Estadio Carlos Vega Villalba

Real Sociedad de Zacatecas (Liga de Expansión MX) (1996–2003)
Aguilas Reales (Segunda División de México) (2007–2014)
Tuzos UAZ (Segunda División de México) (2013–present)
Mineros De Zacatecas (Ascenso MX) (2014-present)

Estadio Carlos Vega Villalba, formerly known as the Estadio Francisco Villa is a multi-use stadium in Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Mexico. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium for Mineros de Zacatecas. The stadium has a capacity of 20,068 people.

History

The stadium was opened in 1986 with a game between the Leones Negros UdeG and the South Korea National Team which Leones emerged winner by 1–0

This stadium was originally part of a project to give Zacatecas city a multi-purpose stadium, also a Sports Complex and other venues.

In late 2017, the stadium was expanded from 14000 seats to 20,060 and renamed in honor of football coach Carlos Vega Villalba.^[2]

Football

Villalba has been home to several football teams, the highest level to be played in the Stadium is the second.

Real Sociedad de Zacatecas franchise played nine seasons at the second-tier from 1997 to 2003, reaching the final once in Winter 1997.
Mineros de Zacatecas currently plays in the second level since 2014, having played the final once in Clausura 2016.
Tuzos UAZ, participates at the third level Liga Premier de México, runner-up in 2018–19 season, and champions in Apertura 2022.

Club friendly matches

Villa has hosted a number of friendly matches between Liga MX Teams and an official fixture between Santos Laguna and C.D. Guadalajara in 1996.

2010: Santos Laguna 1-2 Chiapas
2011: Santos Laguna 2-1 América
2013: Jaguares de Chiapas 1-0 Monterrey
2014: Pachuca 1-2 Querétaro
2014: Pachuca 1-2 León
2018: Pachuca 0-0 Chivas
2024: Cruz Azul 3(4)-3(5) Chivas
2024: Pachuca 3-0 Chivas

International club friendly matches

1986: Leones Negros 1-0 South Korea U23
1986: Zacatecas 1-0 South Korea U23
2008: Necaxa 0-0 Saprissa
2015: Mineros 1-2 Club Atlético Talleres Córdoba
2015: Mineros 5-0 Saprissa
2015: León 0(6)-0(7) Saprissa
2016: Mineros 2-2 Club Sport Herediano
2018: Mineros 3-2 Club Sport Herediano

Interdivisional club friendly matches

2014: Mineros 3-1 León
2014: Mineros 0(5)-0(4) Querétaro
2015: León 2(1)-2(3) Atlético San Luis
2021: Mineros 0-3 Chivas
2024: Mineros 1-2 Pachuca
2024: Mineros 0-2 Cruz Azul

Other sports

Regional athletics events and practices.

Concerts

Miguel Bosé. Alejandro Sanz. Vicente Fernández. Kumbia Kings, Joan Sebastian and Pepe Aguilar are some of the artists who had performed at the Villa.

References

^ "COPA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
^ ""Carlos Vega Villalba", nuevo nombre del estadio de futbol". NTR Zacatecas (in Spanish). September 13, 2017. Retrieved December 15, 2017.