Coloso del Fraccionamiento Virginia "Colossus of the Virginia neighborhood" | |
Location | Boca del Río, Veracruz |
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Coordinates | 19°9′51.20″N 96°7′30.06″W / 19.1642222°N 96.1250167°W |
Capacity | 28,703[1] |
Field size | 105 x 70 m |
Surface | Grass |
Opened | March 17, 1967 |
Tenants | |
Veracruz (1967–2019) |
The Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente, named in honour of Luis de la Fuente, a Mexican football star who played with CD Veracruz from 1943 to 1952. It has a capacity of 28,703 and is located at the seaside in Boca del Río. It was used for football games and was the home of the Tiburones Rojos lit. 'Red Sharks' team before its dissolution on December 18, 2019. This stadium is also referred as the Coloso del Fraccionamiento Virginia (lit. 'Colossus of the Virginia neighborhood').