Major League Soccer (MLS) is the premier professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. The league has 30 teams in 30 stadiums as of the 2025 season: 27 in the United States and 3 in Canada. At the time of the league's 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 rows of seats covered in tarps to limit capacity. Starting in 1999 with the Columbus Crew's construction of Historic Crew Stadium, the league has constructed soccer-specific stadiums, which are tailor-made for soccer and which tend to have smaller capacity. , 22 of 30 MLS stadiums are soccer-specific stadiums, which generally have a capacity of 18,000 to 30,000 seats. While the league's early stadiums relied heavily on public financing, several modern soccer-specific stadiums have been majority-funded by clubs and their owners.
The league's soccer-specific stadiums, with the exception of Providence Park in Portland, Oregon, have grass playing surfaces. The remaining stadiums with artificial turf surfaces are mostly used by teams sharing their venues with other sports, including American football.
As with the other major North American sports leagues, the majority of MLS stadiums have sold their naming rights to corporations. BC Place, Soldier Field, Sporting Park, and Yankee Stadium are the only current MLS stadiums without a corporate-sponsored name.
Current stadiums The following is a list of current primary MLS stadiums. Soccer-specific stadium Reduced capacity(full capacity) Stadiums with a retractable roof
Image Stadium Team Location First MLS year in stadium Capacity Opened Surface Field dimensions Coordinates Roof type Ref(s) Allianz Field Saint Paul, Minnesota 2019 19,400 2019 Grass Open America First Field Real Salt Lake Sandy, Utah 2008 20,213 2008 Grass Open Audi Field D.C. United Washington, D.C. 2018 20,000 2018 Grass Open Bank of America Stadium Charlotte FC Charlotte, North Carolina 2022 38,000(74,867) 1996 FieldTurf TBA Open BC Place Vancouver Whitecaps FC Vancouver, British Columbia 2011 22,120(54,500) 1983 Polytan Retractable BMO Field Toronto FC Toronto, Ontario 2007 45,000 2007 Hybrid grass (SISGrass) Open BMO Stadium Los Angeles, California 2018 22,000 2018 Grass Open Dick's Sporting Goods Park Colorado Rapids Commerce City, Colorado 2007 18,061 2007 Grass Open Dignity Health Sports Park Los Angeles Galaxy Carson, California 2003 27,000 2003 Grass Open Energizer Park St. Louis City SC St. Louis, Missouri 2023 22,423 2022 Grass Open Gillette Stadium New England Revolution Foxborough, Massachusetts 2002 20,000(65,878) 2002 FieldTurf Open Geodis Park Nashville SC Nashville, Tennessee 2022 30,000 2022 Grass Open Inter.co Stadium Orlando, Florida 2017 25,500 2017 Grass Open Lumen Field Seattle Sounders FC Seattle, Washington 2009 37,722(68,740) 2002 FieldTurf Open Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta United FC Atlanta, Georgia 2017 42,500(71,000) 2017 FieldTurf Retractable Nu Stadium Inter Miami CF Miami, Florida 2026 26,700 2026 Grass Open PayPal Park San Jose Earthquakes San Jose, California 2015 18,000 2015 SISGrass (hybrid) Open Providence Park Portland Timbers Portland, Oregon 2011 25,218 1926 FieldTurf Open Q2 Stadium Austin FC Austin, Texas 2021 20,738 2021 Grass Open Saputo Stadium CF Montréal Montreal, Quebec 2012 19,619 2008 Grass Open ScottsMiracle-Gro Field Columbus Crew Columbus, Ohio 2021 20,371 2021 Grass Open Shell Energy Stadium Houston, Texas 2012 20,656 2012 Grass Open Snapdragon Stadium San Diego FC San Diego, California 2025 35,000 2022 Grass Open Soldier Field Chicago Fire FC Chicago, Illinois 1998 24,955(61,500) 1924 Grass Open Sporting Park Sporting Kansas City Kansas City, Kansas 2011 18,467 2011 Grass Open Sports Illustrated Stadium New York Red Bulls Harrison, New Jersey 2010 25,000 2010 Grass Open Subaru Park Philadelphia Union Chester, Pennsylvania 2010 18,500 2010 Grass Open Toyota Stadium FC Dallas Frisco, Texas 2005 19,096 2005 Grass Open TQL Stadium FC Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio 2021 26,000 2021 Hybrid grass Open Yankee Stadium New York City FC The Bronx, New York 2015 30,321(47,309) 2009 Grass Open
Future stadiums
The following is a table of future MLS stadiums that are undergoing construction, have been approved for construction, or are existing venues that are planned to be used by a future team.
Vancouver Whitecaps FC are exploring the possibility of building a new stadium at the Hastings Racecourse.
Seattle Sounders FC are exploring the possibility of building a new stadium near the team’s practice facility in Renton after their lease expires at Lumen Field.
FC Dallas are currently renovating Toyota Stadium, with the increased capacity going up to 22,500 when it fully opens in 2028.
