MLS Stadiums Through British Eyes: Impressed Or Not? 🤔
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It doesn’t make sense for New England to play in a Gridiron Football stadium as the seats don’t fill up and it’s just abysmal. They are working on a location of a new Stadium about 17-20k seat stadium. I think it would be more suitable
Miami stadium is only temporary. They open their new stadium and either 2026 or 2027. When they got the team they were having trouble securing land to build a stadium. They threw together a modular stadium, the entire stadium was built in nine months, and as the fan base has grown, they’ve just continued to find places to fit more modular pieces into the stadium.
They say it will be ready by 2025 but I don't know.
@@stevenygabbyperez695 They were literally still painting Chase Stadium even as the season began in 2020 and then everything shutdown... they're really good at pulling shit out of their ass
Thanks for clarifying!
Once Messi leaves fan base gonna decrease. Mediocre team with a weak fan base
@@LeafANBU16 there never was fans there to begin with. Even when they had a decent team before Messi got there they never really averaged more than 12,000 fans per game.
All MLS teams used to play in football stadiums. The first soccer specific stadium was the Columbus Crew's first stadium in the early 2000s.
And baseball stadiums as well. Some USL team and MLS's NYFC play in a baseball stadium
TFC's BMO Field was originally built as a soccer-specific field as well (although that was just after Crew Stadium had been built). It wasn't until 2016 that the Argos (CFL) moved to BMO and now share the site.
1999.
Context: the football mentioned above is referred in American context 🏈
While soccer is what Europeans call football ⚽
providence park is the oldest mls soccer configured stadium, built in 1926
I don't think they noticed that providence park for Portland was built in 1926......
Definitely not lol
Providence Park's history is super colorful, but it really wasn't used for soccer at all until 1975, and it had to be reconfigured from a baseball-focused orientation (the previous press box is still in the corner where home plate used to be) for MLS. Meanwhile, the first meaningful soccer matches were being played at Soldier Field in 1928.
Lmao built in 1926…sure ok my dude. Just like all timber fans, overcompensating for something. What’s it like losing MLS cup final at home?
Each side of the stadium gives a different experience, under the west stands you definitely see its 1926 roots. East stands are brand new quite modern. South stands adjoin the athletic club who were the original owners, they have gym overlooking the field and some seats for their members. North stands Timber Army add the atmosphere.
@@shermanNTKI I mean all i saw on the west side of the stadium was crappy bleacher seating and an ugly foundation.
LAFC, Cincinnati, Columbus, Houston, Portland, and Miami are probably some of the best teams to look out for this season
Ohio on top💪😂
That’s Montréal Tower at 3:31. Built for the 1976 Olympics.
The tower you see there is part of the Olympic Stadium-Stade Saputo is actually a pretty decent place to watch a game, and it has natural grass.
If you see the gap in the stadium between the horseshoe and the other stand, it's there because opposite the Olympic Stadium tower on the other side of the stadium is a building that used to be the athletes village. People who bought units in that building were guaranteed in their deeds that they'd have an unobstructed view of the tower.
In fact Stade Saputo was built where the warm up athletics track was for Olympic Stadium….
NYCC are having their new stadium open in 2027. They just released the full design in a video to the public two days ago and it will be the best stadium in MLS. It will have a 25,500 capacity, which is roughly the amount of tickets that they can sell to a home game at Yankee Stadium, because many seats can’t have tickets sold due to weird angles.
Allianz Field was host to the Coldest World Cup qualifiyer round. It was -5°F(-20°C) during the game.
Love how it took them so long to relieve that the stadiums were going in order
Rn, Nashville is the highest capacity soccer-specific stadium in the US. Everyone after that is temporary or shared with a different sport
And it is beautiful as hell too. Fastest season tickets I’ve ever bought
I'm starting to like you. I see you in so many MLS videos. Cheers.
Come on you boys in gold💙💛
I'm surprised FCC didn't go for 30k with TQL.
