Estadio Miguel Aleman
Encyclopedia
The Estadio Miguel Alemán is a multi-use stadium
in Celaya
, Guanajuato
. Mexico
. It is currently used mostly for football
matches and is the home stadium of FC Celaya
. The stadium holds 25,500 people and opened in 1954.
It was named for Miguel Alemán Valdés
, President of the Republic
from 1946 to 1952.
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Celaya
Celaya
Celaya is a city and its surrounding municipality in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico, located in the southeast quadrant of the state. It is the third most populous city in the state, with a 2005 census population of 310,413. The municipality for which the city serves as municipal seat, had a...
, Guanajuato
Guanajuato
Guanajuato officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Guanajuato is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 46 municipalities and its capital city is Guanajuato....
. Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. It is currently used mostly for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
matches and is the home stadium of FC Celaya
FC Celaya
Celaya Club de Fútbol is a Mexican football club from Celaya, Guanajuato. Founded on February 7, 1954, they were reactivated in winter 2003 after their city neighbour Atlético Celaya has lost its license to CF Cuernavaca Colibries and got the license to play in Primera División A through the...
. The stadium holds 25,500 people and opened in 1954.
It was named for Miguel Alemán Valdés
Miguel Alemán Valdés
Miguel Alemán Valdés served as the President of Mexico from 1946 to 1952.-Life:Alemán was born in Sayula in the state of Veracruz as the son of General Miguel Alemán González and Tomasa Valdés Ledezma...
, President of the Republic
President of Mexico
The President of the United Mexican States is the head of state and government of Mexico. Under the Constitution, the president is also the Supreme Commander of the Mexican armed forces...
from 1946 to 1952.