Estadio Jorge "El Mágico" González
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Estadio Nacional Jorge "El Mágico" González is a football stadium in San Salvador. It is named after Salvadoran star player Mágico González.[1] The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 and was previously known as "Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca",[2] referring to the name of the San Salvador neighborhood where it is located.
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Estadio "El Mágico" | |
Full name | Estadio Nacional Jorge "Mágico" González |
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Former names | Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca (1935–2006) |
Location | San Salvador, El Salvador |
Owner | Government of El Salvador |
Operator | Instituto Nacional de los Deportes |
Capacity | 20,000 |
Surface | Bermuda grass |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 23 October 1933 |
Built | 19 February 1935 |
Opened | 16 March 1935 |
Renovated | 2023 |
Expanded | 1960, 2000, 2002, 2023 |
Tenants | |
El Salvador national football team (1932–1976, 2023–present) C.D. Atlético Marte (1950–2001) Alianza F.C. (1960–2001, 2013, 2014) Santa Tecla F.C. (2012) |
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The stadium was restored in 2001 to host notable sporting events in Latin America, the Central American and Caribbean Games in August 2002.