Miami and NYCFC's stadiums are both just placeholders while their new stadiums are being built, but I think NYCFC will have been there in Yankee stadium for over a decade when their new one is done, shows you how hard it is to build in NYC
To add, the new NYCFC stadium will be built next to Citi Field (Mets Stadium).
St. Louis city is my team. Brand new, in our second season. Soccer is massive in St. Louis so it’s cool having a team to root for.
That’s great! Good luck for the season!
Lets go STL!!!
All for CITY!
I do agree with the Brits that the outside of the stadium is a little - boring. But it's a great place indoor and boy does it get loud. At least the Battlehawks are using the Dome and getting 35,000 avg. attendance (and 22,000 for SC - which isn't that far behind what the city lost when the Rams left town.)
@@jamesrawlins735 would be more if the stadium was bigger. 60000 people signed up for season tickets and only 18000 were able to get them
The first stadium (San Jose) is limited to 18k capacity due to neighbors concerns about the project. The club has the plans to round off the corners and increase capacity to 23k or so, but the club owner refuses to put money into the roster so there is still not enough demand to bother with the expansion
The club owner is entitled nepo trash who doesn't give a rat's ass about fans of either of the teams he owns (he's moving the Oakland A's baseball team to Las Vegas). Until he sells, the San Jose fanbase will not be large enough to fill that stadium regularly.
lol, 23k for who? They barely get over 10k per match.
Didn't this feature the world's longest bar when it opened? There was something kitschy like that.
@@tonygiancoli9626 Actually, the Longest Outdoor Bar in North America (aka "LOBINA"). That's a lot of qualifiers.
When I went there it had a massive bar under the giant screen, and you could stand down there and watch the match. Also, when you look east through the opening, you can see the planes taking off and landing at the airport adjacent to the stadium. We were there for a Lamar Hunt Open Cup match.
Sac Republic FC.
Indomitable.
Children’s Mercy Park is actually named after the children’s Mercy children’s Hospital that is just down the street from the stadium. It’s part of an ongoing partnership that’s sporting Kansas City has with the children’s Hospital.
That’s lovely, I did think it would be something like that!
Patrick Mahomes wife is co-owner of the womens soccer club the Kansas City Current. Patrick is a minority owner of Sporting KC and the Kansas City Royals.
A bit disappointed that you thought the outside of CityPark in St. Louis is boring, but that's understandable. You were spot on about the atmosphere inside though, the fans really make the experience. Hoping for a good second season after the strong start last year.
It's a crazy cool atmosphere, I went to my first game a few weeks ago and it was awesome. Wish we had scorn a goal lol
So about the only three stands thing, a lot of “soccer-specific stadiums” in particular are/were originally built like that to accommodate a stage for concerts. A lot of MLS teams have built their own stadiums to not share with another local sports team, but they require government funding to do so, the idea being a new stadium bolsters the local economy. That said, it’s hard for a lot of local governments to get behind such a large project where the only professional (ie revenue-generating) sport to be played is soccer. So, allowing for the stadium to easily convert into a concert venue when not being used by the MLS team is a good way to make the project more attractive to local governments.
The first wave of MLS-specific stadiums were built on budgets, where land was easy to acquire, and in a configuration that made it easy to hold concerts without having to build removable seating sections (which is what the more modern MLS stadiums, and just about every hockey/basketball arena do).
All stadiums hold a variety of events - even most of the hallowed confines of the Premier League. You can still see the ghosts of college/high-school football markings on MLS matchdays in some "soccer-specific" stadiums. MLS purists really don't like that some current clubs share with NFL stadiums, but in some cases (New England, Charlotte, Atlanta) they have the same ownership, and in others (Seattle, also Atlanta) the additional capacity has been important for the soccer club.
Hell, Wembley is used for everything.
