Estadio Rigoberto López Pérez
Interactive map of Estadio Rigoberto López Pérez | |
| Location | León, Nicaragua |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 12°25′5.56″N 86°52′15.23″W / 12.4182111°N 86.8708972°W |
| Owner | Government of Nicaragua |
| Capacity | 7,200 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 23 September 2024 |
| Tenants | |
| Leones de León (LBPN) | |
Estadio Rigoberto López Pérez is a baseball stadium located in León, Nicaragua. The stadium is named after Nicaraguan poet Rigoberto López Pérez, who is best known as the assassin of dictator Anastasio Somoza García.
The stadium was announced as part of a project announced in 2020 to rebuild and renovate over a dozen sports venues in Nicaragua, which also saw the construction of the new Estadio Roberto Clemente in Masaya.[1][2] It replaced the former Estadio Heroes y Martires de Septiembre, which was in deteriorating condition.[3] The new stadium was designed to meet Major League Baseball standards and host international games.[4] Its name was announced in 2024, sparking some controversy and disappointment it was not named after prominent figures of Leon baseball such as Noel Areas and Wilton Lopez.[5]
The stadium was inaugurated on September 23, 2024 by an exhibition series between the Nicaragua U–23 baseball team and the Senadores de Caracas of the Venezuelan Major League.[6][7] It hosted the inaugural edition of the Serie de las Américas in 2025.[8]
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References
- ^ "En medio de la pandemia Gobierno anuncia construcción de nuevo estadio en León". Vos TV Nicaragua. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ^ "Estadios nuevos y graderías vacías: el declive del béisbol en Nicaragua". La Prensa. 22 December 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ^ "Estadio de León no cumple con las condiciones para albergar partidos de la Liga Profesional". La Prensa. 4 November 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ^ "Nuevo estadio de León será un obsequio a las madres leonesas". La Primerisima. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ^ "Dennis Martínez: "No entiendo por qué le pusieron el nombre de un asesino al nuevo estadio de León"". La Prensa. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ^ "Anuncian serie beisbolera para inaugurar el Estadio Rigoberto López Pérez en León". El 19 Digital. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ "Calendario y resultados - Serie Amistosa Nicaragua - Senadores de Caracas". feniba.wbsc.org (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ "Serie de Las Americas To Return in January; Nicaragua To Host Six-Team Event". World Baseball Network. 17 December 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2025.