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Key facts<\/h3>\n

Club: Cruz Azul AC | Opening: 1947 | Capacity: 35,161 seats<\/p>\n

History and description<\/h3>\n

Estadio Azul was originally built for American football purposes, but soon after it had opened in 1947, Club America moved in and stayed at the ground until 1955.<\/p>\n

During its existence, Estadio Azul also hosted Necaxa for five years in the 1950s, and Atlante for several intermittent periods until 2002. From 1983 to 1996 the stadium was therefore called Estadio Azulgrana, after the club colours of Atlante.<\/p>\n

Most of these clubs switched between Estadio Azul and Estadio Azteca<\/a>. In 1996, it was Cruz Azul who made the move to the Estadio Azul, having played the previous two decades at the Azteca.<\/p>\n

Over the years, several minor renovations have been made to Estadio Azul, however no major changes.<\/p>\n

In 2018, upon the end of their lease of the stadium, Cruz Azul moved out of Estadio Azul and into Estadio Azteca. Estadio Azul was expected to be torn down and replaced by a shopping mall as it lies in one of the wealthiest parts of Mexico City, but this has yet to happen. Cruz Azul, who are looking to build a new stadium, have thus far shown little interest in returning to to their old ground.<\/p>\n

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