I've seenstadiums in Europe that have three sides "for the view" of some mountain or something. SJ's open end looks at an airport 🤣
Something to note about Providence Park, is its true roots go back almost 100 years. Multnomah Civic Stadium has been hallowed ground in Portland for sports including soccer for many years.
Its history is present all around, and many famous figures have stepped into it at some point in their careers, including the late, great Pelé playing his final professional soccer game of his career against our Timbers in NASL. You don’t get much more historic than that.
you are definitely going to have stepped into it at some point if you walk around the outside providence park
@@user-eu8pe5jy2t ?? I'm not from Portland but have been to Providence Park, and it's in a great neighborhood. Unless you're saying the people in the nice apartments around there walk their dogs without cleaning up - that might be fair.
walked in and out of the MAC five days a week for two years. the club occupies most of the south end of the stadium where the neighborhood is okay for pdx. otherwise almost the entirety of downtown pdx is an after dark dystopian burnpit of laidback beyond repair meth-headed poopiness. it's not violent in any way, just an open air communal psych ward rehab facility with no treatment programs or bathrooms.
granted i worked as a chef and walked out at 11pmish most nights but most non patrolled, manned, or secured doorfronts or covered portals are occupied by folks wrapped in blankets using.
portland has the best cheap eats, best dank legal weed in america, and lots of fun cuddly distressed 30 somethings in boots. anything worthwhile is on the close-in east side.
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@@user-eu8pe5jy2t So you admit that your statement was intended hyperbole? And I LOL at "dark dystopian burnpit" - yes, it's where all every small town in a 150-mile area sends their junkies and homeless, but it's actually not as bad as some of the small towns themselves. And I've lived in both.
how can it be "hyperbole" when i've worked in that very stadium for two years and lived in pdx for a decade? volunteered many soup/shelter kitchen shifts and i can assure you that most of these people come from red states where there are no treatment programs or psych care...like abbot's immigrant dumping on martha's vineyard they just point them out here...usually bounce outta arizona. @@rockinmel1
The reason for the open end at some stadiums is that they want to be able to hold events like concerts in addition to soccer. You put the stage at the open end facing the seats. Since stadiums here are publicly funded and soccer is still America's 5th sport, when it comes to proposal time you can't just say it's for a few soccer games a season. You have to show how it's going to hold multiple different events throughout the year and benefit the local economy (at least in theory).
Most stadiums use removable seating sections. Those early MLS "soccer-specific" stadiums were built on the extreme cheap.
I'm partial but Providence Park is just perfect. Almost 100 years old now. History oozes from its wooden bones. The new, stacked East stand really completes it. A light rail stop literally across the street. No empty parking lots around it- just naturally nestled in its neighborhood. In non-Timbers category, MNUFC stadium is quite nice. RSL and CO are absolute shite. Just glorified high school football stadiums, really. On my away wishlist at the moment is to go check out the new Ohio stadiums plus Nashville.
City Park atmosphere is wild, this is coming from an opposing fan. The picture shown here doesn't do it justice actually very nice and sleek in person
BC Place was first opened in 1983, but it was completely rebuilt (roof, supports, seating) in a multi-hundred million dollar upgrade following the 2010 Olympics. So it’s essentially a fairly new stadium.
The tower you see in Montreal is part of Montreal’s Olympic Stadium. While the stadium was built in 1976, it wasn’t completed until around 1989. Cost overruns and delays resulted in officials putting off completion of the tower and retractable roof.
The tower is the tallest inclined tower in the world. The observation deck had stunning views and is undergoing refurbishment that will result in the roof being open to visitors.
There are occasions when Montreal will play their games inside Olympic Stadium (capacity around 60,000) but I don’t know the exact rules on that. I’m sure winter-like weather is one of the factors.
The stadium used to be the home of the Montreal Expos, a Major League Baseball team founded in 1969 that moved in 2004 to become the Washington Nationals and The Big Owe (a reference to the shape of the stadium’s roof ring and the cost overruns that resulted in loans taking 30 years to pay off) has been looking for a “primary tenant” ever since.
