Mapfre Stadium

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Mapfre Stadium
The 2005 MLS All-Star Game at Columbus Crew Stadium
The 2005 MLS All-Star Game at Columbus Crew Stadium
Earlier names

Columbus Crew Stadium (1999-2015)

Data
place 1 Black and Gold Boulevard Columbus , Ohio 43211
United StatesUnited States
Coordinates 40 ° 0 '34.6 "  N , 82 ° 59' 28.4"  W Coordinates: 40 ° 0 '34.6 "  N , 82 ° 59' 28.4"  W.
owner Precourt Sports Ventures , LLC
operator Precourt Sports Ventures, LLC
start of building August 14, 1998
opening May 15, 1999
First game May 15, 1999
Columbus Crew - New England Revolution
surface Natural grass
costs 28.5 million US dollars
architect NBBJ
capacity Football
20,145 seats (since 2008)
22,555 seats (1999–2008)
Concerts
25,000–30,000 seats
playing area 105 × 68 m
Societies)
Events

The Mapfre Stadium (or MAPFRE Stadium ) is a soccer stadium in the US city ​​of Columbus in the state of Ohio . It is the first stadium in the United States to be designed and built specifically for soccer . The complex was opened in May 1999 and is primarily through the franchise of the Columbus Crew SC from the Major League Soccer used (MLS). On March 3, 2015, the insurance company MAPFRE Insurance , based in Spain , was pronounced: "MAH-fray", the new name sponsor of the venue.

The stadium

The facility, which then had 22,555 seats, was built within just nine months and cost around 28.5 million US dollars . The venue was built on the grounds of the Ohio Exposition Center and State Fairgrounds. In 2008 a concert stage was added to the stadium. This reduced the capacity by 2,410 spectators. It holds a total of 20,145 spectators for football matches. Up to 30,000 visitors can attend concerts in the football stadium. The facility opened on May 15, 1999 with a game between Columbus Crew and New England Revolution .

Ownership and Financing

The stadium was financed exclusively by private funds. The Hunt Sports Group was the owner and sole financier of the arena until 2013. On 30 July 2013, founded by Anthony Precourt took Precourt Sports Ventures (PSV), LLC , the franchise Columbus Crew SC along with the stadium.

Important games

Mapfre Stadium hosted many games for the US men's and women's national soccer team .

In 2001 the MLS Cup was played in Columbus. The San José Earthquakes beat the Los Angeles Galaxy 2-1 after extra time. In 2000 and 2005 the MLS All-Star Game was played in Columbus. The stadium also hosted the 2003 Women's World Cup .

Most recently, championship finals of the NCAA college championships, the Ohio high school championships in soccer and American football, and the major league lacrosse were held.

In addition to sport, concerts are held on the stadium stage. Since 2007 the rock and metal festival Rock on the Range has been held in the soccer arena every year in May .

gallery

  • The stadium interior with the permanent concert stage

  • The west stand

  • The east strand

See also

Web links

Commons : Mapfre Stadium  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ columbuscrewsc.com: Introducing MAPFRE Stadium: Columbus Crew SC reveals historic stadium naming rights partnership with MAPFRE Insurance Article dated March 3, 2015
  2. ↑ mapfreinsurance.com: Press release of the MAPFRE Insurance article from March 3, 2015 ( PDF , English)
  3. ↑ dispatch.com: Crew Stadium adds concert stage article from January 10, 2008
  4. ↑ stadionwelt.de: List of US stadiums
  5. ↑ origin.columbuscrewsc.com: Precourt Sports Ventures acquires Columbus Crew  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Article from July 30, 2013@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / origin.columbuscrewsc.com  
  6. ↑ setlist.fm: concert list of the stadium (English)
  7. ↑ rockontherange.com: Website of the music festival Rock on the Range (English)