Estadio Nemesio Díez

The Estadio Nemesio Díez (Nemesio Diez Stadium), is one of the oldest football stadiums in Mexico. Opened on August 8, 1954, with a capacity of 30,000, it is located in Barrio de San Bernardino in the city of Toluca, State of Mexico, near Mexico City. It is the home of Deportivo Toluca F.C. and Deportivo Toluca F.C. (women). This stadium has hosted two World Cups (1970 and 1986) one Pan American Games 1975, one FIFA World Youth Championship 1983 and one Central American and Caribbean Games 1990.

Estadio Nemesio Díez
LocationConstituyentes Pte. 1000, Barrio de San Bernardino, 50080 Toluca de Lerdo, Méx.
Coordinates19°17′14″N 99°40′0″W
OwnerDeportivo Toluca F.C.
Capacity30,000
Field size105 by 68 metres (114.8 yd × 74.4 yd)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke ground1953 (1953)
Opened8 August 1954 (1954-08-08)
Renovated2017 (2017)
Tenants
Deportivo Toluca F.C. (1954– ) Deportivo Toluca F.C. Women (2017– )

The stadium sits at an altitude of roughly 8,750 feet (2,670 m) above sea level, one of the highest altitude stadiums in North America. A former nuance about this stadium is that it did not have a lighting system, which forced the local team as a tradition to play at noon. The playing field is oriented from east to west, the only professional stadium in the country located in that position. The stadium was previously known as: Estadio Toluca 70–86, Estadio Toluca 70, Estadio Luis Gutiérrez Dosal and Estadio Héctor Barraza.

The stadium was remodelled in 2017, which brought the stadium up to modern standards, expanding the capacity to 30,000 spectators, and adding technology with greater support for screens and ambient sound, all the while preserving the English style that has characterized it, such as the proximity to the playing field.

History

During the 1940s and 1950s, Toluca played its home games at a ground near downtown Toluca known then as Tivoli. Later, wooden stands were built in the ground and it was named Campo Patria. On that same spot, in 1953, the club started building its own stadium.

The stadium was inaugurated on Sunday 8 August 1954, with a match between Toluca and Yugoslavian team Dinamo Zagreb. The game was won by Dinamo 4–1. The only goal for Toluca and also the first in the history of the stadium was scored by Enrique Sesma.

Initially, the stadium was opened as Estadio Club Deportivo Toluca. That name lasted until 1955, when it was changed to Estadio Héctor Barraza. Other names the stadium has had are: Estadio Luis Gutiérrez Dosal (1959–1970), Estadio Toluca 70 (1970–1986), Estadio Toluca 70–86 (1986–2000).

After the death of Nemesio Díez Riega, president and then owner of the club, in June 2000, the stadium name was changed to Estadio Nemesio Díez.

The now Nemesio Díez stadium has a capacity of 30,000 spectators. The stands are divided into 4 zones, Palcos, VID Palcos, Sol General, Sombra Preferente and Sombra General. There is a transmission box for the press, television and radio located in the preferred shaded area.

Renovation (2015–2017)

With an investment of 800 million MXN (about 40 million USD), the announcement to remodel The Nemesio Diez stadium by 2017 was made, when Club Deportivo Toluca celebrated its centenary and does so with a remodelled and more functional stadium.

Within the Nemesio Diez, four macro support columns that will sustain the stadium structure will be built to replace the current columns obstructing visibility. In the shadow stands, a second level will be built so the capacity, which currently stands at 22,000 will increase to 30,000.

The project also includes four giant screens at each end of the building, replacement of all seats and a sunroof in the preferred (shaded) section, to assist in the process of maintaining the natural grass in the field.

The remodelled stadium officially opened on January 15, 2017, with a league match against Club America. The first goal was scored by Gabriel Hauche for Toluca with a screamer outside the box. Toluca FC won that match 2–1.

The stadium was completed in the summer 2017 where it had been confirmed that the club would play against Atlético Madrid for the official inauguration of the remodelled stadium.