Vancouver’s stadium was built in 1983 but was fully renovated and had a retractable section of the roof installed around 2010.
…and is probably going in for reno’s again soon.
@@ynks07 There's supposed to be a real grass pitch going in for the World Cup.
@@agntdrake Oh dope! I moved away three years ago so I’m starting to fall behind, lol.
@@ynks07Doesn’t need any Renos. It’s in tip top shape. But yes, it hey are putting in temporary grass for 2026.
@@ynks07 Yes, the original reno was done immediately after the 2010 Winter Olympics until September 2011, which was way into the Whitecaps' first season in MLS. That was basically a full rebuild of the stadium, leaving only the concrete bones from the old stadium. Whitecaps had to play in a temporary stadium (Empire Field) for the first part of that first season. The new renos starting soon will be to upgrade for the 2026 World Cup and will be done during the Whitecaps/BC Lions offseasons.
You asked who Minnesota United has:
The all-time great Canary Teemu Pukki left Norwich to join Minnesota United, where fellow-Finn and Pukki’s family friend Robin Lod has played for the past 5 years.
The other player of most note is Emanuel Reynoso, a Talleres de Córdoba product that transferred in via Boca Juniors man that plays #10/central midfield for the Loons who would be at a world-class top-European club except that he, tragically, sucks at kicking a soccer ball with his right foot, likely an effect of being shot by a pistol in that leg as a teenager. His left foot is magic, though.
Also, Bongohukle Hlongwane, not pronounced how it looks lol, is a really good young attacker for MNUFC that plays for Bafana Bafana and dances great goal celebrations.
Fun fact about the wrap on the outside of Allianz Field is that is that it is actually just LED lights so it looks even better from the outside at night.
You completely missed/skipped Portland's Providence Park (1926), which only had one photo!
Orlando City fan here - one of the cool features that the video didn’t feature is we were the first MLS stadium to build a safe standing section. “The Wall” was inspired by BVB and that’s our supporters section. It’s a very cool stadium, overall atmosphere is very good
Sounders is the right answer but we're gonna start hurt and confused. Then we'll start to dominate. Then the Summer window and everything is possible.
Also fun fact about Lumen field where the Sounders play, that stadium was designed originally for both American Football and Soccer in mind. It's a great stadium and it's VERY loud
One of the disappointing misses for Lumen in the video is they missed showing the cut outs for the city to shine through. It is breathtaking at sunset.
CITYPARK is a massive atmosphere. The pitch is built four stories down from street level. The roofing is designed to aim the sound of the crowd to the pitch. We were going to sell nam,ing rights to a healthcare company but when they backed out Owner Carolyne Kindle said we’re keeping the name for the fans.
I’m born and raised in Minnesota. I’ve loved soccer since I was 6. I worked for Minnesota United when we were in the NASL (second division) Allianz field has a great atmosphere, big credit to the supporters groups. It is a great stadium to watch soccer as well. This was a great video!
In Kansas City, the women's team has their own new stadium. The men's team used to play at Arrowhead, but the atmosphere at Children's Mercy is perfect.
The Earthquakes stadium has a large outdoor bar on the 4th end, so there’s lots of standing room with bars to rest your drink behind the goal
It's known among the fans as the LOBINA - Longest Outdoor Bar in North America. I think they count both sides of that bar in that count, though, since it wraps around. And of course, the Quakes officially call it the "Scoreboard Bar," because letting fans name something would be against the Fisher family values.
@@rockinmel1 lmao that sounds about right, praying one day he’ll sell the team
BIG St. Louis fan here - haven't been to a game yet since they're new and I don't live in the area, but from watching the games and listening to the experiences of family and friends who have gone, it's got one of the best atmosphere's in the MLS
Mercedes-Benz stadium is unique in the sense that it was built for Atlanta United as well as the Falcons. So it's not really an NFL stadium. The owner Arthur Blank made sure that the stadium was built with separate facilities for both United and the Falcons. Many in Atlanta would argue since the opening of the stadium that it is the home of Atlanta United more than the Falcons😂. The matchday experience is unreal.
