mural by Diego Rivera, called "The University, the Mexican family, peace and youth sports. In the construction of the relief in natural colored stones shows the university shield, with the condor and the eagle on a cactus. Under their wings outstretched, Rivera placed three figures representing the family: the father and the mother giving the dove of peace to his son. At the extremes are two gigantic figures that correspond to some athletes, male and female, who light the torch of Olympic flame. A huge feathered serpent, the symbolic image of the pre-Hispanic godQuetzalcoatl, complements the composition at the bottom.
Diego Rivera had planned to cover the entire outside of the stadium with designs similar to this, but the artist's death prevented him.
The asymmetric shape of the stands of the stadium-side with the more developed west-emphasizes the final composition of the joint project of the University City, which finished off its axis and principal, the stands closest to the Avenida Insurgentes, emphasizes the sense league stadium to the rest of the set.
Much like the Olympic cauldron on top of theLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum peristyle, the upper deck on one sideline is topped by an Olympic cauldron that was installed for the Olympic Games. The other sideline is topped by a press box.
It hosted four matches of the tournament, including a round-of-16 matchup.
| Date | Time (UTC−6) | Team No. 1 | Res. | Team No. 2 | Round | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 June 1986 | 12:00 |  Argentina | 3–1 |  South Korea | Group A | 60,000 |
| 5 June 1986 | 16:00 | South Korea | 1–1 |  Bulgaria | 45,000 | |
| 10 June 1986 | 12:00 | Argentina | 2–0 | Bulgaria | 65,000 | |
| 17 June 1986 | 12:00 |  Italy | 0–2 |  France | Round of 16 | 70,000 |
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| Preceded by | Summer Olympics Opening and closing ceremonies (Olympic Stadium) 1968 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Olympic Athletics competitions Main venue 1968 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | SummerUniversiade Opening and closing ceremonies 1979 | Succeeded by |
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