The 2nd Division of the Mexican football known as Liga Expansion has started, so let’s have a look at the stadiums that will host this tournament:
The Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes (formerly Estadio Azul) is a 33,000-seat stadium located in Mexico City. It was the home of the Mexican football club Cruz Azul until 2018, hence the previous term of Estadio Azul. It was build in 1946 and now it is the home of Atlante F.C.
The Estadio Héroe de Nacozari is a multi-use stadium in Hermosillo. It is currently the home stadium of the Cimarrones de Sonora and holds 18,747 people. The stadium was opened on August 4, 1985.
The Estadio Guaycura is the official stadium of Club Atletico La Paz. It has a seating capacity of 5,209. The stadium was build in 1967 and in 2018 underwent a full renovation in order to meet the necessary requirements to be able to host a professional football team.
The Estadio Miguel Alemán Valdés is a stadium in the city of Celaya. It is currently the home stadium of Club Celaya with a capacity of 23,369 people. It opened in 1954 and renovated in 2016.
Estadio Morelos is a football stadium located in Morelia. It was the site of the professional football team Monarcas Morelia in the top division of Mexican football and now hosts Atletico Morelia. It was built in April 9, 1989 with a capacity of 35,000 people.
The Estadio Carlos Iturralde is a multi-use stadium in the Mexican city of Mérida, Yucatán. It is currently used as the home stadium of the local football team Venados Yucatan. The stadium holds 15,087 people and opened in 1987.
The Estadio BBVA was opened in 2015 with a capacity of 53,500 people, making it the fourth largest in Mexico. The stadium replaced the Estadio Tecnológico as the home of Monterrey in the first league and the Raya2 which is the official reserve team of C.F. Monterrey. The stadium will be one of the three Mexican venues to host matches during the 2026 World Cup.
The Estadio Tlahuicole is a multi-use stadium in Tlaxcala City built in 1961. It is currently used as the home stadium for Tlaxcala F.C.. The stadium has a capacity of 15,000 people after the 2019 renovation.
The Estadio Marte Rodolfo Gómez Segura is a multi-use stadium in Ciudad Victoria. It is currently used as the home stadium for Correcaminos UAT. The stadium has a capacity of 10,520 people and opened in 1939.
The Estadio Dorados is a stadium in the city of Culiacan with a capacity of 20,108 seats. It is the home of the football team Dorados de Sinaloa and opened its gates in 2003.
The Jalisco Stadium is a football stadium located in Guadalajara. It is the third largest Mexican football stadium. The facility has a maximum capacity of 56,713 spectators and was opened on 1960. The stadium hosted games in two separate FIFA World Cups. Now it is the home of Atlas football club in the Liga MX and Leones Negros in the Liga de Expansion.
The Estadio Olímpico de Villahermosa is a multi-use stadium located in Villahermosa, Tabasco. It is currently used as the home stadium for Pumas Tabasco. The stadium has a capacity of 12,000 people and opened in 1964.
The Estadio Gregorio Gómez is a soccer stadium in the city of Tepatitlán de Morelos. It is currently used as the home stadium for Tepatitlán FC. The stadium, which was built in 1970, has now a capacity of 12,500 people.
The Estadio Olímpico Andrés Quintana Roo is a 18,844 seat stadium in Cancún. It is the home field of of the football club Cancún F.C.. The stadium was inaugurated on August 11, 2007.
The Estadio Akron, formerly known as the Estadio Omnilife and Estadio Chivas is the home stadium of Liga MX side Chivas Guadalajara and their reserve team Club Deportivo Tapatío. The stadium opened on July 30, 2010. It has a capacity of 48,071 and is also expected to host some matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The Estadio Carlos Vega Villalba, is a multi -use stadium in Zacatecas. It is used as the home stadium for the football club Mineros de Zacatecas. The stadium has a capacity of 20,068 people and opened in 1986.
The Estadio Francisco Zarco is a multi-use stadium in the Mexican city of Durango. The stadium holds 18,000 people and opened in 1959. It is used as the home stadium of Alacranes de Durango.
The Estadio Tecnológico de Oaxaca is a football stadium in Oaxaca City. It is currently used as the home stadium for Alebrijes de Oaxaca. The stadium has a capacity of 16,000 and opened in 2013.