I wouldn't say "unique" - Lumen Field was built with separate facilities for the Sounders (even before there was an MLS Sounders) and Seahawks, and the field was deliberately built with a wider size and shallower drainage slope than NFL regs, plus it is written into the stadium bylaws that if natural grass is ever required for soccer, it will be put in - the infrastructure to support such a change was built in - and it will be changed in 2026. MBS is definitely unique in other ways though - been there, loved it.
As an MLS neutral (at the moment), I've been to Orlando (new and old stadium), ATL and DC... ATL was easily the best match day experience. From the gorgeous stadium, low beer prices and the supporter section... it was just fantastic all the way around.
If you don't mind only seeing 70% of the pitch and having the fans stand pretty much 90 min long because you truly can't see the sidelines or any of the corners... Also the noise sounded like a bathroom and last but not least... it's played on a plastic pitch... probably one of my worst away games experience ever.
Atmosphere at Allianz Field is absolutely ELECTRIC!! Many people weren't too happy initially about the small capacity, but honestly It's great!
Love this, cannot beat an electric atmosphere! 🙌
Teemu Pukki is probably the most recognizable name for our side, but you will quickly learn about Emmanuel Reynoso and Bongi Hlongwane. Our field also has the steepest possible supporter section creating quite an intimidating wall behind the goal!
8:30 Camp Nou is still there, it's under renovation.
9:24 I was waiting to see how long it would take y’all to figure out that the stadiums are arranged in order of capacity from smallest to largest😂
Many, many MLS teams shared NFL or NCAA football stadiums, at least until they were able to gain enough support to have their own single-purpose stadium built. Most now have their own, although lower seating capacity than the (American) football stadiums were. It takes a while for them to build up the fan base and support to move away from home.
USL NM United fan here. Allianz Field for MUNFC is top notch went to a match there and it's been one of my favorite stadiums to visit of any sport. Supporters sections have bars that overlook the stadium it's clean and modern but has a timeless feel to it and the fans were great!
4:26 that stadium replaced, what is now known as Historic Columbus Crew Stadium. The firs ever Soccer-specific stadium built in America, and it still get's regular use.
A bit more about Audi Field: It’s the home stadium for the DC Defenders of the XFL/UFL. The north end zone is standing room only, and is notorious for fans building large beer snakes with their empty cups. Some have gone to the top of the stands, then looped back to the bottom. There was also an incident week 1 last season where fans were throwing lemons from their drinks onto the field, so now you’ll see Defenders fans with lemon-themed gear and banners.
Been to both Seattle and RSL games. Great cultures, great fanbases, loud and passionate venues. By far better than my team, Colorado Rapids. My cousins from France were impressed by the surprisingly underrated culture and passion surrounding MLS (I took them to a Portland Timbers game.)
Minnesota has Pukki & Eric Ramsay from Man United, that's probably all you would recognize.
Miami stadium will be built in 2026-27. Will be 35k seats. The renders are up and about. And Nycfc just put out their stadium plans that just got approved the other day.
Vancouver Whitecap season ticket holder here! We love that BC Bud before the match!
Camp Nou is not gone, it's being renovated.
Houston Dynamo’s
Shell Energy Stadium is underrated !
Place is Beautiful from the outside
And the inside!
I've watched a few games at BMO Field (Toronto), I'll say that the atmosphere doesn't feel that airy despite it being a roofless ground, the atmosphere always gets bumping. Great fans, even through the low points.
Allianz Field in St. Paul, MN is fantastic! Not a bad sight line in the entire stadium. I have been to in personally with a walk-around. It literally is my favorite stadium in the upper Midwest (Counting all sports).
