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| Location | Azcapotzalco,Mexico City,Mexico |
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| Coordinates | 19°29′47″N99°10′32″W / 19.496309°N 99.175429°W /19.496309; -99.175429 |
| Public transit |  Ferrería/Arena Ciudad de México Fortuna |
| Operator | Zignia Live |
| Capacity | 22,300 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | March 18, 2009 |
| Opened | February 25, 2012 |
| Construction cost | US$300 million |
| Architect | KMD Architects Mexico |
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| Mexico City Capitanes (NBAGL) (2022–present) | |
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| https://web.arenacdmx.com/ | |
Mexico City Arena (Spanish:Arena Ciudad de México), marketed asArena CDMX, is an indoorarena inAzcapotzalco, Mexico City, Mexico. It hosts concerts, sports, and other events. It officially opened on February 25, 2012.[1] The total cost of the arena was $300 million. The arena has a maximum capacity of 22,300 spectators. It is operated by Zignia Live. It is located in Avenida de las Granjas, close toFerrería metro station,Fortuna railway station of theSuburban Railway, and next toTecMilenio University.
The construction began on March 18, 2009, where the Mexico CityMayor,Marcelo Ebrard, was present.[2] The place where the Arena is located used to be the Old Ferreria Cattle Ranch many years ago. It is an 8-hectare land. KMD Architects Mexico was in charge of the design of the Arena along with AVALANZ Group. Construction companiesGrupo Garza Ponce, Corey and ADIPPSA are responsible for the development.[3] It is the most up-to-date Arena inMexico City, the biggest and it is the first arena in the city to have its own parking lot. On November 17, 2010, there was an event that took place in the early construction of the Arena which was called '300 days'. Guillermo Salinas Pliego, head of AVALANZ, promised to finish the project in 300 days. He added "It looks difficult but, theMonterrey Arena was the same and it was finished in nine months". He also talked about the idea sent to KMD Architects for the design of the Arena. He wanted it to "be astonishing on an urban level. Like an icon of the city".[4] The Arena was opened officially with a concert by Mexican singerLuis Miguel on February 25, 2012.
For the construction 5,000 tons of structural steel, 25,000 tons of reinforced steel and 100,000 cubic meters of concrete were used. 225,000 square meters of construction built on an 8 hectare land. The Arena is 45 meters high. It has 2 heliports, a parking lot with capacity of 5,000 cars, 124 luxury suites, 650 security cameras, 850 LCD screens and a capacity of 22,300 people depending on the event. One of the most distinctive things about the Arena are the outdoor LED screen, which has an area of 6,200 square meters, and the indoor screen in the centerhung, with an area of 700 square meters, making both of the screens one of the largest indoor and outdoor displays in the world. Also, 450 meters of digital rings can be seen inside. All of the LED displays are provided byDaktronics.
On February 24, 2012, one day before the official opening,Marcelo Ebrard unveiled the Arena's inauguration plaque. He spoke about the benefits of the Arena, one of them being the 2,500 permanent jobs and the development of Azcapotzalco. On the other hand, Guillermo Salinas mentioned that "this Arena built for the people in Mexico City will modernize the current entertainment infrastructure, because the last place built for that kind of purpose was thePalacio de los Deportes, which was built for the "1968 Summer Olympics".
The arena is frequently used by tours operated byFeld Entertainment. Shows likeDisney On Ice,Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus (before its closure) andMonster Jam have used the arena.
Additionally, theNBA has expressed interest in having a team in México, potentially in this arena.[5] On December 4, 2013, a regular-season game between theSan Antonio Spurs andMinnesota Timberwolves scheduled at the arena was canceled when a fire from a generator malfunction filled the building with smoke. As a result, their rematch would instead be played at theTarget Center.[6] However, the NBA has held games in the arena since then, with the next games coming on January 12 and 14, 2017, with thePhoenix Suns playing against both theDallas Mavericks and theSan Antonio Spurs respectively. The Suns would lose 113–108 to the Mavericks, but win 108–105 against the Spurs. In December 2017, theBrooklyn Nets hosted theOklahoma City Thunder andMiami Heat at the arena.On December 13, 2018, another NBA Game was held at the arena withOrlando Magic faced theChicago Bulls Silver was complimentary of the building, and said he hoped other, similar venues would pop up in other parts of the Americas. For the2019-20 NBA Season, the Dallas Mavericks will play host to theDetroit Pistons and the Phoenix Suns to the San Antonio Spurs.[7]
After considerable delays for theMexico City Capitanes joining theNBA G League properly and then playing home games in Mexico afterward due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, the Capitanes would finally be allowed to play home games in Mexico properly at Mexico City Arena starting in the2022–23 NBA G League season. While the arena would host up to 22,300 fans easily, the Capitanes are currently limited to only 8,000 total fans on a regular basis due to the smaller standing of the NBA G League.
The men's and women's basketball teams of the American colleges theUniversity of Kansas andUniversity of Houston will play a conference game at the arena in 2024.[8]
The arena has been a frequent host ofboxing,mixed martial arts andlucha libre (professional wrestling) events.Ultimate Fighting Championships has held two pay-per-view events at the arena.Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide has held their largest annual show,Triplemanía, at the arena since the twentieth edition in 2012. Events at the arena include:
The largest attended event this far was the boxing match betweenJuan Manuel Márquez and Sergey Fedchenko of theWorld Boxing Organization light welterweight championship on April 14, 2012.
The venue also hosted theMiss Universe 2024 pageant on November 16.[16]
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