Estadio Caliente
{{Short description|Stadium in Tijuana, Mexico}}
{{Infobox venue
| stadium_name = Estadio Caliente
| nickname = La Perrera
"The Kennel"
La Perrera Más Grande de México
"The Largest Kennel in Mexico"
| logo_image = 200px
| image = Xolos estadio caliente.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| location = Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
| coordinates = {{coord|32|30|22|N|116|59|35|W|display=inline,title}}
| broke_ground = August 2006
| opened = November 11, 2007
| owner =
| operator = Casas Geo|
| surface = Artificial turf{{efn|Due to hot springs under stadium floor that impede grass growth.[http://www.record.com.mx/articulo/noticias/RECORD-286091/cambiaran-pasto-del-estadio-caliente-286091 Cambiarán pasto del estadio Caliente - RÉCORD] (Spanish)}}
| construction_cost = USD 30 million
| architect = Héctor Troncoso-Parraga|
| tenants = Tijuana (Liga MX) (2007–present)
Galgos de Tijuana (LFA) (2022–present)
Dorados de Sinaloa (LEMX) (2024–present)
| seating_capacity = 27,333{{cite web|url= https://www.xolos.com.mx/estadio|title=Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente|website=Sitio Oficial del Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente}}
{{small|(expanding to 33,333)}}
| dimensions = 103 × 68 meters
}}
Estadio Caliente is a multi-purpose stadium in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, located across the Tijuana River from the Mexico–United States border. It is the home of Club Tijuana of Liga MX.{{cite web | title = Tijuana ya está en Primera División | last = Zamora | first = David | date = May 21, 2011 | work = Azteca Deportes | url = http://www.aztecadeportes.com/notas/futbol-mexicano/55302/tijuana-ya-esta-en-primera-division | access-date = May 21, 2011 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110723181410/http://www.aztecadeportes.com/notas/futbol-mexicano/55302/tijuana-ya-esta-en-primera-division | archive-date = July 23, 2011 }} The stadium is also home of Galgos de Tijuana of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA).
Stadium
The stadium was opened in November 2007, according to schedule. The stadium originally had a capacity of 13,333. Work on the stadium still continues today. The stadium will have a final capacity of 33,333 once completed.{{cite web|url= https://www.xolos.com.mx/estadio|title=Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente|website=Sitio Oficial del Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente}} Stadium owner Jorge Hank Rhon's main reason for constructing the stadium was his wish to have a professional football club in the city.
Because the Mexican Federation of Association Football says that teams participating in the First Division must have a stadium with a capacity over 15,000, Club Tijuana officially became qualified for promotion to the Primera División de México when the capacity was increased.
The construction of the stadium was planned in two parts. The first part finished the ground and lower sections of the stadium. In the second phase, the stadium's capacity was increased. As of 2022, the stadium is still under construction.
The design of the project was led by the architect Héctor Troncoso-Parraga.
Other uses
{{Panorama
|image =File:Estadio caliente.JPG
|height = 240
|width = 2400
|alt =
|caption = {{center|A panoramic photograph of the stadium in December 2009}}
}}
=International football games=
In 2009, the stadium hosted the eight-team CONCACAF Men's Under-17 Championship.
| class="wikitable" | ||
| Home | Result | Visitor |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico U-20 | align="center"|0–0 | Paraguay U-20 |
=Boxing=
| class="wikitable" | |||
| Opponent 1 | Winner | Opponent 2 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Morales | align="center"|Erik Morales{{cite web|url=http://televisadeportes.esmas.com/box/239778/erik-morales-retiene-cinturon-plata |title=Erik Morales, profeta en su tierra :: Deportes |publisher=Televisadeportes.esmas.com |access-date=2018-09-19}} | Francisco Lorenzo | December 18, 2010 |
| Erik Morales | align="center"|TBD | Julio Cesar Chavez | May 20, 2022 |
=Concerts=
Artists such as Shakira, Daddy Yankee, Karol G, Nicky Jam, Maná, Luis Miguel, Gloria Trevi, Megadeth, Guns N' Roses, Los Bukis and Alejandro Sanz have performed at the stadium. Rauw Alejandro was to perform at the stadium on June 10, 2023.
Notes
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References
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External links
- [https://www.xolos.com.mx/estadio Estadio Caliente's page at Tijuana's official site]
{{Commons category|Estadio Caliente}}
{{Club Tijuana}}
{{Venues of the Primera División de México}}
{{Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional}}
{{Authority control}}
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Category:Football venues in Mexico