The tower in the background of Stade Saputo is the old Montreal Olympic Stadium where the Expos used to play
Many of these venues are quite nice when viewed in isolation. However, the actual location lets them down. Sporting KC and Rapids, for example, both play in fairly nice facilities - but they are literally miles away from anything resembling city centers, lost in an ocean of asphalt parking lots, chain restaurants and featureless office buildings.
Football is meant to be played in the midst of the communities they represent. I get it. There are economic reasons for the selection of stadium sites. But some of these are embarrassing.
Some, however, are very, very good.
As someone from the KC area I love CMP because it’s super easy to get to and there’s always lots of parking available. Plus when you show up early there’s an entire shopping district right there to walk around in.
@@loganleroy8622 Yeah, I get the sense that KC fans don't mind the location of their stadium. Colorado, on the other hand, plays like 20-25 miles from Denver in the middle of nowhere. New England plays in the Patriots stadium far away from Boston, so some locations are not good. It's gotten better though.
Dallas, DC, RSL, NYRB, to name a few. I will say that I am happy for SKC fans that the did not put the stadium on the overgrown parking lot that is home to the Chiefs and Royals.
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I've been to the stadium. I'm from Omaha and made the trip to see the Owls get put to the sword in the Open Cup a couple years back.
I like the stadium and I like the atmosphere. Sporting have got a great supporter base. And in fairness, the fans do a good job of creating a good pre-match atmosphere. I just dislike its location - personal taste on my part. Somewhere within easy walking/transit distance to Westport or Power and Light would be far better. And Rapids.... Well, I am doubling down on that criticism. Bad location, sh1tty supporter engagement.
Union Omaha are building a downtown stadium within easy reach of dozens of restaurants and bars, River Walk, etc. Can't wait. At the moment, they play in a AAA baseball park, literally surrounded by cornfields. It sucks in every way something can suck.
Other great parks I have visited - Weidner Park (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) and Allianz (MNUFC). Both are fantastic - modern, great sight lines, perfectly located, and ideal size for their respective clubs.
Same for the Union. Subaru Park should be in Philly but is in Chester, a war zone.
Y’all made me spit my water out when y’all realized the stadium capacity… 😂
I live in Seattle, about 2 miles away from Lumen Field where the Seattle Sounders play but I’m a Portland Timbers fan 💚💛
Never seen your channel, this was just in my algorithm...very glad you boys eventually realized the video was going up by capacity 😂😂😂
I’m glad we did, it made for a funny moment 😂 appreciate the comment!
Nashville and Cincinnati both have proper stadiums. Really nice places to watch a match.
That tower in Montreal was constructed for the '76 Olympic games.
The NY Red Bulls stadium is in Harrison, New Jersey, but for obvious reasons they want to be known as the NY Red Bulls. The two NYC NFL teams also do the same thing. The NYFC pitch size in the Yankee's baseball stadium is reduced in size to make it fit on the grass area.
Missing corners or ends are for a number of different reasons. A nice view from inside the stadium outward is a tradition here. Having open ends or corners means fewer seats, or more precisely, fewer empty seats. Also, the most obvious reason... it's just cheaper to build. Sometimes I think you guys forget that Soccer isn't very popular here, there isn't a ton of money in the sport for fancy, soccer only stadiums in the US.
One of the best things about MLS, the teams are all similar enough in quality that a handful of good transfers can bring a team from bottom of the table one season to top of the table the next.
A league with a TON of variety. It's a beautiful thing. Sadly, I think Garber is trying his best to squash it though. He's already ruined the US Open Cup .... but we'll see.
