- List of Major League Soccer stadiums
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BC PlaceRFK StadiumMajor League Soccer (MLS) is the premier professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. As of 2011, it consists of 18 teams—16 in the United States and 2 in Canada. The league uses 17 stadiums, with the Los Angeles Galaxy and Chivas USA sharing The Home Depot Center. In 2012, Major League Soccer will expand to 19 teams, adding the Montreal Impact which will increase the total number of stadiums to 18. From the inauguration in 1996, MLS teams used multi-purpose stadiums, often shared with National Football League (NFL) or college football teams. Because of lower attendance, these stadiums had parts tarped off to artificially reduce capacity. Starting in 1999 with the construction of Columbus Crew Stadium, the league has constructed soccer-specific stadiums which are tailor-made for soccer and which have smaller capacity.
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Stadiums
The following is a list of current MLS stadiums.
Soccer-specific stadium Artificially reduced capacity Image Stadium Team(s) Location Capacity Opened Surface Field Dimensions Ref(s) 
BC Place Vancouver Whitecaps FC Vancouver, British Columbia 21,000 1983 Polytan 117 by 75 yards (107 × 69 m) [1][2] 
BMO Field Toronto FC Toronto, Ontario 21,800 2007 Grass 115 by 74 yards (105 × 68 m) [3] 
Buck Shaw Stadium San Jose Earthquakes Santa Clara, California 10,300 1962 Grass 115 by 74 yards (105 × 68 m) [4] 
Columbus Crew Stadium Columbus Crew Columbus, Ohio 20,455 1999 Grass 115 by 75 yards (105 × 69 m) [5] 
Dick's Sporting Goods Park Colorado Rapids Commerce City, Colorado 18,087 2007 Grass 120 by 75 yards (110 × 69 m) [citation needed] 
Gillette Stadium New England Revolution Foxborough, Massachusetts 22,385 2002 FieldTurf 115 by 75 yards (105 × 69 m) [citation needed] 
Jeld-Wen Field Portland Timbers Portland, Oregon 20,323 1926 FieldTurf 110 by 70 yards (100 × 64 m) [6] 
Livestrong Sporting Park Sporting Kansas City Kansas City, Kansas 18,467 2011 Grass 120 by 75 yards (110 × 69 m) [citation needed] 
Pizza Hut Park FC Dallas Frisco, Texas 21,193 2005 Grass 117 by 74 yards (107 × 68 m) [citation needed] 
PPL Park Philadelphia Union Chester, Pennsylvania 18,500 2010 Grass 120 by 75 yards (110 × 69 m) [7] 
CenturyLink Field Seattle Sounders FC Seattle, Washington 38,500[note 1] 2002 FieldTurf 114 by 74 yards (104 × 68 m) [9][10] 
Red Bull Arena New York Red Bulls Harrison, New Jersey 25,189 2010 Grass 120 by 75 yards (110 × 69 m) [citation needed] 
Rio Tinto Stadium Real Salt Lake Sandy, Utah 20,008 2008 Grass 130 by 90 yards (120 × 82 m) [11] 
RFK Stadium D.C. United Washington, D.C. 23,865 1961 Grass unknown [citation needed] 
Robertson Stadium Houston Dynamo Houston, Texas 25,462 1941 Grass unknown [citation needed] 
The Home Depot Center Los Angeles Galaxy (2003–)
Chivas USA (2005–)Carson, California 27,000 2003 Grass 120 by 75 yards (110 × 69 m) [12] 
Toyota Park Chicago Fire Bridgeview, Illinois 20,000 2006 Grass 120 by 75 yards (110 × 69 m) [13] Future Stadiums
The following is a list of future MLS stadiums.
Soccer-specific stadium Artificially reduced capacity Image Stadium Team(s) Location Capacity Opened Surface Field Dimensions Anticipated First MLS Year Ref(s) — Dynamo Stadium Houston Dynamo Houston, Texas 22,000 2012 Grass unknown 2012 [14] — New Earthquakes Stadium San Jose Earthquakes San Jose, California 18,000 2013 Grass unknown 2013 [15] 
Saputo Stadium Montreal Impact Montreal, Quebec 20,341 2008 Grass unknown 2012 [16] Former Stadiums
The following is a list of former MLS stadiums.
