BBVA Bancomer Stadium (Monterey)

📌 Key Facts:

• 🏟 Location: Guadalupe, Nuevo León, part of the Monterrey metropolitan area.

• 🏗 Opened: August 2, 2015.

• 👥 Capacity: 53,500 spectators (43,000 general seats, 5,000 club seats, and 324 suites).

• ⚽ Home Team: CF Monterrey (Rayados).

📚 Historical Significance:

• Inaugurated with a 3–0 victory over Benfica in the Eusébio Cup.

• The most expensive stadium in Mexico at the time of construction, costing approximately $200 million.

• Notable for its proximity to Cerro de la Silla mountain, offering scenic views from the stands.

🏗 Architecture and Features:

• Designed by Populous and VFO, with a façade inspired by Monterrey’s steel industry heritage.

• Constructed using 6,300 tons of steel and 57,000 cubic meters of concrete.

• Features 4,500 club seats and 324 suites, offering more premium seating than any other stadium in Latin America.

• Equipped with a state-of-the-art LED lighting system meeting FIFA Lighting Standard A.