BC Place in Vancouver, home to the Whitecaps and CFL's (Canadian Football League) BC Lions, was refurbished in late 2011 after hosting the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, and now has a retractable roof - it rains a lot here. It is a venue for the 2026 World Cup for seven matches and is to have a natural grass pitch, which, hopefully, can be retained for future use instead of the artificial turf. That's optimistic since this is a publicly-owned building and the ongoing cost and feasibility of a natural surface would probably be prohibitive. The building is also used for concerts and trade shows, so natural turf would be hard to support. Opened in 1983, the very first event featured a brace by Peter Beardsley in a 2-1 Whitecaps win over Seattle Sounders before a sell-out crowd of more than 60,000. So, the venue has a long history in the sport locally. Here's a link to the opening game at BC Place: czcams.com/video/NiPP_J9-GSo/video.htmlsi=oSX7wc3lVnXmVIBB
Appreciate all of this info, thank you for this and the comment! 🙏
The Saint Louis one I’m glad you said it probably has a good atmosphere because they are a huge soccer city and the games are amazing. No one sitting and everyone is engaged
The slanted tower near the Montreal soccer stadium was a part of the nearby Olympic Stadium from the 1976(?) Montreal Olympiad. That stadium was also home to the Montreal Expos baseball team.
Appreciate the across the pond perspective!
Thank you 🙏🏼
I am from Cincinnati and love TQL stadium, but my favorite MLS stadium that I have been to is Allianz Field in St. Paul Minnesota. It is has a great atmosphere and the bar in the north end of the stadium has 96 beers on tap. There is also an old hand operated scoreboard. Just a cool stadium.
The thing in the background of the Montreal stadium is another stadium built for the 1976 Summer Olympics. The Montreal Allouettes football team plays there (Canadas Version of American football). It holds about 60.000 people.
I think that the openings in the stands (missing corners, horseshoes) were built the way because as soccer/football grows in popularity they want to show full stadiums, and not have too many seats that can't be filled.
Re: Montreal’s stadium, that leaning tower you see at the back is the Olympic Stadium (the Big O) from the 1976 Olympics. The inclined tower is where the retractable roof was supposed to retract into, plus it has an inclines “railway” for people to ride up and see the views. It’s a pretty cool stadium, even if it did cost waaaaay too much. The locals call is the Big Owe.
I live in Dallas, and I believe Toyota Stadium needs either a major upgrade to renovate with the lights and a partial roof to cover due to the Texas heat or build a new soccer complex.
Been announced, next year's FCS championship to be played on Monday Night!
Bummed yall didn’t mention that Providence Park was built in 1926. Same stadium they used during the NASL.
That atmosphere is amazing . Ability to travel to the match is so easy .
RCTID
I saw a friendly between Celtic and Porto held on the outfield grass as Boston's Fenway Park.
The Montreal Impact stadium is built next to the Olympic Stadium. What you see sticking out is the overhang that supports the retractable roof that never was retractable.
the open space at the FCD stadium is the beer garden and a lot of fans stand over there during the game. The opposite end is the National Soccer Hall of Fame
That's the Olympic Stadium tower in Montreal that you see in the backdrop.
The Inter Miami stadium is still a temporary home for this team. Beckam worked hard on making deals to build a new stadium somewhere in Miami. I think they've already approved it.
Orlando City and the Minnesota Vikings have the same owner
Both Orlando City and the Minnesota Vikings are owned by the Wilf family.
Although not a current MLS market, you guys need to check out Mosaic Stadium in Regina Saskatchewan Canada. A lot of the "nicer" US places shown 20-25k capacity took a lot of design cues from Mosaic.
Also Toyota/Pizza Hut Park while grass has issues with entire sections coming unglued, as far as pitch and grass fields being hard requirements, field turf is on par with well maintained lawns and some of those facilities that claim "grass" also have some woven synthetic fibers its just the field is so nice no one can tell (i.e. Gillette). If outdoor grass with capacity exceeding 40k or more is essential, MN has experinmented with Target Field being used as US football and with adding a section could make for good "futbol" but just need to do something about that dirt infield. Of course the indoor US Bank Stadium from the outside looks "bothersome" but would be one of the best game experiences and can support the "closed in feel". Plus they can carve out open sections to allow "hooligans only"😊
At the time this was recorded the St. Louis stadium wasn't the best but it's really turned into a good stadium with the cityscape in mind. The stadium now feels like part of the city and a major feature that adds value to the visual identity of the city. In the short time St. Louis has had an MLS team its stadium has established itself as one of the best atmospheres in the game.
