Estadio Azteca

===2015–19 renovation plans===
[[File:Azteca_zona_de_bancas.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Bench area and side stand]]
The stadium has undergone gradual improvements and renovations, including the replacing of seating within the stadium as well as the installation of electronic advertising boards. In May 2015, modern [[Panasonic]] LED panels were installed at the north and south ends of the stadium, replacing the phosphorous panels installed in 1998.<ref>{{cite web|title=Panasonic's LED Large Screen Displays Provide an All-New Fan Experience at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City |url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150608005673/en/Panasonics-LED-Large-Screen-Displays-Provide-All-New |work=[[Business Wire]] |publisher=Business Wire: A Berkshire Hathaway Company |date=8 June 2015 |access-date=28 July 2016}}</ref>

In February 2015, a vast renovation plan was unveiled with the intention that the completion of the project coincide with the stadium's 50th anniversary and with Club América's [[centenary]] in 2016, as well as the construction of a commercial hub outside the stadium to be completed some time in 2019. It was reported that [[Grupo Televisa]], owners of the stadium, approved a joint-venture bid from private development firms IQ Real Estate and Alhel. The hub, named "Foro Azteca", would reportedly consist of a mall, office spaces, two hotels, new leisure spaces, and parking spaces for 2,500 cars.<ref name="capacity2" /> The renovations to the stadium were planned in two phases: the first saw the demolition of the restaurant and seating at the lower east stand and the construction of a new hospitality area with dining and banqueting spaces, and the second saw the construction of new media boxes and private skyboxes at the upper west stand.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mexico: Azteca to lose capacity again |url=http://stadiumdb.com/news/2016/04/mexico_azteca_to_lose_capacity_again |website=StadiumDB.com |date=4 April 2016 |access-date=28 July 2016}}</ref> The renovations to the stadium were completed in November 2016.<ref>{{cite web |title=El 'nuevo' Azteca |url=http://www.milenio.com/americano/estadio_azteca-nfl_mexico-oakland-raiders-houston-texans-milenio-la_aficion_0_839316453.html |trans-title=The 'new' Azteca |language=es |work=La Afición |date=11 January 2016 |publisher=Grupo Milenio |access-date=17 November 2016}}</ref> The seating capacity was ultimately reduced to 87,000 as a result of the renovations.