Estadio GNP Seguros

Estadio GNP Seguros
Estadio GNP's stands during the 2016 Mexican Grand Prix
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LocationAv. Viaducto Río Piedad y Río Churubusco s/n
Col. Granjas México, Iztacalco, C.P. 08400
Mexico City, Mexico[1]
Coordinates19°24′17.6″N 99°5′45.4″W / 19.404889°N 99.095944°W / 19.404889; -99.095944
Public transitMexico City Metro Mexico City Metro Line 9 Velódromo
Mexico City Metro Mexico City Metro Line 9 Ciudad Deportiva
OwnerMexico City Government
OperatorGrupo CIE
CapacityBaseball: 25,000[2]
Concerts: 65,000[3]
Field sizeLeft Field: 326 feet (99 m)
Center Field: 417 feet (127 m)
Right Field: 333 feet (101 m)[1]
SurfaceFieldTurf
Construction
Opened1993
Renovated2024
Tenants
Mexican Grand Prix (2015–present)
Diablos Rojos del México (LMB) (2000–2014)
Tigres de México (LMB) (2000–2001)

Estadio GNP Seguros, formerly known as Foro Sol,[4] is a multipurpose stadium built in 1993 inside the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in eastern Mexico City.[1][5] It is located near the Mexico City International Airport and is operated by Grupo CIE.[6]

The venue was originally built for staging large music concerts. Initially called the Autódromo, it could accommodate up to 50,000 people.[5] From 2000 to 2014, it was used as a baseball stadium as well, hosting the Diablos Rojos del México and Tigres de México.[1][5] The stadium is the second-largest concert venue in Mexico City; the largest, Estadio Azteca, has a capacity of 87,523.[7]

  1. ^ a b c d "Foro Sol" (in Spanish). Diablos Rojos del México. Archived from the original on 29 August 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
  2. ^ "Foro Sol". diablos.com.mx (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Rentar Inmueble". Foro Sol (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  4. ^ Cano, Natalia (18 June 2024). "El Foro Sol cambia de nombre a Estadio GNP Seguros" [Foro Sol changes its name to Estadio GNP Seguros]. Billboard. Eldridge Industries. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  5. ^ a b c "World Stadiums - Stadiums in Mexico :: Central Mexico". Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
  6. ^ "Corporación Interamericana de Entretenimiento, S.A.B. de C.V. (2010 Annual Report)" (PDF) (in Spanish). Grupo CIE. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
  7. ^ "2026 FIFA World Cup Bid Book" (PDF). p. 161. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 September 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2018.