You were correct about the new STL City stadium, the atmosphere is fantastic and the crowds get hype.
The gaps in the stands like the corners are good for allowing airflow. It gets hot here.
10:17 this is also a Rugby Stadium now, MLR's RFCLA (formerly Rugby ATL) plays their now.
If you actually visited Rio Tinto (Real Salt Lake), you'd realize its a pretty nice second tier stadium -- far below most MLS stadiums
When they convert the pitch at Yankee Stadium for NYCFC, it is SO narrow because of the limitations of the baseball stadium. Should have a new soccer-only ground soon in another location.
Geodis Park in Nashville (Nashville SC) is [currently] the largest soccer/football specific stadium in the US. Pretty good atmosphere in there. And the stands are a little steeper in the upper sections so there is a closer feel to it given it's size. Prior to completion of Geodis they were playing at Nissan Stadium (shared with the Tennessee Titans) and as a USL side played at First Tennessee Ball Park (shared with AAA baseball Nashville Sounds).
You mentioned how it must be hard to keep the atmosphere at BMO field in Toronto. Watch some of Toronto FC’s biggest highlights and you’ll see how loud that stadium gets - specifically Altidore’s MLS Cup final goal, and Giovinco’s last minute goal against Montreal in the Canadian Championship
Ya, TFC crowds are damn rowdy. And when the CFL Argos are in there, the noise from even 17000 fans can be deafening. Too bad the video didn't show the view of the city you can see from the West stands. These guys love the views outside the stadium. In the West stand the view of downtown from the Upper Deck is there over the East roof AND you can watch the planes taking off out of Billy Bishop. It really is a pretty decent place to enjoy a night of football....or football 🏈⚽
Portland Timbers Providence Park you missed the 1926 build date. It has been added on to but it was originally Multnomah Stadium and was built in 1926 for amateur sports of all kinds.
The first one San Jose with only 3 stands is so you can see the planes landing and taking off. The Montreal one the tower in the background is part of the stadium that hosted the Olympic Games in the 70’s and the Portland stadium used to be for baseball and they have a really good crowd.
I recommend going to the games to experience the atmosphere. If you rated UK stadiums based on the aesthetic and not atmosphere it would be a completely different list.
Fun fact: LA Galaxy's Dignity Health Sports Park was used by the LA Chargers NFL team for a couple years before moving into the new Sofi Stadium. Even with the small capacity they couldn't manage to sell out the stadium and consistently got outsold by away fans 😆
That’s wild 😂 Always love a fun fact, appreciate the comment 🙏
BC place stadium had a complete half billion dollar renovation after the winter Olympics in 2010.
MLS teams used to share stadiums with NFL teams a lot more in the past. They started building their own in the last 15 years or so, Atlanta United shares with the Atlanta NFL team too. It's capacity is around 75k.
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Minnesota is your favorite stadium and yet we still don’t have a game in the World Cup 😔
We don’t make the decisions, sorry 😂
Welp, it turns out that I didn't know almost all of the MLS team names and cities prior to watching this video. Thanks fellas
Red Bull Arena is so underrated I often sit in the supporters section the curved dome gets loud
Love from Seattle💚💙
The Red Bulls play in Harrison,NJ
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You gents need to take a look at Allianz Stadium at night, it has a whole lighting package that looks gorgeous! Similar to how Allianz Arena looks in Germany.
Colorado Rapids' Dick's Sporting Goods Park is a couple minutes away from my house. Stadium is really nice and you get great views of the Rocky mountains