Deportivo Toluca's average attendances per year in Liga MX
Year Total Attendance Average Attendance Change
2015110,81613,852−16.8%
2016205,97222,886+35.2%
2017165,55623,651+21.7%
2018142,64317,830−2.2%
2019146,17916,242+22.1%
   
2021114,53512,726+45.0%
2022200,03325,004+16.7%
2023201,94625,243+5.0%

Matches

1970 FIFA World Cup
Italy 1–0 Sweden
Domenghini 10' Report
Estadio Luis Dosal, Toluca
Attendance: 13,433
Referee: Jack Taylor (England)
Sweden 1–1 Israel
Turesson 53' Report Spiegler 56'
Estadio Luis Dosal, Toluca
Attendance: 9,624
Referee: Seyoum Tarekegn (Ethiopia)
Italy 0–0 Israel
Report
Estadio Luis Dosal, Toluca
Attendance: 9,890
Referee: Ayrton Vieira de Moraes (Brazil)
Italy 4–1 Mexico
Guzmán 25' (o.g.)
Riva 63', 76'
Rivera 70'		 Report González 13'
Estadio Luis Dosal, Toluca
Attendance: 26,851
Referee: Rudolf Scheurer (Switzerland)

1975 Pan American Games
Mexico 6–1 Trinidad and Tobago
Rangel 5', 17', 26', 68'
Caballero 25', 65'		 Grayson 58'
Estadio La Bombonera, Toluca
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Arturo Ithurralde (Argentina)
Mexico 3–1 United States
Carrillo 20'
Tapia 31'
Goméz 40'		 Salvemini 75'
Estadio La Bombonera, Toluca
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Oscar Scolfaro (Brazil)
Trinidad and Tobago 1–0 United States
Llewellyn 23'
Estadio La Bombonera, Toluca

1983 FIFA World Youth Championship
South Korea 0–2 Scotland
(Report) Dobbin 62', 78'
Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca
Attendance: 26,191
Referee: Edward Bellion (United States)
Scotland 1–2 Australia
McStay 61' (Report) Incantalupo 52'
Patikas 87'
Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca
Attendance: 22,111
Referee: Carlos Espósito (Argentina)
Australia 1–2 South Korea
Brown 53' (Report) Kim Chong-kon 16'
Kim Jong-boo 34'
Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca
Attendance: 24,812
Referee: Horst Brummeier (Austria)

1986 FIFA World Cup
Paraguay 1–0 Iraq
Romero 35' Report
Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Edwin Picon-Ackong (Mauritius)
Iraq 1–2 Belgium
Radhi 59' Report Scifo 16'
Claesen 21' (pen.)
Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Jesús Díaz (Colombia)
Paraguay 2–2 Belgium
Cabañas 50', 76' Report Vercauteren 30'
Veyt 59'
Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca
Attendance: 16,000

1990 Central American and Caribbean Games
Mexico 5 - 1 Dominican Republic
Antigua and Barbuda 2 - 2 Dominican Republic
Mexico 8 - 0 Antigua and Barbuda
Costa Rica 4 - 0 Netherlands Antilles
Netherlands Antilles 0 - 3 Trinidad and Tobago
Costa Rica 5 - 0 Trinidad and Tobago
Cuba 0 - 0 Suriname
Suriname 0 - 2 Venezuela
Cuba 0 - 1 Venezuela
Mexico 1 - 0 Cuba
Cuba 2 - 0 Trinidad and Tobago
Mexico 3 - 0 Trinidad and Tobago
Costa Rica 4 - 1 Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic 1 - 5 Venezuela
Costa Rica 0 - 0 Venezuela
Costa Rica 2 - 1 Cuba
Mexico 3 - 0 Venezuela

Mexico national football team
Date Result Competition
27 October 1976Mexico 0–0 Canada1977 CONCACAF Championship qualification
8 April 19805–1 HondurasFriendly
29 April 19802–2 Guatemala
14 December 19852–0 HungaryMexico Cup 1985
6 October 19874–0 CanadaFriendly
13 October 20151–0 Panama
2 October 20192–0 Trinidad and Tobago
19 November 20192–1 Bermuda2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League A

Recognition and awards

Runner-up of the public vote "Stadium of the Year 2017" – Stadium DB.

See also
  • List of football stadiums in Mexico

References

    19°17′14″N 99°40′0″W

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