Overview
- Club officials are close to finalizing an agreement with UNAM that would keep Cruz Azul at Olímpico Universitario for at least one more tournament, with a return to the Azteca expected only after the 2026 World Cup.
- Cruz Azul’s tenancy at CU has coincided with a long unbeaten run at the venue and a Concacaf Champions Cup title, factors cited as driving the extension talks.
- The current arrangement requires alternate sites when facing Pumas, so the team will close the Apertura 2025 as host at Estadio Cuauhtémoc in Puebla.
- The original 2025 deal was for one year and included an upfront payment reportedly exceeding 9 million pesos plus logistical commitments to use the stadium.
- Leadership has signaled an intention to start building a new stadium before the end of 2025, a developing plan reported to include three candidate sites in Mexico City and early talks with the city government, with possible administrative delays.