Artificially reduced capacity Image Stadium Team(s) Location Used for MLS Capacity Opened Surface Field Dimensions Ref(s) 
Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City Wizards Kansas City, Missouri 1996–2007 20,269[note 2] 1972 Grass 110 by 69 yards (100 × 63 m) — Cardinal Stadium Chicago Fire Naperville, Illinois 2002–2003 15,000 1999 FieldTurf unknown [17] 
CommunityAmerica Ballpark Kansas City Wizards Kansas City, Kansas 2008–2010 10,385 2003 Grass unknown 
Cotton Bowl Dallas Burn Dallas, Texas 1996–2002, 2004 25,425 1932 Grass 116 by 71 yards (106 × 65 m) — Dragon Stadium Dallas Burn Southlake, Texas 2003 11,000 2001 unknown 
Empire Field Vancouver Whitecaps FC Vancouver, British Columbia 2011 20,500 2010 FieldTurf unknown [18] 
Foxboro Stadium New England Revolution Foxborough, Massachusetts 1996–2001 24,871 1971 Grass unknown 
Giants Stadium New York Red Bulls
NY/NJ MertoStarsEast Rutherford, New Jersey 1996–2009 25,576 1976 Grass; FieldTurf unknown 
Houlihan's Stadium Tampa Bay Mutiny Tampa, Florida 1996–1998 16,000[note 3] 1967 Grass unknown 
Invesco Field at Mile High Colorado Rapids Denver, Colorado 2002–2006 17,500 2001 Grass 116 by 74 yards (106 × 68 m) 
Lockhart Stadium Miami Fusion F.C. Fort Lauderdale, Florida 1998–2002 20,450 1959 FieldTurf 116 by 75 yards (106 × 69 m) 
Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia Union Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2010 37,500 2003 Grass unknown [19] 
Mile High Stadium Colorado Rapids Denver, Colorado 1996–2001 17,500 1948 Grass unknown 
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum San Jose Earthquakes Oakland, California 2008–2009 47,416 1966 Grass unknown [4] 
Ohio Stadium Columbus Crew Columbus, Ohio 1996–1998 25,243[note 4] 1922 Grass unknown [20][21][22] 
Raymond James Stadium Tampa Bay Mutiny Tampa, Florida 1999–2002 32,000[note 5] 1998 Grass 115 by 72 yards (105 × 66 m) 
Rice–Eccles Stadium Real Salt Lake Salt Lake City, Utah 2005–2008 24,521 1927 FieldTurf 120 by 70 yards (110 × 64 m) 
Rose Bowl Los Angeles Galaxy Pasadena, California 1996–2002 26,000 1922 Grass 120 by 70 yards (110 × 64 m) 
Soldier Field Chicago Fire Chicago, Illinois 1998–2002, 2004–2005 24,955 1924 Grass 116 by 70 yards (106 × 64 m) 
Spartan Stadium San Jose Earthquakes San Jose, California 1996–2005 19,166 1933 Grass 110 by 70 yards (100 × 64 m) [4] See also
- List of soccer stadiums in the United States
Notes
- ^ CenturyLink Field has a capacity for 67,000, but this is artificially reduced for soccer matches. The soccer capacity has varied, and reached 64,140 on October 15, 2011.[8]
- ^ For most of the Wizards' history at Arrowhead, the team did not sell tickets in most of the stadium. At different times, either one side of the stadium or the upper seating bowl was tarped off.
- ^ Portion used by MLS, full NFL capacity: 65,857
- ^ Ohio Stadium has a capacity for 102,329, but this was artificially reduced to 25,243 for regular games. The Crew's attendance record is however 31,000
- ^ Portion used by MLS, full NFL capacity: 65,857
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Major League Soccer stadiums Current BC Place • BMO Field • Buck Shaw Stadium • CenturyLink Field • Columbus Crew Stadium • Dick's Sporting Goods Park • Gillette Stadium • The Home Depot Center • Jeld-Wen Field • Livestrong Sporting Park • Pizza Hut Park • PPL Park • Red Bull Arena • Rio Tinto Stadium • RFK Memorial Stadium • Robertson Stadium • Toyota Park
Former Arrowhead Stadium • Cardinal Stadium • CommunityAmerica Ballpark • Cotton Bowl • Dragon Stadium • Empire Field • Foxboro Stadium • Giants Stadium • Houlihan's Stadium • Invesco Field at Mile High • Lockhart Stadium • Mile High Stadium • Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum • Ohio Stadium • Raymond James Stadium • Rice–Eccles Stadium • Rose Bowl • Soldier Field • Spartan Stadium
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