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Dick's Sporting Goods Park DSG Park, Dick's 
Location 6000 Victory Way
Commerce City, CO 80022-4203Coordinates 39°48′20″N 104°53′31″W / 39.80556°N 104.89194°WCoordinates: 39°48′20″N 104°53′31″W / 39.80556°N 104.89194°W Broke ground September 28, 2005 Opened April 7, 2007 Owner Commerce City Operator Kroenke Sports Enterprises Surface Kentucky Bluegrass Construction cost $131 million USD (estimate)
($139 million in 2011 dollars[1])Architect HOK Sport[2] Project Manager Icon Venue Group[2] General Contractor Turner Construction[2] Capacity 18,713 (seating)[3]
19,680 (with standing room)
26,000 (concert)Field dimensions 120 yds long x 75 yds Tenants Colorado Rapids (MLS) (2007-present)
Denver Barbarians (RSL) (2010-present)
Denver Dream (LFL) (2009)Dick's Sporting Goods Park, often referred to as "The Dick"[4], is a soccer-specific stadium located in Commerce City, Colorado, home to the Colorado Rapids professional soccer team.
The stadium can seat up to 18,086 people, but may accommodate up to 26,000 for certain events and is built on over 360 acres (1.5 km²) of land.Also included at the venue are youth soccer fields (24 fully lit professional fields, two of which are year-round artificial grass fields), retail development, and a new Commerce City civic center.
The stadium is owned by Commerce City and operated by Kroenke Sports Enterprises (KSE) who also own the Colorado Avalanche, Denver Nuggets, Colorado Crush and the Colorado Mammoth, and who is a co-owner of English Premier League club Arsenal F.C. via subsidiary. The estimated cost of this project was $131 million, with investment shared equally between the city and KSE.[5]
The first game at the new stadium was played between members of the Colorado Rapids on April 4, 2007. The event was open only to Commerce City residents and season ticket holders. The first official match was played against DC United on April 7, 2007.[6]
The complex is close to Denver's former Stapleton International Airport and is bordered on the north and east by the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, to the south by 56th Avenue, and to the west by Quebec Street.
In the stadium's inaugural year, it hosted the 2007 MLS All-Star Game with a sell-out crowd in attendance. More recently, the venue grounds have hosted the Mile High Music Festival in July 2008, and the soccer pitch hosted a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying match between USA and Guatemala on November 19, 2008.
In 2008 the complex hosted the first Mile High Music Festival, which saw attendance at approximately 40,000 people each day over the course of two days. By utilizing the open soccer fields surrounding the stadium and additional stages throughout the complex, the complex's total capactity was able to greatly exceed what the stadium could hold alone.
In 2009 it hosted the 2009 Churchill Cup finals.
In May 2009 it hosted the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association National Championships with the Michigan Wolverines defeating Chapman University 12-11 in overtime on the Division I side and University of St. Thomas beating the University of Dayton 16-11 in Division II. The MCLA oversees game play and conducts "virtual varsity" national championships for over 200 teams in ten conferences throughout the United States and Canada. Some of the other notable teams invited to the Nationals were Florida State University, Brigham Young University, Colorado State University, Boston College, Sonoma State and the University of Colorado. The Park is scheduled to host the Championships through the 2011 season.
It hosted Phish for a three night run of concerts on September 2, 3, and 4, 2011. Phish Summer Tour 2011. The three day run was marred by the death (cause yet undetermined) of a young man in the on-site camping grounds the morning of 9/4/2011. [7]
References
- ^ Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–2008. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
- ^ a b c Tripp Mickle & Don Muret (21 May 2007). "Site makes right for 2 newest MLS stadiums". Street & Smith's SportsBusiness Journal. http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2007/05/20070521/This-Weeks-News/Site-Makes-Right-For-2-Newest-MLS-Stadiums.aspx. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ http://www.dickssportinggoodspark.com/Stadium/NewsDetails.aspx?NID=73
- ^ Reidy, John. "I love the smell of napalm and soccer in the morning". AV Club. AV Club. http://www.avclub.com/denver/articles/i-love-the-smell-of-napalm-and-soccer-in-the-morni,25581/. Retrieved 05/22/2011.
- ^ Dick's Sporting Goods Park. "Stadium FAQs". http://www.dickssportinggoodspark.com/Stadium/FAQs.aspx. Retrieved 2007-08-22.
- ^ Dick's Sporting Goods Park. "Stadium Opening". http://www.dickssportinggoodspark.com/Stadium/NewsDetails.aspx?NID=28. Retrieved 2007-08-22.
- ^ Denver Post. "Death During Phish Run.". http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_18826585. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
External links
- Colorado Rapids official website
- Dick's Sporting Goods Park official site
- Class VI seating club @ the stadium
- MCLA College Championships
Events and tenants Preceded by
Invesco Field at Mile HighHome of the
Colorado Rapids
2007 – presentSucceeded by
currentPreceded by
Texas StadiumHost of the
Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association
Championships
2009 – presentSucceeded by
Sirrine StadiumColorado Rapids The Club Stadiums Mile High Stadium • INVESCO Field at Mile High • Dick's Sporting Goods ParkCulture Class VI • The Front Range • Centennial Firm • Pid Army • Bulldog SupportersRivalries Key Personnel Owner: E. Stanley Kroenke • General Manager: Jeff Plush • Manager: Gary Smith
Honors MLS Cup 2010Western Conference
Championship1997Eastern Conference
Championship2010CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2006 • 2007Seasons 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011Website: coloradorapids.comMajor 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
Future Eastern Conference Western Conference Citizens Business Bank Arena · Orleans Arena · Resch Center · ShoWare Center · Target Center · Toyota ParkFormer Venues BankAtlantic Center · Cotton Bowl · Dick's Sporting Goods Park · FIU Stadium · Hard Rock Live · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum · Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum · QuikTrip Park · Sears Centre · Sovereign Center · Thomas & Mack Center · UCF Arena · Valley View Casino CenterCategories:- Colorado Rapids stadiums
- Major League Soccer stadiums
- Rugby union stadiums in the United States
- Music venues in Colorado
- Soccer venues in Colorado
- Commerce City, Colorado
- Lingerie Football League venues
- Buildings and structures in Adams County, Colorado
- Visitor attractions in Adams County, Colorado
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