List of soccer stadiums in Canada
The following is a partial list of Canadian soccer stadiums, in order by capacity. Not all stadiums are used exclusively for soccer; some also host Canadian football, rugby and/or track and field.
Current stadiums
Former stadiums
# | Stadium | Capacity | City | Province | Home Team/s | Closed | Demolished | Notes |
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1 | Exhibition Stadium | 54,741 | Toronto | Ontario | Toronto Blue Jays (1977–1989), Toronto Argonauts (1959–1988), Vanier Cup (1973–1975) | 1989 | 1999 | |
2 | Empire Field | 27,528 | Vancouver | British Columbia | BC Lions (2010-2011), Vancouver Whitecaps FC (2011) | 2011 | 2011 | A temporary stadium that served as the home of the BC Lions and Vancouver Whitecaps during major renovations to BC Place |
3 | Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field | 33,427 | Regina | Saskatchewan | Saskatchewan Roughriders, Regina Rams, Regina Thunder, Regina High School Football. Regina Riot | 2016 | Replaced by Mosaic Stadium | |
4 | Autostade | 33,172 | Montreal | Quebec | Montreal Alouettes (1968–1971, 1973-1976) | |||
5 | Empire Stadium | 32,729 | Vancouver | British Columbia | BC Lions (1954–1982), Vancouver Whitecaps (1974–1983), Vancouver Royals (1967–1968) | 1993 | 1993 | |
6 | Ivor Wynne Stadium | 29,600 | Hamilton | Ontario | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1950-2012), Hamilton Wildcats (1941-49), Hamilton Minor Football Association, McMaster Maurauders (2005-2007), Vanier Cup (2004-2005, 2008) | 2012 | 2012-2013 | |
7 | Canad Inns Stadium | 29,533 | Winnipeg | Manitoba | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1953-2012), Winnipeg Goldeyes (1953-1964, 1969), Winnipeg Whips (1970-1971), Winnipeg Fury (1987-1992), Winnipeg Goldeyes (1994-1998), Winnipeg Rifles (2002-2012) | 2013 | 2013 | |
8 | Varsity Stadium (original) | 21,739 | Toronto | Ontario | Varsity Blues (1898-2001), Toronto City (1967), Toronto Falcons, Toronto Metros, Toronto Lynx, Vanier Cup (1965-1972, 1976-1988), Toronto Argonauts (1898-1907, 1916-1924, 1925-1958) | 2001 | 2001 | |
9= | Clarke Stadium (original) | 20,000 | Edmonton | Alberta | Edmonton Eskimos (1954-1978), Edmonton Drillers (1982), Edmonton Brickmen | 2001 | 2013 | |
9= | Delorimier Stadium | 20,000 | Montreal | Quebec | Montreal Royals (1928-1960), Montreal Alouettes (1946-1953) | 1960 | 1965 | |
11 | Hamilton Amateur Athletic Association Grounds | 12,000 | Hamilton | Ontario | Hamilton Tigers (1872-1949) | The field is still used, but the stadium was demolished | ||
12 | Mewata Stadium | 10,000 | Calgary | Alberta | Calgary Stampeders (1935-1959), Calgary Kickers (1987–1989), Canada men's national under-23 team | 1999 | 1999 | |
13 | Osborne Stadium | 7,800 | Winnipeg | Manitoba | Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1935-1952 | 1952 | 1956 | |
14 | Athletic Park | 6,000 | Vancouver | British Columbia | Vancouver Beavers (1913-1922), Vancouver Capilanos (1939-1950), UBC Thunderbirds (1924-1930) | 1951 | 1951 | |
15 | Brian Timmis Stadium | 5,000 | Hamilton | Ontario | Hamilton Avalanche | 2012 | 2013 | |
16= | Callister Park | 5,000 | Vancouver | British Columbia | Pacific Coast Soccer League, Vancouver Maple Leafs (Western International Baseball League, 1937-1938) | 1970 | 1971 | |
16= | Huskies Stadium | 5,000 | Halifax | Nova Scotia | Saint Mary's Huskies | 2013 | 2013 | Was expandable to 11,000 |
18 | Rosedale Field | 4,000 | Toronto | Ontario | Toronto Argonauts (1874-1897, 1905-1915) | Capacity could exceed 10,000 with standing room; The field is still used for soccer, but the stadium was demolished |
See also
References
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