The Estadio Corona is a stadium in Torreón , Coahuila , México , and the home stadium of Santos Laguna of Liga MX .
6-503: It was completed in 2009, it has a standard capacity of 30,000, with 20,000 for special events. The stadium's total cost was US$ 100 million. The stadium replaced the older Estadio Corona , built in 1970 with a capacity of just 18,000. The stadium is part of the Territorio Santos Modelo . The inauguration of the stadium took place on November 11, 2009, with a football match between Santos Laguna and Santos FC . Before
12-545: Is the most important part of the complex of the Territorio Santos Modelo (TSM), which has the following facilities: Estadio Corona (1970) The Corona Stadium (the name comes from the beer brand ) was one of the smallest football stadiums in Mexico having only capacity for 20,100 seats. It was located in the city of Torreón, Coahuila . This sport facility was used mostly for football games and
18-423: The 40th minute gunshots were heard and players, coaches, staff from both teams and referees ran for cover. Thousands of spectators ran onto the field or went under the seats to protect themselves. The shootout happened outside the stadium when three vehicles refused to stop at a checkpoint and started shooting. Nobody inside the stadium was injured but one policeman outside the stadium was injured. The Estadio Corona
24-409: The game, New Orleans Saints cheerleaders, and a concert by singer Ricky Martin preceded the event. The party included some of the club's great players, including Jorge Campos , René Higuita , Franco Baresi , Gabriel Omar Batistuta , George Weah , Enzo Francescoli , and Bebeto , as well as Pelé, who was responsible for giving the opening kickoff. The FIFA president at the time, Joseph Blatter ,
30-459: Was also present. The opening statement was given by the President of Mexico Felipe Calderón , accompanied by Coahuila Governor Humberto Moreira . The first goal was scored by Vicente Matias Vuoso in the 6th minute of the game. On Saturday, August 20, 2011, a first division football match between Monarcas Morelia and Santos Laguna was suspended due to gunfire outside the stadium. During
36-469: Was the home of the club Santos Laguna . This stadium did not host any FIFA World Cup games because of its limited size and facilities. In 2004 this stadium hosted several games of the Copa Libertadores . The stadium was demolished on 2 November 2009. 25°33′18″N 103°24′11″W / 25.55500°N 103.40306°W / 25.55500; -103.40306 This article about
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