New Alajuelense Stadium
Artist's impression of the proposed stadium
Map
LocationSiquiares, Turrúcares, Alajuela, Costa Rica
Coordinates9°57′59″N 84°17′45″W / 9.966263579152875°N 84.29574953824422°W / 9.966263579152875; -84.29574953824422
OwnerLD Alajuelense
OperatorLD Alajuelense
Capacity24,000[1]
Construction
Broke ground2023 (Planned)[1]
BuiltJanuary 2023–December 2024 (Planned)[1]
OpenedJanuary 2025 (Planned)[1]
Construction cost$30 million[1]
Tenants
Alajuelense (Planned)

Liga Deportiva Alajuelense plans to build a new football stadium in Turrúcares, Alajuela that will serve as the team's home, replacing their current stadium, Alejandro Morera Soto. The stadium has a planned capacity of 24,000 all-seated. The stadium will be built next to the team's high-performance center.

The stadium will be built between early 2023 and late 2024, with the planned opening being around January 2025. The venue is yet to be named,[2] and according to Alajuelense president Fernando Ocampo, the team is open to deal with companies for sponsor-based names.[3]

History

In June 2017, Alajuelense's president Fernando Ocampo reunited with the team's board of directors to discuss whether the team should renovate their current stadium or build a new one.[4] At the time, the team was negotiating with the municipality of Alajuela to sell the Morera Soto stadium to them and build a new stadium, but the deal did not come to fruition.[5]

In September 2018, the team were considering four options for the location of the then-hypothetical new stadium: Villa Bonita, El Coyol, downtown Alajuela or the Viva Park in Guácima.[6] In 2018, two designs were proposed: One would see the stadium surrounded by buildings, while the other saw an oval-shaped stadium with roofs on three of the four stands.[7]

On 8 April 2021, the team presented the project for the new stadium, a $30 million venue with a capacity of 24,000.[8] A member's assembly held on 17 July 2021 saw the project receive the approval of over 85% of the team's affiliates.[9]

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References

  1. ^ a b c d e Sanabria, Daniel (8 April 2021). "LDA - La nueva casa rojinegra de ser aprobada se inauguraría en enero del 2025". lda.cr (in Spanish). Liga Deportiva Alajuelense. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  2. ^ Herrera, Walter (8 April 2021). "¿Cuál será el nombre del nuevo estadio de la Liga? Esto dice Fernando Ocampo". La República (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  3. ^ Herrera, Walter (12 April 2021). "Nuevo estadio de la Liga: "Ponga aquí su marca"". La República (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  4. ^ Martínez, Daniel Alberto (21 June 2017). "Nuevo estadio o remodelar el Morera Soto: las opciones de Alajuelense". Radio Monumental (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  5. ^ Mora, Andrés (30 August 2017). "El estadio Alejandro Morera Soto ya tiene precio". La Teja (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  6. ^ Martínez, Daniel Alberto (24 September 2018). "Las 4 opciones de Alajuelense para construir su estadio". Radio Monumental (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  7. ^ "El moderno estadio que buscará construir Alajuelense de Costa Rica". Diez - Diario Deportivo (in Spanish). 5 October 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  8. ^ Villalobos Saborío, Paulo (8 April 2021). "Alajuelense presenta proyecto para nuevo estadio: obras costarán $30 millones y concluirán en 2024". Amelia Rueda (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  9. ^ "LDA - Asamblea Liguista da fuerte respaldo al proyecto del Nuevo Estadio". lda.cr. Liga Deportiva Alajuelense. 17 July 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.

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