Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente

The Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente, named in honour of Luis de la Fuente, a Mexican football star who played in the 1950s. It has a capacity of 28,703 and is located at the seaside in Boca del Río. It is used mostly for football games and was the home of Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz before dissolving on December 18, 2019. This stadium is also referred as the "Colossus of the Virginia neighborhood" ("Coloso de el Fraccionamiento Virginia" in Spanish).

Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente
Coloso de el Fraccionamiento Virginia
"Colossus of the Virginia Neighborhood"
LocationBoca del Río, Veracruz
Coordinates19°9′51.20″N 96°7′30.06″W
Capacity28,703[1]
Field size105 x 70 m
SurfaceGrass
OpenedMarch 17, 1967
Tenants
Veracruz (1967–2019)

History

The ground was opened on March 17, 1967 as a new ground for Club Deportivo Veracruz to play on.

Concerts

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