Estadio Jorge "El Mágico" González

Estadio Nacional Jorge "El Mágico" González is a football stadium in San Salvador. It is named after Salvadoran star player Mágico González.[1] The stadium has a capacity of 35,000 and was previously known as "Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca",[2] referring to the name of the San Salvador neighborhood where it is located.

Estadio Nacional
Jorge "El Mágico" González
Estadio "El Mágico"
Full nameEstadio Nacional Jorge "Mágico" González
Former namesEstadio Nacional Flor Blanca (19352006)
LocationSan Salvador, El Salvador
OwnerGovernment of El Salvador
OperatorInstituto Nacional de los Deportes
Capacity35,000
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke ground23 October 1933
Built19 February 1935
Opened16 March 1935
Renovated2023
Expanded1960, 2000, 2002, 2023
Tenants
El Salvador national football team (1932–1976, 2023present)
C.D. Atlético Marte (19502001)
Alianza F.C. (1960–2001, 2013, 2014)
Santa Tecla F.C. (2012)

The stadium was restored in 2001 to host notable sporting events in Latin America, the Central American and Caribbean Games in August 2002.

History

The Estadio Nacional was constructed in 1932 by Maximiliano Hernández Martínez for the 1935 Central American and Caribbean Games. The name Flor Blanca was named after the location of the stadium (49 North Avenue, Colonia Flor Blanca, San Salvador).

In 2002, as part of the 70th anniversary of its construction and organization of the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games, it would hold the largest renovation in its history, where it doubled its initial capacity, and was fully modernized. The renovation includes the installation of 20,000 seats for the convenience of the spectators and track facilities for more modern and the installation of functional Tartan Central, where they have made the most important athletic competition of the Isthmus.

In 2006, 74 years after its construction, the government of President Elías Antonio Saca González, decides to change its name to Estadio Nacional Jorge "Mágico" González, after the footballer in El Salvador.

In 2010, the stadium was used for the eleventh season of the Dutch TV-show Wie is de Mol?

Renovations

In September 2021, It was announced by the National Institute of Sports of El Salvador (INDES) that it agreed a 22 million dollar loan with the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) to complete a renovation. The renovation will include the development of new stands, a new pitch, athletics track, irrigation system, lighting and drainage, as well as improved access for people with disabilities. They will also build a museum dedicated to González will form part of the renovation project. The project is expected to be completed in September 2023.[3][4][5]

Important events

References

Media related to Estadio Mágico González at Wikimedia Commons

Events and tenants
Preceded by Central American and Caribbean Games
Opening and closing ceremonies venue

1935
Succeeded by
Preceded by
None
CONCACAF Championship
Final Venue

1963
Succeeded by
Preceded by Central American Games
Opening and closing ceremonies venue

1977
Succeeded by
Preceded by Central American Games
Opening and closing ceremonies venue

1994
Succeeded by
Preceded by Central American and Caribbean Games
Opening and closing ceremonies venue

2002
Succeeded by
Preceded by Copa El Salvador
Final Venue

2019
Succeeded by
Preceded by Central American and Caribbean Games
Opening and closing ceremonies venue

2023
Succeeded by

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