Cruz Azul will play at Estadio Banorte in A2026, according to Liga MX, which finally gives La Máquina a clear answer after a stretch of changing venue plans. The decision matters because the club has been operating without a permanent home and has already shifted from one expected stadium to another.
After leaving the Estadio Azteca, Cruz Azul said it would play at the Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes. That plan did not last long. Because of the poor quality of the pitch, Cruz Azul then announced it would move again and play in Querétaro. Now, Liga MX has confirmed that the team will indeed play at Estadio Banorte.
Another turn in Cruz Azul's stadium situation
The latest update closes another chapter in a situation that has been unsettled for some time. The source describes Cruz Azul as a team without a permanent home, and says the club's stadium construction remains a myth. In that context, each venue change has carried extra weight because it affects not just where the team plays, but also the sense of stability around the club.
The move back to the Coloso de Santa Úrsula is also part of the broader picture. Cruz Azul will return to the Estadio Azteca and share it with América and Atlante, which adds another layer to the stadium conversation. For a club that has already had to adjust its plans more than once, the latest Liga MX announcement at least settles the immediate question of where it will be in A2026.
That does not solve every stadium issue around the club, but it does answer the most practical one. For now, Cruz Azul's venue path has moved from the Estadio Azteca to the Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes, then to Querétaro, and now to Estadio Banorte.
For readers following the wider stadium discussion, the Estadio Azteca remains a major reference point in Mexican football, whether in historical context or in current plans. The venue has been central to matches and milestones for years, including the kind of long-form history covered in pieces such as Thomas Tuchel faces Mexico's 89-match Estadio Azteca record — Largest Stadiums In The World and England Arrives Early at Estadio Azteca as Did Mexico Lose? — 7,220 Feet. And when it comes to Estadio Banorte itself, the stadium's own history has been part of the discussion too, as in Carlos Calderón Cardoso sitúa en 1970 el origen del festejo en Estadio Banorte.
