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|opened = 1959<ref name="estadiowilfrido">{{cite web|author=Raúl Ochoa|title=Liberen su casa|url=http://www.proceso.com.mx/rv/modHome/detalleImpreso/150092|publisher=[[Proceso (magazine)]]|language=Spanish|format=|accessdate=January 26, 2010}}</ref>
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|capacity = 13,000<ref>{{cite news|title=Reabrirán estadio Wilfrido Massieu|url=https://www.excelsior.com.mx/adrenalina/2015/09/12/1045326|newspaper=[[Excélsior]]|date=12 September 2015|access-date=6 March 2019|language=Spanish}}</ref>
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|tenants = [[Águilas Blancas]] (White Eagles) ([[ONEFA]]) 1969-2000<br>Burros Blancos (White Donkeys) ([[ONEFA]]) 1959-2000
|tenants = [[Mayas CDMX|Mayas]] ([[Professional American Football League of Mexico|LFA]]) (2019)<br>[[Águilas Blancas]] (White Eagles) ([[ONEFA]]) (1969-2000, 2015-present)<ref name="wilfridoterra"/><br>Burros Blancos (White Donkeys) ([[ONEFA]]) (1959-2000, 2015)<ref name="wilfridoterra"/>
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'''Estadio Wilfrido Massieu''' is a outdoor [[stadium]] on the campus Zacatenco of the [[National Polytechnic Institute]] (IPN), located north of [[Mexico City]]. It was opened in 1959 and has a capacity of 15,000 spectators.<ref name="estadiowilfrido"/> The venue is named for [[Wilfrido Massieu Pérez]], a former [[Director-general]] of the [[National Polytechnic Institute|IPN]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Presidencia del Decanato (IPN)|title=Wilfrido Massieu Pérez (1879-1944)|url=http://www.decanato.ipn.mx/central8b7.htm|publisher=|language=Spanish|format=|accessdate=February 2, 2011}}</ref>
'''Estadio Wilfrido Massieu''' is an outdoor [[stadium]] located north of [[Mexico City]], within the "Adolfo Lopez Mateos" campus of the [[National Polytechnic Institute]] (IPN). It was built in 1959 and has a capacity of 15,000 spectators.<ref name="estadiowilfrido"/><ref name="wilfridoterra"/> The stadium is the home field of the [[Instituto Politécnico Nacional|IPN]]'s college football teams: the [[Águilas Blancas]] and Burros Blancos .<ref name="wilfridoterra"/>


The stadium was primarily used for [[American football]] and served as the home field for the [[Águilas Blancas]] (White Eagles) and Burros Blancos (White Donkeys), teams of [[National Polytechnic Institute|IPN]], until 2000, when it was [[vetoed]] from American football events by damages in its structure. However, the stadium is available to perform other athletic events.<ref name="estadiowilfrido"/>
The stadium was primarily used for [[American football]] until 2000, when it was [[vetoed]] from American football events by damages in its structure. However, in 2015 it was announced that the stadium will again host [[American football]] matches.<ref name="wilfridoterra"/>


Currently, the stadium is also used by the [[Mayas CDMX|Mayas]] of the [[Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Viene la nueva era en el Imperio Azul|url=https://lfa.mx/viene-la-nueva-era-en-el-imperio-azul/|website=LFA.mx|date=4 January 2019|access-date=6 March 2019|language=Spanish}}</ref>
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== References ==

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== See also ==
== See also ==

* [[Águilas Blancas]]
* [[Águilas Blancas]]
* [[Mexican College Football]]
* [[Mexican College Football]]


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==References==
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{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{IPN}}
{{IPN}}


[[Category:Sports venues in Mexico|Wilfrido Massieu]]
[[Category:College American football venues in Mexico]]
[[Category:National Polytechnic Institute]]
[[Category:Athletics (track and field) venues in Mexico]]
[[Category:Sports venues in Mexico City|Wilfrido Massieu]]
[[Category:Instituto Politécnico Nacional]]
[[Category:1959 establishments in Mexico]]
[[Category:Sports venues completed in 1959]]


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[[es:Estadio Wilfrido Massieu]]

Latest revision as of 23:59, 15 February 2022

Estadio Wilfrido Massieu
Partial view of the stadium from the east corner.
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Full nameEstadio Wilfrido Massieu
LocationMexico City, Mexico
Coordinates19°30′07″N 99°08′19″W / 19.50194°N 99.13861°W / 19.50194; -99.13861
OwnerNational Polytechnic Institute
OperatorNational Polytechnic Institute
Capacity13,000[3]
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened1959[1][2]
Renovated1994[1][2]
Tenants
Mayas (LFA) (2019)
Águilas Blancas (White Eagles) (ONEFA) (1969-2000, 2015-present)[2]
Burros Blancos (White Donkeys) (ONEFA) (1959-2000, 2015)[2]

Estadio Wilfrido Massieu is an outdoor stadium located north of Mexico City, within the "Adolfo Lopez Mateos" campus of the National Polytechnic Institute (IPN). It was built in 1959 and has a capacity of 15,000 spectators.[1][2] The stadium is the home field of the IPN's college football teams: the Águilas Blancas and Burros Blancos .[2]

The stadium was primarily used for American football until 2000, when it was vetoed from American football events by damages in its structure. However, in 2015 it was announced that the stadium will again host American football matches.[2]

Currently, the stadium is also used by the Mayas of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Raúl Ochoa. "Liberen su casa" (in Spanish). Proceso. Archived from the original on June 12, 2010. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Regresa el Futbol Americano al Wilfrido Massieu" (in Spanish). Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  3. ^ "Reabrirán estadio Wilfrido Massieu". Excélsior (in Spanish). 12 September 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Viene la nueva era en el Imperio Azul". LFA.mx (in Spanish). 4 January 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
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