History and description

The new stadium has a capacity of 54,000 people and is located in the center of Pachuca. The new stadium, Estadio Hidalgo, replaced Pachuca's previous stadium, Estadio Revolución Mexicana. The new stadium has a capacity of 54,000 people and is located in the center of Pachuca. The stadium officially opened on February 14, 1993 with a match between Pachuca and Pumas UNAM.

The stadium in Hidalgo, Mexico was extensively renovated in 2004, including the construction of a roof over all sides of the stadium. The renovation increased the stadium's capacity from its original 24,000 to 30,000.

The stadium received a minor upgrade in 2011 in preparation for the FIFA U-17 World Cup.

How to get to Estadio Hidalgo

It was opened in 1924 and has a maximum capacity of 51,000 spectators. The Estadio Hidalgo is located in the south-west of Pachuca, about 3 kilometers from the city's small city center. It has a maximum capacity of 51,000 spectators. The stadium is located next to the central bus terminal, which is where buses from Mexico City's northern bus terminal arrive. The bus journey from Mexico City's northern bus terminal takes about 90 minutes.

The stadium is located on the right side of the entrance road to the city coming off the 85 Autopista México-Pachuca. Driving further north will take you to Pachuca's city center.

Address: Boulevar Javier Rojo Gómez, Pachuca

Pachuca Tickets

Tickets for Pachuca CF matches can be bought online at Superboletos, at the Tuzomania club store on the Blvd Everardo Márquez 210 (near the center), or from other sales points. Tickets can be bought at the gates of the stadium on the day of the match. For most matches, tickets will be easily available.

A standard ticket typically costs between MX$ 70.00 and MX$ 120.00, but will be increased for a few high-profile matches.

Relevant Internet links

The official website of Pachuca CF.Hidalgo.travel is a website of the state of Hidalgo's tourism board. Buses generally go back to Mexico City's capital until 10:30 PM, but the lady at the counter had earlier assured us that enough seats would be available. And indeed, there were plenty of empty seats left. This time the bus ride took as long as promised, and we were back in Mexico City early enough to catch a metro back to the center.

Match visited: Pachuca CF 1-1 Tigres Date visited: 25 February 2012

We decided to take a trip out of the city (Mexico City) to watch Pachuca CF play. Pachuca CF is a soccer team from the state of Hidalgo in north-west Mexico. The city of Pachuca is located north-west of Mexico City, about 1.5 hour by bus from the capital.

We took the bus from Mexico's northern bus terminal (Central del Norte)? buses went every 10 minutes, and were cheap (about MXN 75.00).

Due to the typical Mexico City traffic congestion, the bus ride took longer than anticipated (about 2.5 hours). This meant that we only arrived about 20 minutes before kickoff. The bus terminal is located right across the stadium though, so a 5-minute walk was all that was needed.

The stadium is built on top of a large, concrete-rock mount. This unusual spot makes for an interesting spectacle and is something we had not seen before.

Tickets were available at the ticket windows (taquillas) right in front of the main entrance. There are a few VIP tickets, but the club only sells general tickets for MXN 100 (about USD 8.00), which basically gives you the right to sit anywhere in the stadium (apart from some dedicated fan sections). There are no seat numbers, nor any ticket checks at the Windows of Woe.

The stadium has a European look from the inside with seats very close to the pitch and good sights from basically any part of the stadium. And it was very well filled too - when we entered it was hard to find free seats in our section. Overall, probably 80% to 90% of all seats were occupied.

The stadium has a roof, but it doesn't cover the entire seating area. If it's raining when you go to the game, it might be a good idea to arrive early, as most of the seats are already occupied.

The atmosphere was pleasant, with a lot of teenagers and kids in the crowd. The Pachuca section of fanatics was rather small though, and did not make much noise. The visiting fans of Tigres were more audible, even though located further away in the stadium.

The match was reasonably good. Two solid teams competed. Beer was cheaper in the town than in the capital, and it was always served at your seat.

The lady at the counter had earlier assured us that there would be enough seats available on the bus, and indeed, there were plenty of empty seats left. This time the bus ride took as long as promised, and we were back in Mexico City early enough to catch a metro back to the centre.