History about the National Stadium of Honduras
The stadium was built during the presidency of Tiburcio Carías Andino with the purpose of promoting sports among the youth.
This stadium was inaugurated on March 15, 1948, with a baseball game between the teams of Honduras and the Republic of Cuba.
Later, a soccer match was held as part of a quadrangular tournament that included the national teams of Honduras, Guatemala, Costa Rica, and Panama.
In 1955, the Central American and Caribbean Championship took place, which led the authorities in charge of the National Stadium to expand it and build additional wooden stands in the southern part.
Subsequently, the stadium served as a venue for other regional football activities, such as the 1967 Norceca III, the 1979 Youth Pre-World Cup, not to mention non-sports-related events such as presidential inaugurations, concerts, religious ceremonies, etc. All of this required numerous repairs year after year since its inauguration.
The Tiburcio Carías Andino National Stadium is located in the Morazan neighborhood of the Honduran capital, Tegucigalpa.
It has a capacity of 34,000 spectators. It features a circular structure divided into four sections: popular area (sun), preferred area (shade), seating area, and box seats, as well as broadcasting booths.
Name Change
In 2022, by order of the Xiomara Castro government, the name was changed to Chelato Uclés Stadium, in honor of Professor José de la Paz Herrera Uclés, who was the most prominent coach of the Honduran National Soccer Team.
