Instalaciones La Noria is the training ground and academy of professional football club Cruz Azul. It has been the home of Cruz Azul's reserve and youth teams for several years and, since 2020, also serves as the training ground for the club's women's team. Opened in 1990, it is located in the borough of Xochimilco in Mexico City.[1]
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| Location | Xochimilco Mexico City |
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| Coordinates | 19°15′45.2″N 99°07′26.0″W / 19.262556°N 99.123889°W |
| Owner | Cruz Azul |
| Type | Sports training facility |
| Surface | Grass pitches (2) Synthetic turf (1) |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1986–1990 |
| Opened | 1990 |
| Tenants | |
| Cruz Azul (1990–present) Cruz Azul Reserves and Academy (1990–present) Cruz Azul (women) (2020–present) | |
History
editIts history dates back to 1986 when Cooperativa La Cruz Azul acquired a 46,600-square-meter piece of land with the goal of constructing its own facilities to replace the Seminario Menor de Acoxpa, where the team had been training while renting the property.[2]
After four years of planning and construction, the complex was inaugurated on 10 October 1990. Since then, La Noria has been the home of Cruz Azul, becoming one of the most important high-performance centers in Latin America.[1]
Facilities
editThis complex is equipped with football fields, a gym, locker rooms, physiotherapy areas, and other facilities to meet the needs of players, coaching staff, and club personnel.[2]
- 2 Grass fields (used by both first-team and youth squads).
- 1 Synthetic field.
- 1 Designated fan area.
- 1 Gymnasium.
- 1 Medical facility.
- 2 Locker-rooms.
- 1 Laundry-room.
- 1 Press area.
- Clubhouse.
- Club trophy room.
- Auditorium.
- Administrative offices.
- Kitchen.
- Dining room.
- Club souvenir shop.
- Official club store.
- Parking lot.
References
edit- ^ a b "Cruz Azul: La Noria, cuna de jóvenes cementeros, cumple 33 años de existencia". RÉCORD (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ a b "La Noria, la casa y centro de alto rendimiento del Cruz Azul". debate (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2024.