CF Montreal is slated to move into a renovated Olympic Stadium full time during the winter months starting in 2028.
Soccer-specific stadium Reduced capacity(full capacity) Stadiums with a retractable roof Stadium Team Location Capacity Constructionbegin Plannedopening Surface Roof type Soccer specific Ref(s) Etihad Park New York City FC Queens, New York 25,000 2024 2027 Grass Open Yes McDonald's Park Chicago Fire FC Chicago, Illinois 22,000 2026 2028 Grass Open Yes Future New England Revolution Stadium New England Revolution Everett, Massachusetts 24,000 2026 or 2027 TBD Grass Open Yes
Former stadiums
The following is a list of former MLS stadiums.
Soccer-specific stadium Reduced capacity(full capacity)
Image Stadium Franchise(s) Location Used for MLS Capacity Opened Surface Ref(s) Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City Wizards Kansas City, Missouri 1996–2007, 2024 20,269(79,451) 1972 Grass Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field Atlanta United FC Atlanta, Georgia 2017 55,000 1913 Grass Buck Shaw Stadium San Jose Earthquakes Santa Clara, California 2008–2014 10,525 1962 Grass Camping World Stadium Orlando City SC Orlando, Florida 2015–2016 19,500(65,438) 1936 AstroTurf Cardinal Stadium Chicago Fire Naperville, Illinois 2002–2003 15,000 1999 FieldTurf CommunityAmerica Ballpark Kansas City Wizards Kansas City, Kansas 2008–2010 10,385 2003 Grass Cotton Bowl Dallas Burn Dallas, Texas 1996–2002, 2004–2005 25,425(92,100) 1932 Grass Dragon Stadium Dallas Burn Southlake, Texas 2003 11,000 2001 Empire Field Vancouver Whitecaps FC Vancouver, British Columbua 2011 20,500 2010 FieldTurf Foxboro Stadium New England Revolution Foxborough, Massachusetts 1996–2001 24,871(60,292) 1971 Grass Giants Stadium New York Red BullsNY/NJ MetroStars East Rutherford, New Jersey 1996–2009 25,576(78,148) 1976 Grass; AstroTurf; FieldTurf Historic Crew Stadium Columbus, Ohio 1999–2021 19,968 1999 Grass Inter Miami CF Stadium Inter Miami CF Fort Lauderdale, Florida 2020–2025 21,500 2020 Grass Invesco Field at Mile High Colorado Rapids Denver, Colorado 2002–2006 17,500(76,125) 2001 Grass Mile High Stadium Colorado Rapids Denver, Colorado 1996–2001 17,500(76,273) 1948 Grass Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium D.C. United Annapolis, Maryland 2018 34,000 1959 FieldTurf Nippert Stadium FC Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio 2019–2021 32,250(40,000) 1915 Act Global UBU Sports Speed M6-M Nissan Stadium Nashville SC Nashville, Tennessee 2020–2021 N/A(69,143) 1999 Grass Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum San Jose Earthquakes Oakland, California 2008–2009 47,416(63,132) 1966 Grass Ohio Stadium Columbus Crew Columbus, Ohio 1996–1998 25,243(104,944) 1922 Grass RFK Stadium D.C. United Washington, D.C. 1996–2017 20,000(45,596) 1961 Grass Rice–Eccles Stadium Real Salt Lake Salt Lake City, Utah 2005–2008 24,521(45,634) 1927 FieldTurf Robertson Stadium Houston Dynamo Houston, Texas 2006–2011 25,462(32,000) 1941 Grass Rose Bowl Los Angeles Galaxy Pasadena, California 1996–2002, 2023-2024 26,00082,110(104,091) 1922 Grass SeatGeek Stadium Chicago Fire Bridgeview, Illinois 2006–2019 20,000 2006 Grass Spartan Stadium San Jose Earthquakes San Jose, California 1996–2005 19,166(31,218) 1933 Grass TCF Bank Stadium Minneapolis, Minnesota 2017–2018 21,895(50,805) 2009 FieldTurf
Defunct teams
Soccer-specific stadium Reduced capacity(full capacity)
Image Stadium Team(s) Location Used for MLS Capacity Opened Surface Field dimensions Ref(s) Houlihan's Stadium Tampa Bay Mutiny Tampa, Florida 1996–1998 16,000(65,857) 1967 Grass unknown Lockhart Stadium Miami Fusion Fort Lauderdale, Florida 1998–2002 20,450 1959 Grass Miami Orange Bowl Miami, Florida 2000–2001 23,739(74,476) 1937 Natural Grass Raymond James Stadium Tampa Bay Mutiny Tampa, Florida 1999–2002 32,000(65,857) 1998 Grass Dignity Health Sports Park Chivas USA Carson, California 2005–2014 (Chivas USA) 18,800(27,000) 2003 Grass
See also
List of soccer stadiums in the United States List of soccer stadiums in Canada List of current Major League Baseball stadiums List of National Basketball Association arenas List of current National Football League stadiums List of National Hockey League arenas List of association football stadiums by country Lists of stadiums
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